May 15, 2025
Thank You Sustaining Sponsors!
From Vision to Value:
Build Better With Lean
June 13 | 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET | Virtual Event
Are you an Owner leading capital projects in the AEC industry? Join us for a dynamic 90-minute virtual session designed exclusively for you. Discover how Lean Project Delivery can help you enhance value, reduce waste, and improve project outcomes.
This event will cover:
- Core Lean principles tailored for Owners
- Real-world benefits, including efficiency, cost savings, and quality improvement
- Practical next steps you can take on current and future projects
Why attend? Because building better starts with a better approach. Register now and learn how to turn your project vision into lasting value.
Member Connections: Join the LCI Owners Forum!
If you are an employee of an LCI Owner corporate member, you are invited to join the LCI Owners Forum Microsoft Teams Channel – a dedicated virtual space exclusively for Owner members of LCI.
This LCI Owner members-only channel is included with your LCI corporate membership. It is designed to support your Lean journey by connecting you with fellow Owners working to improve project outcomes through Lean thinking.
Why join?
- Peer-to-peer collaboration: Ask questions, share challenges, and crowdsource solutions with other Owners in a secure, protected space.
- Ongoing updates: Stay informed about Owner-specific resources and opportunities.
- Upcoming event Invitations: Ensure you are on the invite list for Owners Forum Lean Coffees, there’s one coming up on June 20, and other Owners’ only events.
There’s no limit to the number of participants from your organization, please encourage others on your team who would benefit from being part of the conversation to join.
To join, email Maryann Fiala and request to be added to the LCI Owners Forum Teams Channel. Your company must be a current LCI Owner corporate member to participate.
See How LCI Corporate Members Are Putting Safety First
Our Member Safety Campaign generated powerful ideas, stories, and strategies from the industry, all focused on improving safety outcomes.
Take a few minutes to explore the submissions and get inspired by creative, practical ways other organizations promote safety on the jobsite.
Upcoming Hybrid Event: Why Projects Excel: The Business Case for Lean
Join the D.C. Metro CoP in person or virtually on Thursday, May 29 to dive deeper into the “why” for Lean. This exclusive LCI education content will highlight key benefits such as higher owner satisfaction, better cost control, and improved project delivery timelines. The course will also examine Lean methodologies like Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Last Planner System® (LPS®), and continuous improvement strategies.
Bevan Mace of Balfour Beatty will present information. Bevan has spent his entire 23-year career with Balfour Beatty and currently serves as Vice President in the Mid-Atlantic for public and alternative delivery projects in addition to providing leadership to its marketing, construction technology and training teams. Bevan is a regular industry speaker and served as a board of directors members for the Lean Construction Institute.
Nominate Your Project Team for the 2025 LCI Design Awards!
Nominate your project team today for the 2025 LCI Design Award and the 2025 LCI Engineering Design Award. Submissions are due by midnight PT, June 26, 2025, and winners will be honored at the 2025 LCI Congress Award Ceremony. Learn more and submit your nomination.
If You Make it to Just One Lean Event, Congress is the Can’t-miss Pick
Registration opens next month for the 2025 LCI Congress, October 20-24, in Arlington, Texas. Watch for the big announcement—and get big savings with opening registration rates!
Make sure you’re there to connect with professionals from across the design-build industry. You’ll build your network, gain fresh insights, and help shape the future of Lean—and you can spend less by registering early!
Keep up with Congress. Check out the new Congress website, Congress blog posts, and the latest on LinkedIn with #LCICongress25.
Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this year’s Congress? Contact Ilene Goldberg by email or (703) 785-9087 for more information. Learn more here.
Questions about the Congress program? Contact Joan Piccariello for more information.
Pathway to Certification: Your Ultimate Guide!
Curious about LCI’s certification but not sure where to start? Pathway to Certification: Your Ultimate Guide! is a free webinar designed to help you understand the LCI-CPC and LCI-CPD certifications—and how you can begin your journey toward becoming a Certified Lean Practitioner. Whether you’re exploring Lean certification for the first time or looking to gain the right experience to apply, this session will walk you through what to know and where to begin.
LCI Certification can elevate your career, support project teams, and improve consistency in how Lean Project Delivery practices are applied across the industry. Join us to explore your path forward.
Upcoming Webinars
May 22, 2025
FREE: Steering Production Towards Targets using LPS®
June 5, 2025
FREE: Pathway to Certification: our Ultimate Guide!
2025 LCI Congress Exhibitors
2025 LCI Congress Sponsors
Lean Assessments
How strong is your Lean knowledge? Take a Lean assessment to determine your current state so you have a baseline for improvement. Lean assessments are available for individuals, teams, and organizations alike. Whether you’re new to Lean or are an experienced Lean practitioner, Lean assessments are a great way to get started at LCI!
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