October 22, 2026
Meet the Top Presenting Teams and Live Lab from LCI Congress 2026
The results are in! Congratulations to the presenting teams recognized by attendees for delivering this year’s top-rated sessions in Atlanta!
As one member of the Lean community, Felipe Engineer-Manriquez, observed on LinkedIn, this year’s top presentations highlighted “genuine candor and culture over tools. Not one of the top 5 is a technique, tool, or dashboard; [they reflected] transformation, the people, and honest failure.”
Top 5 Presenting Teams:
1. How Boise State’s Lean Culture Built on the Blue
- Speakers: Erik Vach (Andersen Construction), Tyler Angelo (Refa Erectors), Lauren Loosveldt (Opsis Architecture), Francisco Ramirez Gil (Boise State University)
- Champion: John Medvec (Skanska)
2. Lessons Learned in Building a Lean Company
- Speakers: Victor Sanvido (Southland Industries), Will Lichtig (Boldt)
3. Expanding Trade Use of Lean: Field Crew Huddle Resources
- Speakers: Robert Leicht (Penn State), Henry Nutt III (Southland Industries), Matt Kitzmiller (Rosendin Electric)
- Champion: Andy Fulton (Construction Accelerator)
4. Forming and Outperforming: The Project Principio Way
- Speakers: Manny Hoyo (Skanska USA Building), Brian Morton (T.G. Gallagher), Robert Worobey (Sullivan & McLaughlin), Greg Davis (P&G)
- Champion: Colin Milberg (Herrero Builders)
5. Lean Failed. Here’s Why. A Pracademic Review
- Speaker: Adam Hoots (Boldt)
Top Live Lab:
Live Lab 7: Merging Into Field Opportunities – A Must Add to Your Agenda
- Speakers: Bodie Bloyd (Herrero Builders), Austin Stevenson (Southland), Tony Sanchez (Young Electric), Clarissa Urquico (Sutter Health)
- Champion: Chris Vine (Hensel Phelps)
These sessions are just a glimpse of the ideas, experiences and lessons shared throughout LCI Congress. Thank you to all our presenters for contributing to another great year of learning and collaboration!
CII’s 2026 Global AWP+ Conference
LCI is pleased to support CII’s 2026 Global AWP+ Conference, bringing together professionals focused on improving how projects are planned, coordinated, and delivered.
The conference will explore the intersection of Lean Construction, Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), Project Production Management (PPM) and digital execution, with insights from industry leaders putting these approaches into practice.
If you’re looking to learn from industry peers, discover emerging technologies, and engage with leading practitioners, this is an event you won’t want to miss!
📅 Nov. 18-20, 2026, Houston TX
Being Good at the Work Is Not the Same as Being Ready to Lead It
Field leaders often get years of hands-on training in how to build, but far less training in how to plan for a team, coach others, and improve production across a project.
Lean in the Field: Build Smarter, Lead Stronger helps close that gap with practical, hands-on training in Lean foundations, 5S and visual management, production studies, planning, and coaching.
Give your field leaders tools they can put to work right away.
Congress Is Over. What’s Your Next Step?
LCI Congress brings the Lean community together to learn, exchange ideas, and see how others are putting Lean into practice. But the real work happens after everyone heads home: applying what you know on projects, strengthening your capabilities, and continuing to grow as a Lean practitioner.
If you’ve spent years doing that work, LCI Certification gives you a way to verify it.
LCI-CPC and LCI-CPD Certification are built around real-world application, not simply course completion. They demonstrate that you have the experience, knowledge, and proven capability to apply Lean Project Delivery in the field.
Melissa Coen, LCI-CPD, describes certification as a chance to step back and see how Lean has changed the way she manages projects, leads teams, and works with owners. She also shares how the credential has strengthened the trust and credibility she brings to project teams and pursuits.
Ready to take the next step?
Member Connections:
Keep Your Lean Learning Going All Year Long
Whether you spent last week learning alongside the Lean community at LCI Congress or weren’t able to make the trip, there’s always another opportunity to strengthen how you apply Lean.
With LCI eLearning, you can build your skills on your own schedule with interactive, on-demand courses covering topics you can put to work on real projects, including:
- Identifying and eliminating the 8 Wastes
- Applying the Last Planner System®
- Running more effective daily huddles and standup meetings
- Improving collaboration through an Effective Big Room
- Applying Lean during the design phase
- Understanding Target Value Delivery
- Building a stronger foundation in Lean Project Delivery and the Six Tenets of Lean
Looking for a more structured starting point? Lean Learner Foundations is a 20-hour, self-paced program designed to build your understanding of fundamental Lean concepts and concludes with a knowledge check to earn your Lean Learner Foundations badge.
And for LCI Corporate Members, eLearning courses are included as part of your membership.
Keep the learning going and bring your next idea back to your team.
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