Welcome to the Central Florida Community of Practice (CoP) website! The CoP’s purpose is to educate our members on how to improve the productivity and efficiency of everything they do. We advocate use of Lean principles and tools in all areas of business including the office, shops, vehicles, and at the jobsites. Through programming and development, the Central Florida CoP helps our members learn and grasp Lean terms and techniques, having a positive impact on the culture change that needs to happen for Lean practices to be implemented. We have created a Lean forum where you can learn how the Lean process organizes operations and supplies to make the most of available labor, space, and capital.
Lean is not a program that is ever finished; it becomes the culture of the company, therefore providing greater value to all of our customers.
Whether you are researching what Lean Construction is about, just starting your Lean Journey, or have been at it for years, we welcome you to join our upcoming events. To become more involved in the Central Florida CoP, please contact Kevin Labrecque, Leader, at kevin.labrecque@sevansolutions.com.
This Introduction to Lean Project Delivery webinar will introduce Lean as relative to the design and construction industry. Participants will learn why Lean matters for their projects and why they should care. They will be introduced to the key principles and wastes that are foundational to Lean.
During this presentation, participants will learn to:
As project teams look to advance improvements to workflow, implementing 5S as a core Lean method leads to better efficiency by keeping the jobsite organized, clean, safe and productive. By participating the 5S In Construction webinar, you will discover the 5S steps as primarily appropriate to the field. Real-project examples support implementing 5S on your projects.
Learning Objectives
July 18, 2017 – Tampa and Orlando Business Case for Lean – Pemberton & Mace
LCI Central Florida (TAMPA) Community of Practice
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Happy Hour Networking and Lean Construction
Do you enjoy Lean Construction Institute’s Lean Coffee events
If so, you will love the central Florida CoP take on this event. Join us for “the spirits of lean”! We will enjoy happy hour beverages and snacks while we learn and support each other in our lean endeavors related to the construction industry.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
REGISTRATION FREE- Registration Required
Light snacks and beverages provided
LCI Central Florida (ORLANDO) Community of Practice
presents
Happy Hour Networking and Lean Construction
Do you enjoy Lean Construction Institute’s Lean Coffee events?
If so, you will love the Central Florida CoP take on this event. Join us for “the spirits of Lean!” We will enjoy happy hour beverages and snacks while we learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors related to the construction industry.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
REGISTRATION FREE- Registration Required
Light snacks and beverages provided
LCI Central Florida (TAMPA) Community of Practice
presents
Happy Hour Networking and Lean Construction
Do you enjoy Lean Construction Institute’s Lean Coffee events? If so, you will love the central Florida CoP take on this event. Join us for “the spirits of lean”! We will enjoy happy hour beverages and snacks while we learn and support each other in our lean endeavors related to the construction industry.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
REGISTRATION FREE- Registration Required
Light snacks and beverages provided
LCI Central Florida (ORLANDO) Community of Practice
presents
Happy Hour Networking and Lean Construction
Do you enjoy Lean Construction Institute’s Lean Coffee events?
If so, you will love the Central Florida CoP take on this event. Join us for “the spirits of Lean!” We will enjoy happy hour beverages and snacks while we learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors related to the construction industry.
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
REGISTRATION FREE- Registration Required
Light snacks and beverages provided by Barton Malow Company
LCI Central Florida (TAMPA) Community of Practice
presents
Happy Hour Networking and Lean Construction
Join the Central Florida CoP at our first event of 2019. We will enjoy happy hour beverages and snacks while we learn and support each other in our lean endeavors related to the construction industry. This event will be taking place in Orlando and Tampa, so be sure to sign up while there are still spots open. Registration is Free!
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
REGISTRATION FREE- Registration Required
Light snacks and beverages provided
LCI Central Florida (ORLANDO) Community of Practice
presents
Happy Hour Networking and Lean Construction
Join the Central Florida CoP at our first event of 2019. We will enjoy happy hour beverages and snacks while we learn and support each other in our lean endeavors related to the construction industry. This event will be taking place in Orlando and Tampa, so be sure to sign up while there are still spots open. Registration is Free!
Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This happens until it is agreed that the topic has been discussed to satisfaction. Takeaways are considered and then the topic with the next largest amount of votes is addressed. Come as you are and be ready to learn.
REGISTRATION FREE- Registration Required
Light snacks and beverages provided
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We will hear comments from a Keynote speaker who is a student of leadership and organizational design, former nuclear submarine commander, author or Amazon #1 Best Seller: “Turn the Ship Around” and “Turn the Ship Around! Workbook” , and one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers for 2018.
LCI was honored to have Jim as our closing Keynote speaker. He will share his life story of overcoming debilitating obstacles with his personal insights on teamwork, leadership, parenting a special needs child, his battle with cancer and what it means to be “Kelly Tough”.
In addition, we will highlight a few presentations that will assist in eliminating waste in projects.
Student Rate – Free
Parking structure is across the street at 302 E Pine Street, Orlando
Snacks provided.
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We will hear comments from a Keynote speaker who is a student of leadership and organizational design, former nuclear submarine commander, author or Amazon #1 Best Seller: “Turn the Ship Around” and “Turn the Ship Around! Workbook” , and one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers for 2018.
LCI was honored to have Jim as our closing Keynote speaker. He will share his life story of overcoming debilitating obstacles with his personal insights on teamwork, leadership, parenting a special needs child, his battle with cancer and what it means to be “Kelly Tough”.
In addition, we will highlight a few presentations that will assist in eliminating waste in projects.
Student Rate – Free
Parking across the street, south of the building in public parking lot.
Snacks provided.
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Walt Disney Imagineering partners with Whiting-Turner Contracting in this 2-part presentation
1. Team of 4 speaks to similarities & differences in construction management while delivering two concurrent IPD projects to the same owner by the same general contractor. These projects utilized the same IPD contract language and started at nearly the same time. The tools and techniques utilized by the same pool of people diverged significantly to align the scale and needs for each project. This is a great example of the PDCA cycle and enabling teams to use methods most effective within their project organization.
Team presenting from Walt Disney Imagineering are Tim Warzecha and Lauren Niederhiser. Presenting from Whiting-Turner Contracting Co, are Matt Bleakley and Matt Thomas.
2. Team of 3 explains the building of Tron in Shanghai, where construction teams introduced facets of Lean to a culture which was modernizing before their eyes. This presentation looks at those implementation strategies and the effects on delivery. Under the idea of Continuous Improvement, the Florida Tron team presents how they are delivering the same attraction in an all new setting while implementing cutting-edge approaches to Lean design and delivery.
Team presenting the 2nd part from Walt Disney Imagineering are Michael Demetriades and Michael Herman, joined by Matt Thomas of Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.
Park south of the building in the public parking lot
Snacks provided.
presents
Walt Disney Imagineering partners with Whiting-Turner Contracting in this 2-part presentation
1. Team of 4 speaks to similarities & differences in construction management while delivering two concurrent IPD projects to the same owner by the same general contractor. These projects utilized the same IPD contract language and started at nearly the same time. The tools and techniques utilized by the same pool of people diverged significantly to align the scale and needs for each project. This is a great example of the PDCA cycle and enabling teams to use methods most effective within their project organization.
Team presenting from Walt Disney Imagineering are Tim Warzecha and Lauren Niederhiser. Presenting from Whiting-Turner Contracting Co, are Matt Bleakley and Matt Thomas.
2. Team of 3 explains the building of Tron in Shanghai, where construction teams introduced facets of Lean to a culture which was modernizing before their eyes. This presentation looks at those implementation strategies and the effects on delivery. Under the idea of Continuous Improvement, the Florida Tron team presents how they are delivering the same attraction in an all new setting while implementing cutting-edge approaches to Lean design and delivery.
Team presenting the 2nd part from Walt Disney Imagineering are Michael Demetriades and Michael Herman, joined by Matt Thomas of Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.
Park south of the building in the public parking lot
Snacks provided.
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This Last Planner® workshop is designed to introduce participants to the five elements of the Last Planner®:
In recent years, use of the Last Planner System® on projects and within both design and construction firms has increased dramatically. We are your resource to those who wish to utilize this robust planning system.
Speakers:
Frank Coln helps teams deliver better projects through his use of lean practices. His career ranged from field engineering to project management. His passion for seeing work put in place and improving flow of construction activities led to his current role of project superintendent at DeAngelis Diamond. He served as chair of the LCI Dallas/Fort Worth CoP. He is also an approved instructor for The Last Planner System®and Intro to Lean through the Lean Construction Institute (LCI).
Kevin Labrecque has over twenty years of project management and operational leadership in the construction industry. Currently, he serves on the Executive Management Team of Harper Building Systems, a Limbach Facility Services company, as Senior Vice President of Operational Excellence. His primary objective consists of leading Limbach’s continuous journey of Lean transformation. He is co-chair of Central Florida CoP, an LCI certified Instructor, and chair of the LCI 2018 National Congress.
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This Last Planner® workshop is designed to introduce participants to the five elements of the Last Planner®:
In recent years, use of the Last Planner System® on projects and within both design and construction firms has increased dramatically. We are your resource to those who wish to utilize this robust planning system.
Speakers:
Frank Coln helps teams deliver better projects through his use of lean practices. His career ranged from field engineering to project management. His passion for seeing work put in place and improving flow of construction activities led to his current role of project superintendent at DeAngelis Diamond. He served as chair of the LCI Dallas/Fort Worth CoP. He is also an approved instructor for The Last Planner System®and Intro to Lean through the Lean Construction Institute (LCI).
Kevin Labrecque has over twenty years of project management and operational leadership in the construction industry. Currently, he serves on the Executive Management Team of Harper Building Systems, a Limbach Facility Services company, as Senior Vice President of Operational Excellence. His primary objective consists of leading Limbach’s continuous journey of Lean transformation. He is co-chair of Central Florida CoP, an LCI certified Instructor, and chair of the LCI 2018 National Congress.
LCI Central Florida Community of Practice
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Parade of Trades
For the first 45 minutes, we invite those who want to learn what Lean is about. If you are just starting on your Lean Journey, don’t miss this overview of Lean, both on projects and within your office.
Starting at 1pm, we invite our new attendees and all others already on their Lean Journey.
Do you feel like you relive the same project outcomes repeatedly? Do your projects suffer schedule slippage and productivity challenges? If you are experiencing workflow challenges in your construction projects, design efforts, and/or management systems and can’t seem to break free from this cycle, we think we can help.
Overcome your cynicism and despair and join us on Thursday, March 8, 2018 for the Parade of Trades® Simulation which will give you insights into this common issue, and ways to rethink how workflow is established. Through a fun, hands-on exercise, reliable workflow principles will come to life. Kevin Labrecque, Senior Vice President at Harper, and Frank Coln, Superintendent at DeAngelis Diamond, will lead the simulation activity.Group discussion following activity will center on common problems associated with a Lean Journey, both on the job and in the office.
Speaker:
As Grunau’s Executive Vice President, Ted Angelo handles all insurance, safety, labor and legal issues, and oversees operations in the Orlando office. He also leads the Lean Construction training and implementation throughout Grunau Company. Ted is author of the book “Lean Construction, One Company’s Journey to Success”, copyright 2012.
LCI Central Florida Community of Practice
presents
Parade of Trades
For the first 45 minutes, we invite those who want to learn what Lean is about. If you are just starting on your Lean Journey, don’t miss this overview of Lean, both on projects and within your office.
Starting at 1pm, we invite our new attendees and all others already on their Lean Journey.
Do you feel like you relive the same project outcomes repeatedly? Do your projects suffer schedule slippage and productivity challenges? If you are experiencing workflow challenges in your construction projects, design efforts, and/or management systems and can’t seem to break free from this cycle, we think we can help.
Overcome your cynicism and despair and join us on Friday, March 9, 2018 for the Parade of Trades® Simulation which will give you insights into this common issue, and ways to rethink how workflow is established. Through a fun, hands-on exercise, reliable workflow principles will come to life. Kevin Labrecque, Senior Vice President at Harper, and Frank Coln, Superintendent at DeAngelis Diamond, will lead the simulation activity.Group discussion following activity will center on common problems associated with a Lean Journey, both on the job and in the office.
Speaker:
As Grunau’s Executive Vice President, Ted Angelo handles all insurance, safety, labor and legal issues, and oversees operations in the Orlando office. He also leads the Lean Construction training and implementation throughout Grunau Company. Ted is author of the book “Lean Construction, One Company’s Journey to Success”, copyright 2012.
LCI Central Florida Community of Practice Introduction to Choosing by Advantages Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: McCree Contractors & Architects | |
Speakers: Rebecca Snelling, JE Dunn Construction
Rebecca Snelling coaches a variety of people, teams and organizations on Lean Transformation. She started in the construction industry in 1996, beginning her Lean journey in 2006 and is currently employed by JE Dunn Construction as their National Lean Director.
Prior to JE Dunn, Rebecca spent more than five years consulting on the application of Lean principles in various organizations and project types. This includes working with owners, architects, contractors and engineers, Integrated Lean Project Delivery teams, leading strategic planning sessions and implementing various other Lean practices.
She has been actively involved with the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) and is a contributing author of the LCI book Transforming Design and Construction, a Framework for Change. She is a Master Trainer of the Choosing by Advantages Decision-making System. Rebecca holds a degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix.
If you ever struggled getting a project team to collaboratively make decisions that are focused on the project value proposition, then Choosing by Advantages (CBA) can help! CBA allows for visual and transparent decision making. It also aligns with the desired values and culture of Lean/IPD and allows teams to emphasize a project’s value to its stakeholders/customers. CBA is a decision-making system that acknowledges all decisions are essentially subjective, but then guides the participants towards objectively discovered, documented facts. This session will be a brief introduction to the CBA decision making system so you can understand its benefits. With CBA, decision makers can reach consensus, focus on outcomes, and understand all of the factors considered during the decision-making process. CBA creates transparency to the decision making process so it is simple to review or revisit decisions later in the project. Learn how CBA can work for you. Refreshments will be served. Note to First Time Attendees and Others New to Lean Construction: Please review a glossary of terms and other introductory readings before attending the meeting by visiting LCI’s website. Click here for more information on LCI membership. Ticket price: $25.00 (Limited to 50) Please register by 9/16/2016 Register HERE | |
  LCI Central Florida Community of Practice Making Lean Work in Construction Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: TECO | |
| Speakers: Joe Potter, Diversified Drilling – Vice President/General Manager with Diversified Drilling Corporation. Ed Anderson, CEO/President of Lean Implementation
Please join us for some answers to these questions and to see & hear about a successful Florida project using Lean construction. The presentation will be followed by an activity to simulate how to transition from a conventional, non-Lean organization to one that embraces Lean principles. Refreshments will be served. Note to First Time Attendees and Others New to Lean Construction: Please review a glossary of terms and other introductory readings before attending the meeting by visiting LCI’s website. Click here for more information on LCI membership. Ticket price: $25.00 Register HERE | |
LCI Central Florida Community of Practice Identifying Waste in the Design and Construction of Projects Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: Brasfield & Gorrie | |
| Speakers: Kevin Labrecque, Limbach Greg Pace, Former Director of Design and Construction for UHS of Delaware Greg and Kevin will present on “Identifying and addressing waste in the design and construction of projects,” which is fundamental to success, both in terms of an individual project as well as in terms of your overall business. Whether that waste exists within your own four walls or in how we all come together as an industry to deliver projects, the opportunity exists for individuals to apply basic tools and principles to eliminate that waste. Come hear Gregory Pace, Former Director of Design & Construction at UHS of Delaware Inc., and Kevin Labrecque, SVP – Operational Excellence at Harper Limbach, present real working examples of identifying and eliminating waste directly within organizations and collectively on the projects we all work on. Attendees will leave with examples and tools that they can then can be put into practice on their projects and within their businesses. The second half will consist of an activity. Refreshments will be served. Note to First Time Attendees and Others New to Lean Construction: Please review a glossary of terms and other introductory readings before attending the meeting by visiting LCI’s website. Click here for more information on LCI membership. Ticket price: $25.00 Register HERE | |
LCI Central Florida Community of Practice LCI National Congress Highlights & Improving Project Delivery Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: TECO | |
| Speakers: Kevin Labrecque, Limbach Ed Anderson, Construct-X Kevin Labrecque will present the highlights of the LCI National Congress Ed Anderson will conduct the second half with the “Beginning with the End in Mind” presentation. The process of Improving project delivery with collaborative technology. Topics to be discussed:
Refreshments will be served. Note to First Time Attendees and Others New to Lean Construction: Please review a glossary of terms and other introductory readings before attending the meeting by visiting LCI’s website. Click here for more information on LCI membership. Ticket price: $25.00 Student Ticket price: $10.00 (with ID) Register HERE | |
LCI Central Florida Community of Practice “Magic Kingdon HUB IPD Journey & The Villego® Game” Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: Randall Mechanical | |
| Speakers: Monica Cordero, Walt Disney Imagineering Steven Dukes, Turner Construction Monica Cordero, a construction manager for Walt Disney Imagineering, will lead a group discussion on the IPD agreement, design development and Lean principles and practices that were utilized by the MK HUB team to deliver an extremely logistically challenging project in the middle of the Magic Kingdom. The presentation will touch on topics such as Tri Party Agreement, Final Target Value, Conceptual Estimating, Team Health, Field Efficiencies and Change Management. In the second half, Steven Dukes will facilitate the Villego® game. The Villego® game is a hands on approach to the pull planning system. Refreshments will be served. Note to First Time Attendees and Others New to Lean Construction: Please review a glossary of terms and other introductory readings before attending the meeting by visiting LCI’s website. Click here for more information on LCI membership. Ticket price: $25.00 Student Ticket price: $10.00 (with ID) Register HERE | |
LCI Central Florida Community of Practice “Implementation of Lean Construction Principles and Practices on the JetBlue TSF Project” Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: TECO | |
| Speakers: Steven Dukes, Superintendent, Turner Construction, Orlando Chuck Brandt, Project Executive, Turner Construction, Orlando Steven Dukes, a Superintendent and Lean Construction Champion for Turner Construction, will lead a group discussion on the Lean principles and practices that were utilized by his team to deliver the new 115,000 sq/ft. boutique hotel to jetBlue two months ahead of the original GMP schedule, with a safety Dart (Days Away, Restricted or Transfer) Rate of Zero, earning the project the highest award of safety excellence from Liberty Mutual. Following the presentation will be a 30 minute exercise aimed at helping to understand the benefits of the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Adjust) Cycle for continuous improvement. Principles to be discussed:
Refreshments will be served. Note to First Time Attendees and Others New to Lean Construction: Please review a glossary of terms and other introductory readings before attending the meeting by visiting LCI’s website. Click here for more information on LCI membership. Ticket price: $25.00 Student Ticket price: $10.00 (with ID) Register HERE. | |
LCI Central Florida “Advanced Work Packaging & Legal Framework” Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: Turner Construction | |
| Speakers: Ed Anderson, Operations VP, Construct-X, Apopka Brikena Tomasic, Esq., Attorney, Tomasic Law P.L., Orlando Ed Anderson, has been coaching Last Planner® with many different teams in many different countries for over 12 years. Here is what the participants discover over and over again. ONE — that construction folks do not know how to effectively communicate. For the most part they think that talking will get it done. When I start coaching I note the date and time every time I hear someone say “When will you be finished with such-and-such so that I can start my work?” After a week or so I make a slide of my notes on these conversations and ask “Why are you guys asking the same question over and over of the same people?” They get it. They realize that they need to be more explicit and communicate more in writing, ergo the planning wall sticky-note process. TWO — (and this really goes hand in glove with ONE) — they realize that they do not know how to plan their own work much less plan in a collaborative environment. Again, they realize that talking alone does not get it. THREE — They, and more importantly, their management, if their management has participated in the Last Planner® sessions, see that many, if not most of the problems are not caused by the field personnel but by their support personnel: wrong information, incomplete information, wrong or late materials, etc. On many projects little is done to correct the upstream issues. This is where Advanced Work Packaging comes in. Essentially, the process creates a buffer of constraint-free Installation Work Packages (IWPs) that are sized to be a week’s worth of work. This is to assure that the workers work productively as opposed to either standing around waiting for the resolution to a problem they just discovered, or moving from place to place because not enough attention was paid to making their tasks constraint free. Why one week’s worth of work? Because we have learned from lean concepts that smaller batches are better than larger ones. One of the big advantages of AWP is that stuff gets closed out, temporary paperwork goes away, and there is little punch list work required. Ed’s company, Construct-X, is taking a new approach to AWP and incorporating Lean Construction and Lean Manufacturing concepts as opposed to just creating constraint-free work packages. Believe it or not, the process and power industries think “Lean” is a dirty word, but they love AWP. So we don’t use the word Lean, we just employ more Lean principles into AWP to make it more effective. The 3D model is often the basis for building these IWPs. Brikena Tomasic Esq., an attorney with Tomasic Law P.L. concentrates her practice in the areas of construction law and business law in Orlando, Florida. In the second half of the meeting Brikena will be presenting “Legal Framework: Opportunities and pitfalls in your Lean Construction Journey”. There will be an activity with small groups and discussion on the activity. Refreshments will be served.
Note to First Time Attendees and Others New to Lean Construction: Please review a glossary of terms and other introductory readings before attending the meeting by visiting LCI’s website. Click here for more information on LCI membership. Ticket price: $25.00 Student Ticket price: $10.00 (with ID)
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LCI Central Florida Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: TECO | |
| Speaker: Ted Angelo, Executive Vice President, Grunau Company, Orlando Ted will go over the highlights of the 16th annual LCI Congress and discuss comments from Art Byrne, author of The Lean Turnaround. Though he began his lean journey at General Electric, Mr. Byrne is most recognizable for the lean implementation he led as CEO of Wiremold. He has since led lean transformations in over 30 companies as CEO through his work as Operating Partner with J.W.Childs Associates, L.P., which he chronicles in The Lean Turnaround. In addition to providing a repeatable implementation methodology, The Lean Turnaround highlights the role of the leader and the fact that a lean strategy can be used to turn around any type of company. The second part of the meeting will consist of an activity regarding “Who really is the Last Planner®”? The ‘Last Planner®’ provides the planning and control tools necessary to manage work on projects small or large. A project is properly planned when we can do what we say we are going to do. In other words keeping commitments. You will understand how this Lean Tool is used in various situations whether it is used by all trades, a single trade or design team. You will participate in developing your own Planner. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn by doing! Refreshments will be served. Early Registration / Cancellation Deadline: Friday, December 5, 2014. There will be no refunds after this time. Each person must register and pay to attend the meeting. Please help us save time, expense, and avoid people showing up at the last minute… plan ahead and register early! Note to First Time Attendees and Others New to Lean Construction: Please review a glossary of terms and other introductory readings before attending the meeting by visitinghttps://www.leanconstruction.org Click here for more information on LCI membership. Ticket price: $25.00 Student Ticket price: $10.00 (with ID) Register HERE. | |
LCI Central Florida Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: 941 West Morse Boulevard Go to 3rd Floor Training Room – signs will be posted in the building | |
| Christian Pikel, Project Manager, UHS, Virginia Charles (Chip) Hill, Partner, Stengel HIll Architecture, Kentucky Douglas Lee, Regional Preconstruction Director, Brasfield & Gorrie, Alabama Ted Angelo, Executive Vice President, Grunau Company, Florida Chip, Christian & Douglas will discuss case studies highlighting the progress of the UHS delivery and methodology. They will discuss how Lean is defined from all three points of view, where they have had successes and where they’ve had failures. They will give an overview of the UHS process and requirements of the major partners. The Second half of the meeting will consist of an activity on solving ongoing Lean problems and challenges. Refreshments will be served. Early Registration / Cancellation Deadline: Friday, September 19, 2014. There will be no refunds after this time. Each person must register and pay to attend the meeting. Please help us save time, expense, and avoid people showing up at the last minute… plan ahead and register early! Late Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 24, 2014. Available after closing of regular registration. Completed registrations are still subject to availability. Note to First Time Attendees and Others New to Lean Construction: Please review a glossary of terms and other introductory readings before attending the meeting by visitinghttps://www.leanconstruction.org Early Ticket price: $25.00 Early Student Ticket price: $10.00 (with ID) Late Ticket Price: $35.00 Late Student Price: $20.00 (with ID) Register HERE. | |
LCI Central Florida Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: Tampa Electric | |
| Reggie Morgan, CEO, DeAngelis Diamond Healthcare Group, Naples Jason Sain, Vice President, DeAngelis Diamond Healthcare Group, Naples Eric Brackin, Project Manager, DeAngelis Diamond Healthcare Group, Naples Ed Anderson, Principal, Lean Implementation Services, Orlando, FL Reggie, Jason and Eric will be demonstrating a pull planning session based on a previous healthcare project. They will show how pull planning created a teamwork atmosphere, trade partner buy-in and a mutually agreed upon schedule that enhanced the overall project’s budget, schedule and quality of the work. First they will define the process. Then they will discuss how to set up the pull planning session, the tools needed, goals, expectations and how to track the overall project schedule. They will talk about the necessity to have “Last Planner®s” involved in the pull session on each project. After the pull plan they will conduct a plus/delta on the pull process vs. the traditional critical path method (CPM). In the second half Ed will explain how to play the “Parade of Trades” dice game and the attendees will break up into groups and play the game. This game has been shown to be an effective simulation of what occurs on construction sites, and the associated conversations between trades foremen and the superintendent. Hand-offs and workflow between subcontractors are simulated by rolling a die and moving poker chips. The game sets participants up for discovering there is a more effective way to communicate, which relates directly to a better way to plan the work, which relates directly to improving all stakeholders productivity.
Refreshments will be served. Early Registration / Cancellation Deadline: Friday, June 13, 2014. There will be no refunds after this time. Each person must register and pay to attend the meeting. Please help us save time, expense, and avoid people showing up at the last minute… plan ahead and register early! Late Registration Deadline: Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Available after closing of regular registration. Completed registrations are still subject to availability. Note to First Time Attendees and Others New to Lean Construction: Please review a glossary of terms and other introductory readings before attending the meeting by visitinghttps://www.leanconstruction.org Early Ticket price: $25.00 Early Student Ticket price: $10.00 (with ID) Late Ticket Price: $35.00 Late Student Price: $20.00 (with ID) Register HERE. | |
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