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Welcome to the Dallas/Fort Worth Community of Practice. We strive to be your top resource for knowledge of Lean design and construction practices in our area. As part of the Lean Construction Institute, we provide regular events focused on improving design and construction project delivery. We invite you to attend these informative events for an opportunity to network with colleagues and learn more about the Lean construction practices that are creating better, faster, and more profitable projects for owners, architects, and contractors.
For more information or to schedule an event, please contact Patrick Stutler (PStutler@tcco.com).
The LCI Dallas-Fort Worth CoP is excited to welcome the 21st Annual LCI Congress to Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 14-18, 2019! We are working with our fellow Texan CoPs in Austin, San Antonio and the Houston Lean Interest Group as well as the rest of the CoPs to bring more than 1,600 design and construction professionals together in Fort Worth for Lean knowledge transfer.
The majority of waste in our projects can be traced back to communication and the lack of synergy among the team. You will hear from an owner, a designer, a builder, and team coach on how the team partnered to decrease waste and to influence greater collaboration, communication and mutual respect using competencies, behavioral assessments, and onboarding. We will share our methods and our lessons learned that we have applied over the past 10 years on Cook Children’s Medical Center projects.
Our panel will discuss their experiences around the four pillars used in the team self-selections /team on-boarding process:
We continue to learn that the essence of synergy among project teams comes from valuing the differences–the mental, emotional and psychological differences between people, in addition to the very basic differences in technical disciplines.
We have found that individuals become an effective and valued team member when they have the humility to recognize their own limitations. Waste is eliminated when team members begin to appreciate and embrace the rich resources in interactions with other team members. Elements of those interactions include mutual respect, collaboration and accountability.
Registration is free of cost – please pre-register
Light refreshments will be provided.
Despite recent advances in technology, many projects still turn to physical, collaborative planning; with great success. However, wall planning requires more manual maintenance and is difficult to track. Digital planning makes analysis easy, though, it is more difficult to get full participation and buy in. SlatPlanner is the link between digital and physical planning. Making its debut at LCI Congress, SlatPlanner is a hybrid hardware and software solution that puts the schedule info into the hands of your field supervisors. In this webinar, get a sneak peek at this innovative and affordable system and learn how it will streamline your scheduling experience.
Presenters:
Steve Moore and Daniel Fahmi Soliman – Buildfore
Today, there’s an app for everything and that technology is great, except when it hinders productivity instead of helping. Construction Schedulers Steve Moore and Daniel Fahmi Soliman have dedicated themselves to creating hybrid solutions that allow technology to enhance workflows while embracing and improving the physical experience.
Registration for this webinar will close one hour before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link within 24 hours of registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation an hour before the start of the webinar.
Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions!
**This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
The Internet of Things (IoT) enables a new network of data collection points at the jobsite that allows contractors to identify and eliminate waste like never before. Wearable and sensor technology, for example, measure activity and identify bottlenecks, enabling data-driven insights that help make projects safer, leaner, and ultimately more successful. This webinar will drill into IoT-enabled solutions and share real-world examples of using data to reduce time spent waiting in line or locating people and information.
Presenter:
Ian Ouellette, Vice President of Product – Triax Technologies, Inc.
 | As Vice President of Product, Ian is responsible for the evolution of Triax Technologies’ product line and the growth of the platform’s analytical functionality that centers around client and industry-specific business problems and use cases. Ian has been creating data products and applying advanced data analytics to solve problems across a variety of industries including telecom, healthcare operations and biotech since 2009. Prior to joining Triax, he focused on modeling human behavior and automated decisioning. Ian holds an M.S. degree in Statistics from Columbia University. |
Registration for this webinar will close one hour before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link within 24 hours of registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation an hour before the start of the webinar.
Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions!
**This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
“All of the big mistakes happen on the first day.” – BIG BIM little bim, Finith E. Jernigan AIA
There are five essentials owners often overlook when standing up a project team. This webinar will challenge common day one assumptions. It will take owners beyond good intentions and fuzzy team building to address deep rooted attitudes and habits that drive supply chain self-serving and adversarial behavior. We will provide also provide you four criteria to evaluate individuals and determine up front if you have a high performing individual, or not. As a bonus you will receive a PDF of a comprehensive checklist for launching a high performing team.
Rex Miller – Owner, Go mindSHIFT
Rex Miller is an international award-winning author, compelling speaker, and top futurist. He has worked in the design and construction industry for forty years. He lives at the intersection of numerous complex challenges including the common nightmare of delivering capital projects, workplace disengagement, toxic shadow cultures, workplace health and well-being. He is known for solving “wicked problems” by linking diverse thought leaders together in a two-year process called MindShift. Rex has won the CoreNet Global Innovators Award, Industry Excellence Award and IFMA’s Award for Excellence.
Rex holds a master’s degree as a futurist and entered the world of consulting after 25 years as a corporate leader. He is a certified tennis professional and has coached Hall of Fame and Olympic athletes. His unique experiences and skill set allow Rex to guide leaders into new conversations, new relationships that result in new realities. Some of his clients include Google, GoDaddy, Intel, MD Anderson, UHS, Balfour Beatty, DPR, MWH, Andres Construction, Haworth, and many others.
Registration for this webinar will close one hour before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link within 24 hours of registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation an hour before the start of the webinar.
Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions!
**This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
1.5 CM-Lean CE Credit | AGC of America recognizes “Avoiding the Big Mistakes: 5 Essentials To Ensure High Performance” as qualifying for continuing education hours towards the renewal of AGC’s Certificate of Management-Lean Construction (CM-Lean). Each hour of educational content is equal to 1 hour of CE credit. Attendees may earn up to 1.5 hours of CE Credit by attending this webinar.
Why do 69% of manufacturing companies use 5S? It improves productivity, quality, safety and schedule. This webinar will focus on 5S for construction. It is a core Lean method to bring Lean thinking to front-line workers in the field. It is simple. It costs nothing. And you can start doing it today. Learn how to apply Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize and Sustain to construction to see real results immediately. The webinar is of particular interest to general and specialty contractors.
David MacKay – Owner, Milestone Lean Consulting LLC
For the last 29 years, David has been passionate about how to make the design and construction process better. He has worked both in the field and the office on a wide range of projects including power plants, petro-chemical, theme parks, airports, small TI’s, hotel, research, and multi-family housing. His strong background in planning and scheduling helped him see the need for a better way to bring teams together to plan, design and build projects. Lean Construction is the answer. David is still involved in hands on project planning, but most of his time now is focused on training and supporting others.
Registration for this webinar will close one hour before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link within 24 hours of registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation an hour before the start of the webinar.
Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions!
**This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
1.5 CM-Lean CE Credit | AGC of America recognizes “5S in Construction – Bringing Lean to the Field” as qualifying for continuing education hours towards the renewal of AGC’s Certificate of Management-Lean Construction (CM-Lean). Each hour of educational content is equal to 1 hour of CE credit. Attendees may earn up to 1.5 hours of CE Credit by attending this webinar.
In this webinar we will cover introductory level information to give attendees an understanding of the Last Planner System™ for Construction, how each element of LPS is implemented by a project team, and how all elements work together to provide a complete framework for a team based collaborative production management and continuous improvement system. The webinar is intended for individuals who have some basic understanding of lean construction principles and who would like to learn more specifically about the Last Planner® System and the pull planning process.
The Last Planner System™, one of the hallmark collaborative planning tools supporting lean design/construction projects, has been shown to streamline the collaborative scheduling process, increase plan reliability and productivity throughout multiple disciplines and provide a common platform for continuous improvement of the planning process. Understanding of the Last Planner System™ is invaluable to firms and individuals progressing on their Lean journey.
Presenter:
Christian Pikel, Principal – The ReAlignment Group
Christian Pikel, managing principal and senior coach with The ReAlignment Group, brings a unique insight and novel approach to lean/IPD coaching for teams and organizations, defined by a diverse career spanning two decades in the design and construction industry as design/build trade manager, preconstruction and project developer and serial builder owner. This is coupled with Christian’s ten years of experience as practitioner and student of lean construction and engagement with over 25 IPD projects in roles of collaborator, leader and coach.
Most recently, Assistant Director in Design & Construction for a major national healthcare network, Christian has been integrating project teams from initial team member selection through all phases of project delivery, while supporting internal development of process improvement practices and improving organizational learning behaviors. Christian is base in the Washington, DC area and travels nationally and internationally to support project team, companies and organizations on their lean/IPD journeys.
His expertise includes:
Registration for this webinar will close an hour before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link within 24 hours of registering.
Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions!
**This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
Staying within the allowable budget and ensuring the team’s innovation decreases waste and increases value to the customer are attributes of successful project delivery and can be achieved through Target Value Delivery (TVD). TVD is a disciplined management practice with several phases (Business Case Planning, Validation, Value Delivery and Value Post Construction) meant to be applied holistically to obtain maximum value. The phases of TVD can be supplemented by core components like team organization, Big Room, project planning, cost modeling, continuous estimating and conceptual design. Take the first step in your journey towards mastering each of the TVD phases and all of the core components in this 90-minute webinar.
Learning Objectives:
• Describe attributes of a team culture required to support TVD
• Understand how to align project deliverables with customer-defined value
• Define the major phases in the TVD process and how they relate
Julie Glassmeyer – Owner, Glassmeyer Construction Consulting & Coaching LLC
For the past 17 years, Glassmeyer has been employing, facilitating, and coaching Lean Design & Construction principles. She draws on her 25+ years of experience in commercial construction planning and management to support project teams in achieving successful Lean implementation.
Glassmeyer holds a BS in Construction Management from the University of Cincinnati, and served as an Adjunct Professor at Cincinnati State and UC.
Registration for this webinar will close one hour before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link within 24 hours of registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation an hour before the start of the webinar.
Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions!
**This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
1.5 CM-Lean CE Credit | AGC of America recognizes “Principles of Target Value Delivery (TVD)” as qualifying for continuing education hours towards the renewal of AGC’s Certificate of Management-Lean Construction (CM-Lean). Each hour of educational content is equal to 1 hour of CE credit. Attendees may earn up to 1.5 hours of CE Credit by attending this webinar.
LCI Dallas Fort Worth CoP
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Scrum for Design and Construction, a workshop
Exponential team velocity improvements await. Scrum harnesses the power individuals working together in one direction, a team with a shared purpose. The method often more than doubles productivity with less effort and invigorates engagement. This course is geared to individuals and teams with no, some, or seasoned experience with the Scrum framework. Workshop resources will be provided to guide scaling up to fully functional Scrum teams in your organization. Scrum continues to be adopted in the construction industry worldwide. Are you ready to make your work easier and become more valuable for your organization?
Jeff Sutherland is a true pioneer advancing Lean thinking across multiple industries. The Scrum method borrows from the best of martial arts, judicial decision making, advanced aerial combat, robotics, and many other disciplines. Scrum has been used to prove what others considered unachievable – inventing a trailblazing technology, devising a new system of education, pioneering a way to feed the hungry, or building a foundation for your family to thrive.
The program will include Q&A, interactive work groups and presentation.
Speaker:
REGISTRATION:
Member Rate: $35.00
Non-Member Rate: $45.00
Breakfast, Coffee and drinks will be offered.
(The workshop will conclude prior to the lunch hour
and lunch will NOT be provided.)
Parking available onsite
LCI Dallas / Fort Worth Community of Practice
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Leaning on the Trades, a Trade Centered Presentation and Tour
Join in an interactive presentation in which Local Trade Partners will discuss their own initiatives to reduce waste, increase standardization and continuously improve. Baker Triangle Prefab and Brandt will highlight some prefabrication solutions and discuss the impact that prefabrication had on the Medical City Plano project. Sam Balunda and Preston Pressley of Baker Triangle Prefab will discuss the different exterior wall prefabrication systems that they offer as well as other creative solutions that they have implemented that support the other divisions of Baker.
Scott Gross of Cummings Electric will highlight the importance of cultural change at a leadership level and how to get buy in across a company. Scott will share strategies on how Cummings Electric has made a change with regards to how they plan work and tackle continuous improvement as well as the advantages of making sure all team members are on the same page and bought into initiatives.
We will have the opportunity to tour Baker’s Prefabrication shop and gain an understanding of the manufacturing process that takes place.
Speakers:
Scott Gross – Cummings Electric – Scott is a partner at Cummings Electrical, and has been with the firm since the beginning. In 2008, he partnered with Tim Cummings in another company, Specialty Electrical Products, L.L.C. and this is where his journey into prefabrication started. In 2013, as result of a business transaction, he re-joined the Cummings Electrical team in a VP role overseeing the Construction Support Groups (Manufacturing, purchasing, logistics, VDC). In 2016 he joined the Cummings CI Steering Team that started exploring CI and Leadership Development. This team eventually developed the Continuous Improvement Leadership program that has been implemented company-wide and currently has a large focus on enculturating CI throughout the company.
Preston Pressley – Baker Triangle Prefab – Preston is Vice President of Business Development and Marketing at Baker Triangle. Preston holds a degree in Construction Science from Texas A&M University, Class of 2011. He currently is the Chair of the TEXO Young Constructors Council, and also serves on the TEXO Education Foundation Board. Preston began his career in the preconstruction department, working on projects such as the Baylor Waxahachie Replacement Hospital, Southwest Airlines Flight Training Center and Operations Support Buildings, and Baylor Sammons Collins Cancer Center. Preston’s role has a large focus on the advancement and education of the use of prefabricated components throughout the Texas markets. With a strong focus on the fabrication of fully manufactured exterior wall panel assemblies, one of Preston’s key roles is to spend time with owners, architects, and contractors alike to better help them understand the benefits that prefabrication can bring to a project.
Sam Balunda – Baker Triangle Prefab – Sam is the Preconstruction Manager of Baker Triangle Prefab and is a graduate of Texas Tech University.
Paul Baker – Brandt – Paul is an Assistant Project Manager at Brandt. Paul has worked to improve the fabrication facilities (Sheet metal and Plumbing/piping shops) by implementing lean principles to increase production as well as altering systems to better suit customer needs.
Registration:
Attendance is free of charge (Please Register)
Lite Refreshments will be provided
Parking onsite along Apollo Road
Houston Community of Practice
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Lean Brew
Join us for a Lean Brew at Karbach Brewing Company to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey.
No Previous Lean experience is required.
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.
SPEAKER:
Brian Bowden-Dunaway Associates – Senior Discipline Lead at Dunaway Associates
Registration Rate: $15.00
Beverages will be available at the event!
Food will be provided at the individual’s cost
Parking onsite
LCI Dallas / Fort Worth Community of Practice
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Lean at the Lanes
Join us for a gathering in which we will build community amongst each other. We will bowl, have food and drinks. There is no formal presentation.
We have a capacity of 35, and are required to submit numbers in advance, please only RSVP if you will attend. The event will be sponsored by the Local Community of Practice.
Appetizers and beverages will be provided
Parking available onsite
LCI Dallas Fort Worth CoP
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Quality Through Kaizen
Often, general contractors and construction managers perform quality control by compliance and checking work after much of it is already installed. Achieving quality through kaizen using a Quality at the Source program is designed to shift the quality focus to the onset of all processes and collaboratively involve all associated parties from the owner, to the AHJs, the designers, consultants and ultimately the last planners and craft workers.
Learning objectives
• How do we design in quality?
• How do we assure that our last planners are educated and capable to train their craft workers on the project specific requirements?
• How do we leverage technology to track and measure quality results?
• How do we learn and introduce accountability and ownership through reporting?
Speakers:
REGISTRATION:
Flat Rate: Free
Light refreshments will be provided
Parking available onsite
LCI Dallas Fort Worth Community of Practice
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Introduction to Last Planner®® System
Unpredictable workflows correlate with an increase to construction costs and schedules. In response to 1990s research revealing 54 percent of construction project commitments were completed on time, LCI developed The Last Planner System™ (LPS™ ) with five levels designed to help project teams maintain reliable workflow while maximizing efficiency and safety. Now, you can complete LCI’s Introduction to Last Planner System™ to learn how it improves communication, trust and transparency across all stakeholders. Engage in group discussions and see for yourself how variations in flow impact the entire project with the Parade of Trades simulation embedded in this 4-hour LCI education course.
Objectives:
-Overview understanding of each of the 5 levels of Last Planner System™ (LPS™) and how they inter-relate.
-Understand the need for reliability on projects and how LPS™ produces it
-Understand the need to reduce variation in work flow and how LPS™ supports this
-Basic mechanics of the 5 levels of LPS
Speaker:
Brian Winningham – Field Driven Lean – Field Driven Lean owner, Brian Winningham has over 20 years experience estimating, planning, managing and leading construction projects. He is passionate about sharing the benefits of Lean Construction. Brian is the leader of the San Antonio LCI Community of Practice (CoP). He is an LCI Approved Instructor for LCI training courses and also an approved instructor for the AGC Lean Construction Education Program (LCEP). Brian is also a Veteran of 3/75 Ranger Battalion and active with Veterans in his community.
Registration Rates:
Flat Rate: $100Refreshments will be offered in the morning. Lunch will NOT be provided
LCI Dallas / Fort Worth Community of Practice
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Lean Brew
Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.
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.
Attendance is free of charge (Please Register)
Beverages will be provided
Parking onsite
Dallas/Fort Worth Community of Practice
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Digging Deeper: From the roots, Growing a Holistic Project Team with Lean Tools
Texas’s Methodist Health System routinely applies a philosophy of continuous improvement to their project team selection process. After trying (not always successfully) to achieve a holistic and collaborative team on previous projects, MHS made several changes – including the incorporation of Lean tools – for the selection of a CM/GC partner on one of their most important and complex construction projects to-date. This approach created a momentum that traveled past the selection process, as goals for adding value and removing waste inspired team members to seek ways to innovate the teambuilding process, project kick-off, and beyond.
Join us for an interactive panel discussion representing the full scale of the project team, from owner to trade partner, as we dig deeper into the WHYs, HOWs for the approach to this truly unique partnering arrangement, as well as the remarkable direct benefits (including financial metrics) that have already resulted only a year into the project. The story will provide a forward-thinking and applicable “People-Based Lean” playbook for attendees to inform both their project teaming processes and their approach to meaningful teambuilding, ensuring early alignment for the successful launch of any project, big or small.
Scott Simons – Methodist Health System – Scott Simons has over 14 years of diverse, healthcare-specific project management experience. As a Senior Project Manager for Planning, Design and Construction at Methodist Health System, Scott is responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects of multiple simultaneous large- and small-scale system construction projects ranging in contract value from $1M to $100M. Scott serves as Board Member for the Lean Construction Institute’s Dallas/Fort Worth Community of Practice.
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David Ojeda – Baker Triangle – David Ojeda has 25 years of commercial construction project management experience with Baker Drywall. His portfolio of completed work totals over $50M in bids and is comprised of more than 45 projects to-date, encompassing a diversity of facility types, including healthcare, educational, faith-based, and corporate offices ranging from $1M to $14M in contract value.
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Michael Knapp – Skiles Group – Michael Knapp, CHC has nine years of commercial construction experience at Skiles Group with an emphasis on complex healthcare-oriented projects. Michael has served as a project manager for Skiles Group on projects ranging in size from $1M to $50M in contract value. He is a Certified Healthcare Constructor and a member of ASHE. Michael is very active with TEXO’s Young Constructors Council and is currently serving as the Programming chair
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Buddy Brumley – Skiles Group – Buddy Brumley has 34 years of construction management experience with a wide variety of facility types, including healthcare, faith-based, educational, retail, cultural, and commercial. As a Superintendent with Skiles Group Buddy is responsible for providing oversight of the day-to-day execution of all project tasks and supervision of all work onsite on projects ranging from $10M to over $50M in contract value.
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Keyan Zandy – Skiles Group– Keyan Zandy is an industry-recognized leader in Lean Construction who has spoken both nationally and internationally on Lean and various other topics. Keyan’s main focus is to create measurable value for Skiles Group’s clients through the innovative, consistent, and dependable services they provide. As Skiles Group’s Chief Operating Officer, Keyan is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and guidance by developing innovative processes, tools, and organizational structure.
Attendance is free of charge (Register Required)
Refreshments will be provided by HKS
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Join us for a Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.
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.
Attendance is free of charge (Please Register)
Coffee and Light refreshments will be provided.
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Join us for our last meeting of the year to have open discussion regarding what you learned/ liked at Congress (what you would like to change/ see more of) as well as start to plan for next year. The committee would love to hear from YOU, the client to ensure all of our presentations. trainings, and meetings are value added and impactful.
Registration is free – Registration Required
Suds and snacks will be provided
Parking is available on the West and East side of the building as well as on Blair Road or La Sierra Drive
Please enter the office from either the West or East double doors and proceed to the elevators, take the elevators to Level 6
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If you have been on the fence about attending the 2018 LCI Congress in Orlando, you will have an opportunity to see one of the several presentations that will be highlighted at this years congress right here in DFW! Please make plans to be at this great event and hear from world class lean practitioners right here in our backyard discuss their journey and lessons learned on integrated team growth through an engaging panel discussion. The panel will include representatives from the Owner, Architect and Engineering groups and General Contractor and will focus on the Cook Children’s Medical work that they have partnered on.
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Speakers:
Spencer Seals -Cook Childrens Healthcare System
Eduardo Calderon – Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
Wayne Barger- Smith Group
Mark Linenberger – Linbeck Group
Event is Free -Registration is Required
Parking available onsite and is free
Refreshments will be provided by Linbeck and CCMC
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Join in taking a look at TDI’s way of working, The meeting will include a tour of the manufacturing floor, a presentation on the companies Lean Journey, Q&A while in the manufacturing shop, and highlights of the use of prefabrication.
Event is Free -Registration is Required
Parking available onsite.
Refreshments will be provided by TD Industries
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Program will be taking a deep dive into the new technologies that are being implemented on job sites in our market and are having a tremendous impact on reducing waste and increasing efficiencies. Specific technologies discussed will include 4D Scheduling, Laser Scanning, VR, Drones, and Daily Job Photo Management.
Speakers
1. Thomas Hook – Linbeck – Director of Linbeck’s Applied Technology Department.
2. Steve Moore – Robins & Morton – Manager of Scheduling and Innovative Support
3. Christena Holcombe – Robins & Morton – Assistant Superintendent
4. Bill Stevens – Robins & Morton – Senior Superintendent
Refreshments and snacks will be provided
Event is Sponsored by Robins & Morton
Event is free – Registration is required.
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Join us for Lean Suds to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required. 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!
Meeting discussion will start around key takeaways from the CoP presentation on May 15th Taking Time to Examine Takt Time, the Failures and Wins at the TCU Dorm Project / Taking it to the next level from a Marketing approach by Robins & Morton.
Event is Free -Registration is Required by May 30, 2018
Parking available onsite.
Refreshments will be provided by 
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The DFW LCI CoP will be hosting a joint presentation on Tuesday May 15th. The first presentation will feature failures and wins from the Beck team at the TCU Dorm Project regarding Takt Time implementation on one of their latest projects. The second presentation will be a discussion centered around how to elevate innovations in the field through specific marketing techniques as presented by Robins & Morton. We will also be utilizing live polling during the presentations to solicit feedback and define key takeaways from participants to help generate substance for our follow up Lean Suds event on May 31st.
SPEAKERS:
JENNIFER LACY – ROBINS & MORTON – JENNIFER IS A DIVISION MARKETING DIRECTOR AT ROBINS & MORTON AND SITS ON THE LOCAL COP BOARD.
BILL STEVENS – ROBINS & MORTON – BILL IS A SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT WITH 23 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AT ROBINS & MORTON.
JORDAN CHRISTENSEN – BECK GROUP
DREW KELLEY – BECK GROUP
PAUL KRAUSS – BECK GROUP
Parking available onsite.
Refreshments will be provided by Linbeck
Event is free – Registration is required.
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Join us for Lean Suds to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required. 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!
Meeting discussion will start around key takeaways from our last CoP presentation from the Skiles Group –“Zero to 60, A Lean Journey in the Fast Lane” 
Parking available onsite. Refreshments will be provided by Linbeck
LCI Dallas-Fort Worth Community of Practice
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Zero to 60 – A Lean Journey in the Fast Lane
Date: Thursday, February 8, 2018
Time: 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
This program will tell the story of how a 45 year old Skiles Group quickly transformed from a traditional, old school GC firm to a Lean Leader in the Industry. Keyan Zandy will share the steps of evolution, from a philosophical shift inside leadership to infusing Lean throughout the corporate culture which ultimately has tripled the firm’s project volume in only three years. The presentation will provide inspiring ideas and real-life lessons learned that clearly show how implementing Lean culture and processes can completely and transform a business.
Keyan Zandy, Skiles Group – Keyan is an industry-recognized leader in Lean Construction and has spoken both nationally and internationally on Lean and various other topics. As Skiles Group’s Director of Operations, he is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and guidance by developing innovative processes, tools, and organizational structure. Keyan is the former chairman of the LCI Dallas/Fort Worth Community of Practice, and now serves as “Lean Leader.”
James Eastham, Skiles Group – James is Vice President of Operations for Skiles Group. From preconstruction through project closeout, James provides leadership and direction for all construction services. James presented at the 28th annual LCI Congress this past fall in California.
Hors d’oeuvres and Beverages will be served, com
pliments of our sponsor, The Skiles Group.
LCI Dallas-Fort Worth Community of Practice
presents
Last Planner from the Boots on the Ground
Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Time: 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
This exciting presentation will dive into real life examples provided by two Superintendents that work for separate companies on how they utilize The Last Planner System. The presentation will be geared towards the “Boots on the Ground” job personal and will provide actionable takeaways. Joe and Patrick will compare and contrast the way they execute the LPS on their project sites. Intertwined within the presentation, Peter Smith from Oracle will highlight the use of a new scheduling add on within P6 that evolves the traditional CPM scheduling practices to a Lean approach with collaboration and input from Last Planners.
Patrick Stutler, Turner Construction Company – Patrick is a Building Superintendent for Turner Construction. Patrick sits on the board for the DFW LCI regional community of practice. During his short carrier, Patrick has continually improved how he has utilized the LPS on his projects, figuring out what works best with his trade partners.
Joe Donarumo, Linbeck – Joe Donarumo is a Project Superintendent for The Linbeck Group. Joe sits on the board for the DFW LCI regional community of practice and is a regional leader for Linbeck with regards to Lean implementation. Joe is an advocate for Lean Construction practices and believes the utilization of the Last Planner System is the best method to implement and track construction work and create a more reliable work flow through the reduction of waste and variation.
Peter Smith, Oracle – Peter Smith is a Application Sales Manager that has extensive knowledge on Project Management Software and a pull planning application that acts as an extension to the Primavera P6 scheduling program Peter has previous construction experience working for a large General Contractor.
Free Event – Registration is Required
Event is Sponsored by Oracle
Parking Available on site
Refreshments will be provided.
LCI Dallas-Fort Worth Community of Practice
presents
Better Problem Solving Through A3 and The Lean Way
Date: Monday, June 26, 2017
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
These two presentations will provide fellow lean thinkers with a different perspective of how to help improve our industry. We hope to see you there.
Speakers:
Lauren Turner- TDIndustries – As Director of Manufacturing, Lauren relies on lean practices to improve the shop floor. She also leads leadership courses and training for Last Planner, A3, and other lean construction practices.
Frank Coln – Skiles Group – Frank is the chair of LCI DFW Community of Practice. As a Superintendent for Skiles Group, he is directly responsible for implementing lean construction practices on his project sites.
Doanh Do – The Lean Way – Doanh holds a master’s degree in engineering project management and is working to earn a PHD in philosophy from University of California – Berkeley. He is a lean construction expert, a co-founder of The Lean Way, and manages the very successful leanconstructionblog.com.
Registration Rates:
Parking Available on site; Snacks and refreshments will be serviced
Capacity is limited – register early!
LCI Dallas-Fort Worth Community of Practice
presents
The Business Case for Lean!
Date: Monday, March 27, 2017
Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Join us to find out why owners, architects, engineers, and constructors are forging ahead with Lean. Attendees will learn how to use this compelling information as a call to action, and a way to change the project mindset for the better. They will leave the event with an understanding of how to get started, and the best way to tell the story.
Speaker:
Bevan Mace, Ph.D., a National Vice President for Operations & Lean at Balfour Beatty, is dedicated to maximizing value for customers by nurturing Lean, innovation & knowledge sharing across the company’s operations. For over 15 years and with a background in operations, Bevan has led teams in translating Lean philosophy into practical tactics.
Registration Rate: $15.00 / Owners: Free
LCI Dallas-Fort Worth Community of Practice
is proud to partner with TEXO to give our members the opportunity to earn AGC’s certificate of management – Lean Construction (CM-Lean).
TEXO is offering all 7 units, as well as the exam this year.
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Dallas, TX 75229
Registration Rates: Member – $250.00
Non-Member – $350.00
Click below for more information, and to register.
LCI Dallas-Fort Worth Community of Practice
presents
Introduction to Lean
Date: Friday, May 19, 2017
Time: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Speakers:
Bernita Beikmann, of HKS, Inc., has built a reputation as a lean design advocate. Her passion for these principles has placed her in the position to encourage many organizations and companies to implement lean design. She assists clients with value stream mapping to support efficient & value-driven operation of facilities and works with project teams to improve processes.
A construction PM by trade, Aaron Pitt, of J.E. Dunn Construction, grew up working in construction – seeing the same problems and issues repeated project after project. Mid-career, he was introduced to the ideas of Lean Construction and finally solutions to the reoccurring problems began to surface. Aaron joined JE Dunn in 2015 to teach, train, and build a lean culture full time.
Registration Rates:
Parking Available on site; Breakfast, lunch & an afternoon snack provided.
Capacity is limited – register early!
LCI Dallas-Fort Worth Community of Practice
presents
State of the Union – How We All Use Lean Everyday
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Speakers:
Registration Rate: $25.00
Parking Available on site; hors d’oeuvres and beverages provided.
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LCI Dallas-Fort Worth Community of Practice “What Can Lean Construction Learn from The Machine That Changed the World?”
Date: Thursday, September 29, 2016 Time: 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM (CDT) Location: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc. |
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See first-hand how the machine operates by touring Toyota’s Tacoma manufacturing plant in San Antonio. Have lunch with Toyota and David MacNeel, a lean construction coach with real world construction experience, as we explore ways that lean manufacturing and lean construction are different, but maybe more so, the ways that they are alike. You will have the unique opportunity to see Toyota in action on the manufacturing floor. Witness the choreography of different truck models and styles flow through the production line, using the storied tools of lean manufacturing: kan ban, andon cords, visual display and more. During lunch, you’ll hear David MacNeel, former Operations Manager for Baker Concrete, and Toyota directors discuss what is it that Toyota does, and why their approach has so much influence beyond the manufacturing world. We will try to get beyond the tools to the pillars of the Toyota way: respect for people and continuous improvement, to consider what the Toyota way offers for the construction industry.
David MacNeel had the unique opportunity to build two steel plants side-by-side, one conventionally and one using a lean approach. Baker was able to see and prove that the lean approach was faster, cheaper, safer, and allowed workers to get home sooner. With Toyota production lines and the twin Baker steel plants as a backdrop, we will attempt to get to the heart of lean over lunch.
Recommended Reading: HERE _______________________________________________ Presenter: David MacNeel – On Point Lean Consulting David MacNeel is a Lean coach and the founder of On Point Lean Consulting. He started the firm after a 20-year career in field operations with Baker Concrete Construction, an Engineering News Record Top 20 Specialty Contractor. At Baker, MacNeel served as the Corporate Lean Champion from 2006 to 2012. He taught Lean thinking and The Last Planner System™ on over 150 projects to craft workers and corporate executives alike. These companies and projects regularly realized fewer injuries, and significant cost and schedule savings. MacNeel began his Lean journey in 2001.
As the Principal at On Point Lean Consulting, MacNeel has been steadily engaged with construction owners as well as general and specialty contractor clients in the U.S. and abroad. He has coached several recent Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) projects built in the U.S. MacNeel teaches Lean Construction at the national and regional levels for the Lean Construction Institute as well as for the Associated General Contractors of America Lean Construction Education Program.
MacNeel holds an MBA from Xavier University and BS in Construction Management from the University of Cincinnati. He is a LEED© Accredited Professional and co-founded the Ohio Valley Community of Practice for the Lean Construction Institute in 2009. He is currently working on the LCI National Education Committee with a focus on Lean training for craft supervisors.
In addition to Principal and Corporate Lean Champion, MacNeel has held the positions of Estimator, Project Engineer, Superintendent, Project Manager and Operations Manager. His career has been focused on large-scale commercial and industrial projects including: hospitals, sports arenas, high-rise towers, casinos, hotels, parking structures, prisons, airports, steel mills, warehouse and distribution centers, convention centers, refineries, and power generation facilities.
He resides with his family near Cincinnati, Ohio.
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LCI Dallas-Fort Worth Community of Practice “Introduction to Lean”
Date: Friday, August 26, 2016 Time: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Location: Construction Education Foundation |
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This workshop is intended to give newcomers a broad awareness of the vocabulary, fundamental principles and basic practices of Lean Project Delivery. This can serve as a framework for learning how to apply lean thinking and methods to deliver significantly greater value on your projects and within your organization.
Presenters: Aaron Pitt – JE Dunn – A construction project manager by trade Aaron spent decades growing up and working in the construction industry – seeing the same problems and issues repeated project after project. Mid-career he was introduced to The Last Planner System™ and Lean Construction and finally solutions to the reoccurring problems began to surface. Aaron continued to learn and experiment with Lean Construction on his own projects and started to teach and train other project managers within his company. In 2015 he joined JE Dunn construction to teach and train Lean Construction full time. He is also involved in helping JE Dunn pursue a Lean culture and is active in bringing Lean to the field of construction. Bernita Beikmann – HKS, Inc – In 2008, as a project architect on a medium-sized greenfield hospital, a new challenge changed her approach to everything. A client, Bill Seed, encouraged the entire team to evaluate the architectural and construction practice from top to bottom. He encouraged the team to break down traditional barriers and ask questions like, “How can we do this better?” “What are your success metrics?” “How can architecture bring value to a healthcare facility?” Since that time, Bernita has built a reputation as a lean design advocate. Her passion for these principles, coupled with furthering her education, has placed her in the position to encourage many organizations and companies to implement lean design. She assists clients with value stream mapping to support efficient and value-driven operation of their facilities and works with project teams to improve processes within the firm. Bernita notes, “Once you figure it out, you can’t help but apply it to how you make coffee, organize your home or complete your daily work tasks. It just makes sense.”
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