Delivering Better Facilities Through LEAN Construction and Owner Leadership … The ability to significantly improve how facilities are constructed, managed and operated depends largely on whether owners provide high levels of leadership, knowledge and collaborative support.
Delivering Better Facilities through Lean Construction and Owner Leadership NIBS 2017
Delivering Better Facilities Through LEAN Construction and Owner Leadership enables major improvements in productivity, quality, and overall satisfaction.
Owners are in the best position to validate appropriate planning, capability, tools, information and processes. They can require all stakeholders to collaborate, be transparent, build strong relationships and drive higher productivity and value for the facility.
Productivity in the architecture, engineering, construction, owners and operations (AECOO) industry lags behind other industries. Given the impact that facilities have on the financial and operational performance of an organization, increasing productivity can make a big difference to the bottom line. However, to achieve better results, owners must be more involved.
Traditional construction delivery methods (e.g., design-bid-build and lowest-bidder) and newer methods (design-build) are not up to the task. Ultimately, these methods fail to integrate the unique variables of each construction project.
Lean construction is a solution for the facilities industry, as it has been for other industries facing similar struggles. Lean Construction Basics Lean construction delivery provides a process framework to improve outcomes. When properly implemented, more than 90% of lean projects (renovation, repair and new construction) are on time, on budget and satisfactory for all parties.