LEAN construction adoption rates need to increase significantly in order to achieve any measurable improvement in productivity.
While integrated project delivery methods have proven to consistently deliver over 90% of renovation, repair, and new construction projects on-time, on-budget, and per requirements, adoption is limited to 5% or less of the AECOO sector (architecture, engineering, construction, operations, owner).
The AECOO industry would be much better served if Owners took on their responsibility as stakeholders of the built environment. Owners must demonstrate higher levels of leadership and competency, and require collaboration and all other core elements of LEAN construction delivery.
The pathway to significant improvement in AECOO outcomes is clear, and available to all!
The Foundation of LEAN Construction Delivery Methodology
- Focus upon beneficial outcomes for ALL participants and stakeholders.
- Best value procurement
- Common Data Environment (CDE) – Locally researched unit price book (UPB)
- Long term relationships
- Shared risk/reward
- Mutual trust/respect
- Required initial and ongoing training
- Key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Supporting collaborative cloud-based technologies
- Continuous Improvement
What’s holding the AECOO Sector back?
- Need for formal and professional training with a focus upon asset life-cycle total cost of ownership management and LEAN construction delivery methodologies.
- Inherent culture that is technology adverse, antagonistic, and highly resistant to change.
- Lack of required levels of owner leadership, competency, and accountability/stewardship.
