Lean construction techniques are central to improving quality, timeliness, satisfaction, and lowering costs.
- Focus upon Outcomes
- Best Value procurement
- Outcomes and deliverables must be clearly defined, written, and measurable
- Owner must provide value by sharing knowledge and collaborating in a timely manner with all service providers from concept through close-out, and not engage in excessive management and control
- Owner and service provider(s) share risk and reward based upon aligned interests
- Information must be in a standardized format, timely, readily and shared
- Reward is performance-based
Traditional construction procurement methods and daily operations are unreliable.
Best Value Procurement and LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods are proven to delivery significant improvements.
Construction delivery processes must be structured to assure teamwork and continuous monitoring and improvement.
Participants must not only be competent, but share common goals as well as share risk and reward.
Focus must be upon outcomes, mission, and clients/customers.
LEAN CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY METHODS
Examples of proven LEAN collaborative construction delivery include Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, for major new construction, and Job Order Contracting, JOC, for renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and minor new construction.
OWNER LEADERSHIP
Owner must demonstrate LEADERSHIP and require COLLABORATION and engage in innovation, agility, and performance improvement.
Owners must EMPOWER teams without excessive management and control.
Owners must assure essential capabilities and competencies are present throughout the TEAM.