by Lincoln Forbes | Dec 11, 2020 | Blog
Since lean construction emerged in the 1990’s it has grown from a concept to a very successful methodology with demonstrated results. Lauri Koskela, a researcher from Finland, studied the Toyota Production System and its legendary success in auto manufacturing...
by Lincoln Forbes | Nov 19, 2013 | Blog
Lean construction is flourishing in Brazil. We often expect developing nations to lag behind the US in the adoption of modern technologies. This past August (2013) I attended a construction conference in Fortaleza, Brazil, and was most pleasantly surprised. The...
by Lincoln Forbes | Sep 20, 2012 | Blog
In recent years the manufacturing and service industries have become globally competitive, based to a great extent on the application of the lean philosophy to optimize performance. On the contrary, the majority of construction work is still based on traditional...
by Lincoln Forbes | Sep 9, 2012 | Blog
What are the success factors for lean project delivery? The purpose of this post is to start a conversation on the subject. There are many examples of successful projects based on Lean/integrated project delivery – studies have identified benefits such as 10% or...
