Lean Construction

TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE LEAN PHILOSOPHY Introduction to the lean philosophy TEACHING UNIT 2. LEAN AS A RESPONSE TO CHANGE The lean system The concept of muda, or waste TEACHING UNIT 3. BASIC CONCEPTS OF LEAN CONSTRUCTION Introduction to lean construction Key differences between the manufacturing industry and the construction industry Why adopt a lean mindset in construction? Lean thinking in construction Customer value in construction Construction from a Lean Perspective Lean Construction Transition to Lean Construction LEARNING UNIT 4. RELIABLE FLOW: VALUE STREAM MAPPING Value Customer Requirements Waste Value Stream Map Kaizen 5S Kanban TEACHING UNIT 5. PLANNING AND CONTROL: LAST PLANNER SYSTEM Introduction Why Do Construction Projects Fall Behind Schedule? How Can This Situation Be Reversed? Components of the Last Planner System Master Schedule and Pull Session Phase Schedule Interim Schedule Weekly Work Plan Impact of the System on Project Performance Quality Control and Delegation of Responsibilities Downstream Linking the Last Planner System (LPS) with Manufacturing and Production Environments An Improvement to the Last Planner System Earned Value in Lean Construction Projects TEACHING UNIT 6. COLLABORATIVE CONTRACTING: INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY Alternative Contracting Systems Integrated Projects (IPD) The relational contract Payment and compensation systems Open-book contracts TEACHING UNIT 7. INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION MODEL BIM and its relationship to Lean Why should Lean and BIM go hand in hand? BIM Is Not the Solution to All Problems How Much Does It Cost to Implement BIM? Lean Construction and BIM Form IPD BIM and Technological Evolution: Big Data, Smart Cities Digitalization in Modern Construction The Digital Revolution in Construction Project Management Little BIM – Big BIM Open BIM Beyond BIM: Big Data and Virtual Reality BIM in the Digital Transformation TEACHING UNIT 8. THE NEED FOR A CHANGE IN THE PRODUCTION MODEL Traditional Model The shift in the model in Spain compared to other countries Expected evolution for Spain Tool for change and improvement: benchmarking TEACHING UNIT 9. IMPLEMENTING LEAN CONSTRUCTION Introduction Lean Project Delivery System (LPDS) Phases of a Lean Project According to LPDs Target Costing Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Integration of BIM into IPD STA (Study Action Team)