As many of us work from home using Zoom conferencing and the phone, there has been a lot of concern about how to keep our social contacts and our work teams intact. If we are all working remotely in our own homes and using the internet to communicate, how can we continue to hold the […]
Project Teams Working Together
The annual LCI conference in Orlando was, as usual, a real learning experience – especially the training days. I personally started out on Monday attending Rex Miller’s full-day workshop on Creating High Performing Teams. With almost all of our industry’s attention focused on increasing the technical skills of employees, Rex reminded us that (according to […]
The Last Planner® System During Design
The Last Planner System (LPS) has helped the construction community, with its focus on building assembly, make better use of manpower and resources to produce high-quality projects on time and on budget. Once having deployed it successfully, few construction professionals question the value of LPS during the act of building. Conversely, many architects and other […]
The Myth of Overtime
For many years, I worked as an architect, primarily on large public projects. I remember the deadlines: We have all been there – the schedule is tight and the clock is ticking. You don’t want to sit in meetings; you don’t want to discuss how you will do the work. You just want to sit […]
5 Major Mistakes Teams Make Implementing the Last Planner® System – and How to Correct Them
The Last Planner® System (LPS) consists of five major components (or interlocking tools); these components are: Master Planning and Phase Planning (which occur as needed); Make-Ready Planning and Weekly Work Planning (performed weekly); and Learning (through Percent Plan Complete and Variances – performed daily). LPS is often the first system adopted by teams who want […]