Lean Champions
The Boldt Company
Construction Manager | General Contractor
Wisconsin
Northern California
Los Angeles
Chicago
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www.boldt.com
Boldt
Lean Revelation
Became LCI members
200 Last Planner projects and
prototyping target costing
Last Planner implementation
Productivity challenge
1997
LCI
From 5 pilot Last Planner
projects to 20 projects
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
40 Last Planner projects
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
2001
Oak Brook, IL
Cloquet, MN
Rochester, MN
Appleton, WI
Green Bay, WI
Madison, WI
Milwaukee, WI
Stevens Point, WI
Waukesha, WI
Glendale, CA
Sacramento, CA
San Francisco, CA
Oklahoma City, OK
Tulsa, OK
Greenville, SC
Advanced workflow, target costing, & lean design
Rigorous project implementation, national practice group, Last Planner Plus, BIM
Advanced production management, lean
business processes, collaborative project
delivery, reliable promises
Expanding implementation, product
development and cost modeling, value
based contracting, study action teams,
prototype hospital, built-in-quality
Project financial management
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
2007
BoldThinking, BIM & 3D modeling, white
papers, CBA, Electronic O&M manuals
Problem solving culture, visual
management tools, Heijunka boxes, A3s
2008
2009
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
2010
Applying lean
processes on more
than $2B in projects
Internal process
improvement, target
value management
2011
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
“At Boldt, everyone is expected to
embrace lean through problem
solving, rapid experiments and
reviewing the impact of their
experience; therefore, everyone is a
lean champion.”
TAKT time planning, BIQ
development, deep reflection,
problem identification, crossproject learning
Improved cross-business unit
sharing, lean leadership
2013
Lean Champions
Boulder Associates Architects
Architecture | Interior Design | Graphic Design
Northern California
Los Angeles Area
Colorado
Dallas / Fort Worth
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Boulder
Sacramento
Orange County
San Francisco
Dallas
Boulder
www.boulderassociates.com
Boulder staff have
measured more than
300,000 tasks since
March 17, 2008
1997
LCI
Began working with Lean
Project Consulting on the
Sutter Davis Medical Office
Building in May 2004, the
pilot lean project for Sutter
Health. Began attending
LCI NorCal meetings.
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
2001
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
Developed pull planning
tools and method to use
with clients for fit-up and
FAS installation
Helped to start brand new
Cs of P in Los Angeles Area
and Colorado
7th
Panelist at
LCI Congress
in San Francisco
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
2007
Craig Mulford
Drew Garst
Jenny Hastings
Romano Nickerson Stacey Root Todd Henderson
Individual Weekly Work
Planning Program
developed in Sacramento
First 3P Event at U of Iowa
Became corporate members of LCI
I-WWP adopted by all staff
Craig Mulford named to the LCI Board
First IFOA project:
Sutter / CPMC Van Ness
MOB in San Francisco
Presented at 10th and
12th LCI Congresses in
Boulder, CO
Team Weekly Work Planning
Program developed and
rolled out to the firm
2008
2009
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
2010
2011
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
2013
Presenting at
15th LCI Congress
in Dallas
Lean Champions
BSA LifeStructures
Architecture | Engineering
Ohio Valley
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Indianapolis
Chicago
St. Louis
Austin
BSA
LifeStructures
www.bsalifestructures.com
9% of the staff has
obtained their Lean
Healthcare Yellow
Belt Certification
LCI
1997
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
Developed construction/design team to deliver
projects for a client that reduced duplicated effort,
decreased overall schedule and provided the most
value for the client by ridding the typical design and
construction process of unneeded requirements.
Designed and constructed 3 projects (all over
$100M in construction cost) using this method.
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
2001
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
Partnered with the Purdue University Technical Assistance Program to
train Architectural and Engineering Staff on Lean focused on Healthcare
Participate in IPD
research for IU Health
First internal Six Sigma green belt with emphasis on healthcare
Oct 2010 Begin
Riley IPD project
Occupied first project to implement design related
performance metrics (Evidence Based Design)
2003
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
2007
2008
2009
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
2010
Oct 2011 Bernita Beikmann
(HKS) brought in Dick Bayer
for a learning/team building
event for the Riley Hospital
for Children @ IU Health IPD
Project in Indianapolis, IN.
2011
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
Jake Snyder
Kathy Clark
Terry Thurston
Gary Vance
Lean Steering Committee started
Held 1st Kaizen Event for
Marketing RFP Process
Completed first chartered team
for Programming Process
2013
Construction Manager | General Contractor
Wisconsin
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Company
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Milwaukee
Madison
CG Schmidt
www.cgschmidt.com
CG Schmidt has
consolidated their
office mail / supply /
coffee functions
LCI
1997
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
Company Wide 5S Training
Oooosoji Office Clean Out
Target Value Design Methodology Finalized
LEAN Jobsite protocol
established - Leave It
Better Than You Found It
Initial Lean Last Planner Training
CG Schmidt is a founding member of
Wisconsin Community of Practice
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
2001
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
Jim Hans
Lean Champions
CG Schmidt, Inc.
2005
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
2007
2008
A3 Reporting Methodology Finalized
Lean Identified as Strategic Initiative
Lean Technology Task Force
Firm-wide Lean
Last Planner Training
5S audits conducted
2009
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
2010
2011
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
2013
Lean Champions
Devenney Group Ltd., Architects
Healthcare Architecture | Planning | Interior Design
Northern California
Los Angeles
Dallas / Fort Worth
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Phoenix
Los Angeles
Oakland
Dallas
www.devenneygroup.com
Eric Ubersax
Cherie Irvin
James Mobley
“Slaying the dragon of uncertainty”
FIA Tech – Celebration of Engineering and Technology Innovation
3Ps - mockup
Andrew Flanigan
Build the Model
A Lean/Leap team sandcastle with kids
Devenney
Kaizen – let the journey begin
Participated in Lean Coordinators
meeting – knowledge sharing
AIA Technology in
Architecture Practice Award
Four presentations
in 2011
Dinner party with Sutter
Health was Devenney
Group’s first exposure to
lean and LCI
Begin Sutter Health Eden Medical Center
Castro Valley
Alliance for Construction
Excellence Presentation
Begin Five Hills
Regional Medical
Center
Sutter Prototype Development
Begin Sutter Health ABSMC
Begin Fremont Hospital, UHS ILPD
Three presentations in 2013
1997
LCI
Sutter Conference in
Fairfield
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
2001
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
2007
2008
2009
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
2010
2011
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
2013
Lean Champions
Gilbane Building Company
Construction Manager | General Contractor
New England
National Capital Region
Ohio Valley
Mid-Atlantic
Northern California
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Company
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www.gilbaneco.com
Albany
Arlington
Atlanta
Bedford
Boston
Chicago
Clearwater
Cleveland
Colombia
Columbus
Durham
Fort Myers
Glastonbury
Houston
Indianapolis
Irving
Jacksonville
Jupiter
Lakewood Ranch/
Sarasota
Lawrenceville
Milwaukee
New York
Orlando
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburg
Providence
Reno
Richmond
San Antonio
San Diego
San Jose
San Juan, PR
Springfield
Washington DC/
Baltimore
 Champions
(from L to R, T to B)
Gilbane
Sue Klawans
Todd Gerber
Jerry Shaheen
Andrew Packer
Matt Harvey
Jodi Staub
Karen Colby
First IPD and/or lean design project implementation on
Kerry Ingredients Corporate Headquarters, Beloit, WI
Began internal university and launched company-wide
“Peer groups” as a participative management approach
to continuous improvement.
LCI
1997
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
Established “Centers of Excellence” to leverage First time co-located design team at
Market-sector specific Subject Matter expertise. Maricopa County Downtown Court
Tower project, Phoenix, AZ.
Deployed “Lessons Learned”
knowledge base for sharing
Began Last Planner implementation
technical and business process
lessons and best practices
First involvement with LCI
2001
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
2007
Began Incident and Injury Free, a leap
forward on the Lean safety journey.
Deployed iBuild – A Gilbane Project
collaboration platform.
Launched “Calling All Experts” to
leverage one company approach to
collaborative problem solving and
knowledge sharing.
Regional Lean focus with appointment
of Regional Lean Champions and
formation of “peer group”.
2008
2009
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
2010
2011
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
Peter Mulcahey
Keith Leal
Carla Bowron
Marc LeBlanc
Matt Pentin
Lakshmi Nalluri
Mandated implementation
of Gilbane Collaborative
Work Planning System (an
enhanced and customized
version of Last Planner
System) on all new projects.
2013
Lean Champion
HKS Architects
Architecture | Interior Design | Graphic Design | Structural Engineering
Dallas / Fort Worth
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www.hksinc.com
HKS
HKS team members trained
with Seattle Children’s
Continuous Performance
Improvement Program
LCI
1997
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
2001
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
UNITED STATES
Atlanta
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Fort Myers
Fort Worth
Indianapolis
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Miami
New York City
Orange County
Orlando
Phoenix
Richmond
Salt Lake City
San Diego
San Francisco
Tampa
Washington, DC
UAE
Abu Dhabi
BRAZIL
Sao Paulo
INDIA
Bangalore
New Delhi
MEXICO
Mexico City
ENGLAND
London
Participated in the California Prison
Receivership Coopetition Project
Worked with Texas Health Resource on
their first IPD project incorporating lean
process improvement in operations at THR
Flower Mound- signed first IFoA agreement.
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
CHINA
Shanghai
Worked with LPC on the Texoma Medical
Center, pilot lean project for UHS. Worked
at George Washington University Hospital
and Wellington Regional Medical Center.
Joined ILPD Team at Akron Children’s
in Ohio, joined Lean collaborative
team to design an addition to
Children’s Medical Center Dallas
Redesigned design process
for IPD project in Indianapolis.
Presented at 13th LCI
Congress in Pasadena
2007
2008
2009
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
2010
2011
Bernita
Beikmann
Terry Brickman
Craig Beale named to LCI Board, HKS
became a corporate member of LCI
Presented at 14th LCI Congress in
Washington D. C.
Presenting at 15th LCI Congress in Dallas
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
2013
Lean Champions
Holder Construction Company
Construction Manager | General Contractor
Arizona
Georgia
National Capital Region
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Holder
www.holderconstruction.com
Holder staff use
lean principles and
practices throughout
the company
LCI
1997
Mike Kenig meet and heard
information on Lean through
Greg Howell in the Conference
circuit
Attended Training Session at Berkley
Invited Greg Howell to speak to the
company at an Internal Conference
Mike Kenig and Chris Brogdon
attended the first LCI meeting
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
Atlanta
Charlotte
Dallas
Phoenix
San Jose
Washington, DC
Renewed interest in Lean following a
CURT workshop
2001
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
Observed Last
Planner on
project site
HCC Lean
Initiative
launched
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
Piloted Last
Planner on
Central Park
East Jobsite
Cohabitation on jobsites began
Helped launch
Arizona C of P
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
2007
Alex Cervera
Jon Lewis
Blake Edwards Callie Gregory
Mike Kenig
Tom Dobson
Onboarding Program started to train
jobsites on Lean Practices / Principles
Last Planner spreads and multiple
jobsites get exposure
Implemented Muda
Month each September
to identify and remove
waste
Focus on Five Big Ideas to increase
collaboration and reduce waste
Last Planner required
on all projects
Implemented A3 Decision Making
tool on a project in Texas
2008
2009
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
2010
2011
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
Experimented with Big Room
2013
Lean Champion
JE Dunn Construction Company
Construction Manager | General Contractor
www.JEDunn.com
Cascadia – Portland
Colorado
Georgia
Mid-Atlantic
Dallas-Fort Worth
Kansas City
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Atlanta, GA
Augusta, GA
Austin, TX
Charlotte, NC
Colorado Springs, CO
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Des Moines, IA
Houston, TX
Kansas City, MO
Minneapolis, MN
Nashville, TN
Oklahoma City, OK
Omaha, NE
Phoenix, AZ
Portland, OR
Savannah, GA
Springfield, MO
Topeka, KS
Williston, ND
JE Dunn
January 2012 – JE Dunn assembles working group to study Lean and IPD
Rebecca Bettler
March 2012 – Start first Integrated Project Delivery Project – Anchor Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Sept 2012 – Senior Leadership makes commitment to Lean and Continuous Improvement.
Lean incorporated into company’s 2013 goals and objectives.
March 2012 – Start first Lean Construction Project – Parkland CUP, Dallas TX
November, 2012 – JE Dunn hires Rebecca Bettler as National Director of Lean Construction
March 2012 – JE Dunn joins LCI as a corporate member
June 2012 – Leadership visits TD Industries in Dallas, TX to learn about TDI’s Lean Journey
December 2012 – Initial Lean Development
Strategy developed and rolled out
February 2013 – first internal
training delivered
September 6, 2012 – Leadership visits Viracon to tour facility and review Lean implantation.
LCI
1997
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
2001
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
2007
2008
2009
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
2010
2011
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
2013
Lean Champions
Linbeck
Construction Manager | General Contractor
Dallas / Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
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Houston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Linbeck
www.linbeck.com
1967
Linbeck was one of the
companies that helped found
the Lean Construction Institute.
1997
LCI
Linbeck pioneered the
collaborative approach
they call TeamBuild®.
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
Linbeck was awarded an
83,000 SF chemistry building
at Rice University. The owner
challenged Linbeck to reduce
the schedule from 14 to 11
months. Using Last Planner,
Linbeck finished in 9 months.
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
2001
Last Planner used company wide
and established as dash board
measurement
Adopted Hoshin planning model for Linbeck annual
business planning
Created lean leaders group within
Linbeck to propagate lean culture as
grass roots movement,
Linbeck was founding member of Houston CoP
Developed company-wide,
integrated value streams in
support of TeamBuild
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
Linbeck first chaired AGC Lean
Construction Forum and
development of education modules
Hired first dedicated internal lean coach to institutionalize
lean training as part of the Linbeck Academy
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
2007
2008
2009
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
2010
2011
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
Chuck Greco
David Stueckler
Keyan Zandy
Stewart Trapino
Terry Brickman
Signed first multi-party IPD contract
Company-wide adoption of "Lean
Boards" as part of a Construction
Big Room
Initiated 2nd IPD project
2013
Lean Champions
MMC Contractors
Mechanical and Plumbing Contractor
Kansas City
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Kansas City
Las Vegas
New Jersey
Omaha
www.mmccontractors.com
MMC
Selected by Linbeck as the mechanical
preconstruction and construction
provider for the NextStage Theatre,
Grand Prairie, TX
LCI
1997
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
2001
The Kansas City office constructed
and moved into new facilities
consolidating the fabrication shop,
warehouse and office staff under one
roof, enabling better workflow and
communication between all phases of
our operations
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
Co-founded the Kansas City Lean Community of Practice
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
2007
2008
2009
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
Dan Coppinger
Terry Brickman
Jacob Vogel
Keith Andrews
At the suggestion of our shop personnel, the Kansas City
Fabrication Shop Material Handling System is modified and
improves the flow of material into the fab shop. allowing one
individual the ability to retrieve material from an outdoor
holding area, move it into place inside the shop for cutting on
the plasma cutter; then move it to a flexible fabrication station
for either plumbers or pipefitters to do further assembly.
MMC Contractors hosts Linbeck to conduct a formal
Mock Pull Planning training session in the Kansas City
office for all personnel including accounting,
administration, estimating, BIM, fabrication shop, and
project management and supervision personnel.
2006
Tom Powers
2010
2011
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
2013
Lean Champions
Pankow Builders
Construction Manager | General Contractor
Los Angeles Area
Northern California
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Oakland
San Francisco
Pasadena
Honolulu
www.pankow.com
Pankow
Rebar Set-Based Design Workshop in
Berkeley. Participated as industry
practitioners for improving the delivery
process for reinforced concrete.
Pankow joins LCI
1997
LCI
Pankow becomes active in the Northern
California CoP after attending the first
Lean Coordinators meeting. Pankow
becomes an original member of the
Northern CA CoP Core Group.
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
2001
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
Pankow participated in the P2SL
formation meeting
Initiated internal lean change management
with managers to champion cultural shift
Lean development begins through
co-location, training, TVD, etc., on
Sutter/CPMC Projects. Developed
plans for lean in the design phase.
5S & Value Stream Mapping of manufacturing
processes at precast concrete yard
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
2007
2008
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
2010
2011
Lonnie Andrews
Sarah Zdarko
First company-wide Study Action Team on the ”Toyota Way”
A3s adopted as standard format for Annual Business
Planning. Reduced from 45 pages to 8 A3s
Chaired LCI Committee to develop
“Introduction to Last Planner”
Value Stream Mapping of internal processes
2009
Bret Firebaugh
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
2013
Construction Manager | General Contractor
Cascadia – Seattle
Central Florida
Colorado
Los Angeles Area
San Diego
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PCL
www.pcl.com
1970
PCL Industrial produces
their first modular pipe rack
1990
PCL opens 145,000 SF pipe
spool facility and adjacent
72 acre modular fabrication
yard.
LCI
1997
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
1999
UNITED STATES
Anchorage
Atlanta
Bakersfield
Charlotte
Dallas
Denver
Honolulu
Houston
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Orlando
Phoenix
Raleigh
San Diego
Seattle
Tampa
Vail
CANADA
Calgary
Edmonton
Halifax
Kelowna
Ottawa
Regina
Saskatoon
Toronto
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Yellowknife
AUSTRALIA
Melbourne
CARIBBEAN
Bahamas
Since 1970, PCL has
constructed more than
2,000 modules for a wide
variety of owners, primarily
in the oil and gas and
petrochemical industries
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
2001
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
Terry Brickman meets Greg
Howell at his first Colorado
Community of Practice
meeting in Denver
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
2007
Terry Brickman
Lean Champion
PCL Construction Enterprises, Inc.
2008
2009
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
2010
PCL joins the Lean
Construction Institute
PCL opens 45,000 SF
modular fabrication shop
for the commercial building
industry
2011
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
2013
Lean Champions
Rosendin Electric
Electrical Design | Electrical Contractor | Network Services
Cascadia – Portland
Northern California
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San Jose
Sacramento
San Francisco
La Palma
Tempe
Las Vegas
Hillsboro
Austin
Corpus Christi
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Sterling
www.rosendin.com
Rosendin
First Rosendin Electric
Lean project, Sutter
Health Fairfield MOB
Founding member of
P2SL, continuing
through today
LCI
1997
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
2001
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
2006-Present – Attend
numerous workshops
including Built-in
Quality, Target Value
Design, Target Costing,
Last Planner and
Choosing by Design
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
Teamed with CH2MHill on two Lean projects
2007
Teamed with HerreroBoldt on Sutter
CPMC Hospitals in San Francisco, CA
Built Sutter Health Energy
Center in Sacramento, CA
2008
2009
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
Sutter MOB in Sacramento, CA
First put UCB students on
jobsites to study Built-in Quality
Original member of TBVD
Research Partnership (DPR)
2010
2011
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
Tom Sorley
Tim Moore
Joseph
Jim Hawk
Bob
Leoncavallo
Weisman
Ken Kaplan Larry Hollis
Rosendin Electric’s CEO and Chairman,
Tom Sorley, joins LCI Board of Directors.
Started initiatives to promote Lean
practices throughout Rosendin Electric
Put UCB students on jobsites again
2013
Lean Champions
Skender Construction
Construction Manager | General Contractor
Chicago
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Chicago
www.skender.com
Skender
Mark Skender attends
his first LCI Conference
in Chicago and begins
incorporating some of
the ideas at Skender.
LCI
1997
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
2001
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
Skender ‘Healthcare’ implements
Last Planner on their projects and
monitoring PPC
Begins meeting to discuss best
practices and Last Planner weekly.
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
Skender ‘Healthcare’ begins tracking PPC on all projects
Skender Healthcare starts working on their
first ‘Target Value Design’ project
2008
2009
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
2010
Skender’s Lean champions become
the co-founding members of the
LCI Chicago Community of Practice.
2011
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
Joe Pecoraro
Afshan Barshan
Lean Perspectives – an in-house
blog on day-to-day lean
experiences was introduced
All teams consolidated to form One Skender.
LPS Training for teams implemented.
2007
Mark Skender
A cross functional Team of
Skender employees develop a
deeper and more
comprehensive Last Planner
system training program to
promote consistent application
of LPS company wide
2013
Lean Champion
Southland Industries
MEP Trade Partner
Los Angeles
Northern California
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Dulles
Garden Grove
Las Vegas
Union City
www.southlandind.com
 Champions
(L to R, T to B)
Brian Sybesma
Dave Ridge
Jim Cavaness
Jose Felsmann
Ken Lindsey
Michael St. Clair
Victor Zepeda
Henry Nutt
Damon Chandler
Mark Napier
Jessica Kelley
Southland
1998 – Joined LCI (as one of the
original members)
1999 – Rolled out training and
incorporated Last Planner into
our operations company wide
1997
LCI
Performed first IPD project on the
Camino Medical Group project in
Northern California
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
Utilized research from P2SL on shop production processes
to redesign layout in new facility to increase production,
capabilities and to provide more prefabrication, used 5S
throughout shop workspace to maintain processes
Started committee for internal lean
initiatives called the “SI Way” which was
customized to fit our divisions processes
2001
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
Rolled out “SI Way” to all employees across
all departments in Northern California
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
2007
2008
Jessica Kelley named to the LCI
NorCal CoP Core Group, Henry
Nutt became a LCI NC Trainer
Damon Chandler presented at
the 13th LCI Annual Congress
in Pasadena, CA
2009
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
2010
2011
2012 – Upgraded
shop layout and
equipment based
on updated P2SL
production study to
increase efficiency
and productivity
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
Rolled out companywide BIM Strategy
Entered pilot program (Webduct) to go
paperless in our shop
Henry Nutt will teach first ever Intro to
Last Planner at the 15th Annual LCI
Congress in Dallas
2013
Lean Champions
Sundt Construction, Inc.
Construction Manager | General Contractor
Arizona
Northern California
San Antonio
San Diego
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Tempe
Tucson
Sacramento
San Diego
Irvine
San Antonio
El Paso
Cary
www.sundt.com
Sundt
Pilot Project: Apollo Riverpoint, Phoenix, AZ. $121 Million project: 10-story,
(2) 6-strory, (2) Parking Garages. Turned 10-story building over 3 months early
Lean expectations set at an executive level “All jobs going forward will use
Lean Practices” – Doug Pruitt
Lean training: Sundt
Academies for PM’s,
Superintendents,
Engineers and Precon
Hired Lean Project Consulting to help train pilot team on learning LPS tools
1997
LCI
Train the trainer at grass roots
level, Lean Committee formed
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
2001
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
Held Lean Seminars for
subcontractors, owners, and
A&E community
Last Planner requirement
included in “Instructions to
Bidders” document
2007
2008
Sundt started utilizing
operational and corporate
Value Stream Mapping
(VSM)
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
2010
Jeff Esgar
2011 Full time Kaizen Executive
Director committed to
continuous improvement
Sundt embarking on creating a
full LEAN culture throughout
the company
Kaizen Committee
established
2009
Eric Hedlund Melissa Moreno Mike Hoover
2011
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
2013
Richard Condit
Lean Champions
Walt Disney Imagineering
Construction Manager | General Contractor | Trade Partner | Architect | Owner
Los Angeles
Central Florida
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Glendale
Orlando
 Champions
(from L to R,T to B)
Disney
Rolando Mendoza
Craig Russell
Mark Kohl
Michael Davie
Michael Demetriades
Amy Melin
Marnie Burress
Frank Antonides
Jack Blitch
David Van Wyk
1998-WDI-Stanford pilot using
time-based 3D construction
modeling and latency root cause
analysis for California Screamin
Coaster construction,
Disneyland Resort, CA.
LCI
1997
1998
Translation of lean
manufacturing principles
to construction begins
2006- 3D CADD utilized in broad application for design
integration, clash detection and construction coordination
for Expedition Everest, Disney's Animal Kingdom, FL
2009- BIM enabled IPD for New
Fantasyland, Magic Kingdom, FL
2008- First use of collaborative
BIM enabled IPD for California
Adventure expansion,
Disneyland Resort, CA
2005- First use of 3D model based construction scheduling
for Soarin' Over California, EPCOT Center, FL.
1999
2000
First LCI Congress took
place in Denver, CO
A group of companies encouraged LCI to form and
donated money to found the Lean Construction
Institute
2001
2002
Relational contracting
discussion in Las Vegas
led to Sutter Health
interest in lean
2003
2004
Sutter Health commits to lean
principles for their multi-billion
dollar building program
First LCI Chapter forms in
Northern California as an offshoot of the Sutter commitment
2005
2006
P2SL formed by Glenn Ballard
and Iris Tomelein at UC
Berkeley as the first
university-level research
program associated with LCI
2007
2009 - Imagineering
presentation of BIM
enabled IPD goals and
objectives to Northern
California LCI chapter
2008
2009
Communities of Practice form across the
United States, growing to 5 Communities
in 2007, 10 Communities in 2009, to
more than 20 Communities by 2012
2010-IPD Summit established
creating the first Community of
Practice for Central Florida
2012- Use of BIM and process innovation inspire
a 20% cost reduction objective for all projects
2013- 2 major
projects utilizing IPD
3-party agreements,
WDW Resort, FL
2011- Imagineering commits to
the use of BIM + Integration for
all domestic projects in 2012 and
international projects in 2014
2010
2011
2012
Dick Bayer named as Interim
Director of LCI, signifying the
transition from the founders
Dan Heinemeier named as
Director of LCI
2013
2013- Created team
focused on advancing
technology and
process innovation