INTEGRATED PROJECT TEAM

• Owner Design Team, Contractor, and Subcontractors collaborate on the design and construction process from start to completion of project.
• Integrated Team continually collaborating through the construction process resulting in reduced schedule and reduced cost.
• Multi discipline / Cross functional review teams inspire new ideas.
• Integrated team continually working to improve the design concepts to meet the project’s guiding principles.

JUST IN TIME

• Schedule material deliveries at the last responsible moment directly to the installation point.
• Avoid double handling and all non value added motions.

TARGET CLOSING

• Determine the final end of day Final Project Cost.
• Owner, Design Team, Contractor, and Major Subcontractors manage the design process together to stay in budget.
• If additional costs or sunforeseen conditions arise then find an equivalent value added solution. (perhaps a previous design set)

PULL PLANNING METHODS

• Include the entire construction team, including subcontractors and vendors, to collaborate on the construction schedule.
• Pull tasks through the schedule by determining what each contractor needs completed before they can begin.
• At the beginning of the Project analyze the schedule from the end to the beginning to eliminate idle time.
• Reduce Cycle times to increase Productivity.

SET BASED DESIGN

• Determine the Client’s Guiding Principles.
• Develop multiple Concept Designs.
• Cross discipline review teams review designs to score against Guiding Principles.
• Select the best design to move forward with at the last responsible moment.

BIG ROOMS

• Owner, Design Team, Contractor co-located onsite in one trailer.
• Instantaneous solutions that avoid delay.
• Allows Design and Construction team to “Go to the Gemba” (the place where the work is done) if details or ideas need to be reviewed.
• Forces Owners, Design Teams and Contractor to work towards common goal.