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Lean Construction on Wikipedia
Lean construction is a translation and adaption of lean manufacturing principles and practices to the end-to-end design and construction process. Unlike manufacturing, construction is a project based-production process. Lean construction is concerned with the holistic pursuit of concurrent and continuous improvements in all dimensions of the built and natural environment: design, construction, activation, maintenance, salvaging, and recycling (Abdelhamid 2007). This approach tries to manage and improve construction processes with minimum cost and maximum value by considering customer needs. (Koskela et al. 2002)
The term "Lean Construction" was coined by the International Group for Lean Construction in its first meeting in 1993. (Gleeson et al. 2007)
Lean Construction Buzz
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- TG_Hall
- On Monday we will take the first steps for introducing Lean Thinking in to UK Construction. Watch this space..
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- dcahan
- Don't Miss the Debut of the Lean Construction Forum at the AGC Building Contractors Conference http://bit.ly/8Dl4W0
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- CAGCSCBldgDiv
- AGC Launches Lean Construction Research and Course Plan Development http://tinyurl.com/ycs7g3f.
Lean Builder Blog
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- New blog post: Technology is Cool, Collaboration is Better: When it comes to utilizing technology.. http://bit.ly/7nS5Rp
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- Good info: Case Study: Standardization in the New Home Introduction: Change is tough — especially w.. http://bit.ly/91pfik
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- Having a really productive collaborative design meeting today with our construction experts.
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- is thinking about an abstract for UT Dallas' Project Management Symposium. The theme? Probably, "the effects of Lean thinking on projects."
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- just attended a webinar with Reed Media in preparation for becoming a blogger on one of their web sites. Creative mojo is flowing!
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- feels that by applying Continuous Improvement principles to Project Management, we can radically improve project performance. A great goal!
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- Check out: The Positive Tension Between SMART and Stretch Goals http://bit.ly/6DapwI
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- @flowchainsensei Ok, thanks! What if goals are aligned around value and other lean principles? I'm thinking of the hoshin kanri process.
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- @flowchainsensei Please help me better understand why focusing on goals rather than on time spent in the office = un-lean. Thank u n advance
Lean Blogs
Great sources on information for free on the Web
- Lean Blog
- Mark Graban
- Evolving Excellence
- Kevin Meyer, Bill Waddell
- Gemba Panta Rei
- Jon Miller
- Lean Six Sigma Academy
- Ron Pereira
- In Pursuit of Elegance
- Matthew May
- Shmula
- Pete Abilla
- Reforming Project Management
- Hal Macomber
Lean Literature
Books every Lean learner should read
Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, Revised and Updated
Amazon Price: $19.80 (as of 12/22/2009) 
Creating a Lean Culture: Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions
Amazon Price: $29.65 (as of 12/22/2009)
Lean Production Simplified
Amazon Price: $29.65 (as of 12/22/2009)
The Toyota Way
Amazon Price: $18.45 (as of 12/22/2009)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean: Lessons from the Road
Amazon Price: $30.00 (as of 12/22/2009)
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