The construction industry is notorious for below average productivity and a high amount of waste. The end result in the majority of construction schemes are project delays, cost and schedule overruns, ...

We continue in our series on Lean Construction and the seven major “wastes” found in our effort to construct quality that is safe, productive and profitable. Let’s examine the waste that can come from ...

Over-processing is applying more resources than are required, needed or requested. Examples include using copper instead of PVC, getting additional signatures on requisitions, duplicating data on ...