Construction Big Room - Lean Construction Institute

Construction Big Room :
Creating Reliable Workflow Using Visual Management
Linbeck: Jason Becker, Jennifer Oliverio, Keyan Zandy
The Journey: Genesis
The Beginning: Linbeck Implements the Last Planner System at Rice Chemistry
Building In 1998
Original Schedule 14 Months
Rice Schedule 11 Months
Completed in 9 Months/Under Budget
Lessons Learned:
Better Communication
Higher Productivity
Trust
Less Rework
Last Planner System is rolled on all projects.
The Journey: The Current Condition
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Management of paperwork is tedious
Lean packets become outdated shortly after the meeting
Meetings are too long
Not enough emphasis on root causes for work not
completed
• System is not visual
• Trade Partner communication could use improvement
The Journey: Goal/Target Condition
•Meet daily
•15-20 minutes
•Less paper work
•Improved Communication
•Improved Coordination
•Less Excuses
•Increased Accountability
•Higher Planned Percent Complete scores
The Journey: The Lean Boards
The Journey: The Lean Boards
2 Week LookAhead
Board
•Milestones
•Tasks
•Constraints
•Man hours Per Task
•Workable Backlog
•Safety/QC/Inspectio
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Resolution
Board
The Journey: The Lean Boards
•Capture Daily
Constraints
•Keeps the meeting
focused
•Follow-up as a
breakout meeting
•Consensus when
items are closed out
The Journey: The Lean Boards
Issue/Action Board
•Tracks complicated constraints
•Assigns Accountability and a due dates
•Allows the team to understand the actions being taken
•Allows the team to understand the status of the issue
The Journey: The Lean Boards
Delivery Board
•Helps Trade partners plan
•Just in Time Delivery method
•Interacts with the 2 week board
•Improves reliability
The Journey: The Lean Boards
Inspection Board
•Communicates Inspection dates
•Updates the team
•Interacts with the 2 Week Board
The Journey: The Lean Boards
Floor
plans/Elevations
The Journey: The Lean Boards
•Visually
Communicate
•Collaborate & Plan
•Work Flow
Leveling
•Improves
Coordination
Lessons Learned:
• Disciplined discussions
lasting 15 minutes
• Allow Trade Partners to
facilitate the meeting
• Discuss only key issues
effecting milestones
• Recognize what is a
side conversation and
what is not
Continuous Improvement - Going Beyond Last Planner
• Milestone Pull Planning Wall
• Video Display PPC
• “The Big Room”
Milestone Pull Planning Wall
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Video Display PPC
Multiple Uses:
• Hi-Res BIM Coordination on site
• View Safety Videos for Jobsite Orientation
• Display for iPad/iPhone Jobsite Photos at Daily Huddles
“The Big Room”
Construction Big Room :
Creating Reliable Workflow Using Visual Management
Linbeck: Jason Becker, Jennifer Oliverio, Keyan Zandy