AGC’s Virtual Lean Construction Education Program
Everyone related to the construction process has an incentive to get the project done faster and at a lower cost - from the project owners who want to see results for their investment to the contractors and designers who want to do their job well and move on to the next project. Lean Construction is based on the holistic pursuit of continuous improvements aimed at minimizing costs and maximizing value on a construction project: planning, design, construction, activation, operations, maintenance, salvaging, and recycling.
Required, live online classes are held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
September 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30
1 – 4 PM ET | 10 AM – 1 PM PT
Lean Construction is driven to minimize costs and maximize value on each project completed, challenging all stakeholders to develop and apply better ways to manage the overall construction process.
The updated Lean Construction Education Program, 2nd Edition (LCEP) engages students with numerous activities and group discussions designed to apply Lean Construction principles and practices. Key course activities include the Parade of Trades exercise where participants will learn the effects of varying and unreliable workflow versus smooth and reliable workflow. Students will also learn and practice the Last Planner® System in a simulation that teaches students to engage in a way that produces predictable workflow and rapid learning.
After participants complete all five units in the program, they become eligible to sit for an exam to earn the Certificate of Management – Lean Construction (CM-Lean).
Who Should Take This Course
Anyone interested in earning their CM-Lean credential. This includes construction operations staff from general contractors, specialty contractors, construction managers and trade partners at all levels from chief operating officer to project engineer and foreman.
Schedule of Classes
Unit 1 – Introduction to Lean Construction
Unit 2 – Process and Production Basics
Unit 3 – Project Production Systems
Unit 4 – Lean Thinking in Field Production, Last Planner® System
Unit 5 – Lean Thinking Outside of Field Production
Courses are delivered via the Zoom platform; a webcam and mic are required for participation. Registration cost includes the eTextbook.
