Design Work Planning for More Profitability
/in front, news/by Alison ClackMarku Allison, the director of engagement and strategy at Chandos, walked the audience through the challenges of adopting lean construction methods to a project his team recently worked on. He said that construction tends to lump things into “done and “not done” categories, but there is more granularity to the process. Read more
Collaboration in the Big Room
/in front, news/by Alison ClackKen Melax, a Calgary-based engineer, said the ‘big room’ has the power to break down silos across a project. Cathy Hopkins, a continuous improvement specialist with NOvaTel Inc., said every implementation of a big room has its own unique characteristics, but there are certain consistencies. Read more
3P for Project Teams
/in front, news/by Alison ClackPaul Blaser, the principal architect of RBM Architecture, began by explaining how he was tasked to help revamp the entire Saskatchewan health care system using lean construction principles. He said while touring hospitals he spotted building inefficiencies that slowed doctors down as they did their rounds, which drove design decisions for his firm when renovating […]
Target Value Design
/in front, news/by Alison ClackCraig Webber, the principal of Group2 Architecture, elaborated on some of the tools used to enhance collaboration and communication between teams. He said that partner sessions commonly happen at the beginning of projects, but there is generally little follow up, which results in sliding back into traditional behaviours. Read more