{"id":813,"date":"2017-01-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/the-latest-on-lean-construction\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T05:31:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:31:25","slug":"the-latest-on-lean-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/the-latest-on-lean-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"The latest on lean construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/growth-customers\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Growth &amp; Customers<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe latest on lean construction\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2017-01-27T00:00:00-05:00\">January 27, 2017<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"The latest on lean construction\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/the-latest-on-lean-construction\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/author\/debcarpenterbeck\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/CRE-Deb-Carpenter-Beck.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"CRE Deb Carpenter-Beck\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Deb Carpenter-Beck<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Lean construction continues to gain traction. The lean movement makes perfect sense given one of the biggest challenges contractors face today is a shortage of labor.&nbsp; Having your team work harder is no longer an option. They\u2019re likely already stretched awfully thin. Getting rid of waste to improve efficiency, however\u2014now that\u2019s a different story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lean construction is all about trimming waste, especially when it comes to your team\u2019s time. It\u2019s also about questioning the status quo, making sure every single thing you do is creating value for your customers. If it\u2019s not, out it goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The very nature of lean creates an environment where employees can proactively suggest ways to improve how things are done. Employees are more engaged and that means they\u2019re more likely to stay with your company\u2014another bonus in today\u2019s competition for skilled workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what\u2019s the latest news on lean construction? Here are some interesting tidbits I\u2019ve recently come across:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lean projects are more likely to be completed ahead of schedule<\/strong>. Research conducted by Dodge Data and Analytics shows projects that employed multiple lean methods were three times more likely to be completed ahead of schedule and two times more likely to be completed under budget. Proof that lean construction is more than just talk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Over half (57%) of contractors use lean construction principles.<\/strong> That\u2019s according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agc.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Files\/Communications\/2017%20Construction%20Hiring%20and%20Business%20Outlook%20Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook<\/a>, conducted by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) and Sage. Lean construction is one of several innovative approaches contractors are currently using to address today\u2019s opportunities and challenges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Collaboration is key to creating a lean culture<\/strong>. That message came across loud in clear in the 2016 Construction Dive article, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/lean-and-mean-how-to-maximize-value-and-minimize-waste-with-lean-constru\/417622\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Lean and mean: How to maximize value and minimize waste with lean construction<\/em><\/a>. Lean construction isn\u2019t just an initiative you put into your yearly business plan. To be truly successful, lean principles need to be part of a collaborative company mindset with everyone on board.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lean practitioners are talking about prefabrication and modularization<\/strong>. In fact, Turner Construction recently hosted an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fvC1OoiH-HE&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">informative panel discussion<\/a> on the topic. Industry experts on the panel shared their insights on how prefabrication and modularization can improve quality control, eliminate waste in effort and materials, improve efficiency with parallel processes, and reduce safety risks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, much more is happening with lean construction than what I\u2019ve just listed. Contractors today are constantly challenging the old way of doing things and embracing new methods, new technology, and new thinking. 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The lean movement makes perfect sense given one of the biggest challenges contractors face today is a shortage of labor.&nbsp; Having your team work harder is no longer an option. They\u2019re likely already stretched awfully thin. Getting rid of waste to improve efficiency, however\u2014now that\u2019s a different story. 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