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New infrastructure cycle will demand management maturity

With the revival of major works and the predominance of private capital, the sector will face unprecedented demands, fierce competition and less tolerance for waste; lean will shift from an “alternative” to a “structuring condition” for mitigating operational risks, stabilizing execution and protecting return on investment.

By Flávio Battaglia, Renato Mariz

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How to “tackle” middle-management weaknesses in civil construction

Four essential practices to strengthen leadership, improve communication, reduce failures and make civil construction more efficient

By Flávio Battaglia, Renato Mariz

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Key points highlighted by heavy construction at Lean Summit 2023 can improve builders' competitiveness

By Renato Mariz, Vinicius Coral

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Facing and overcoming challenges with lean: more than lean construction

Given the uncertainties of the current scenario that infrastructure companies are experiencing, lean may be the key to improving efficiency in the sector.

By Daniel Jardim, Vinicius Coral

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Ensuring deadlines and increasing revenue in mining projects

Learn how Consórcio MRF increased revenue by 38% on the spillway channel works within the decharacterization works of the Germano complex

By Flávio Augusto Picchi, Carlos Januncio, Renato Mariz, Vinicius Coral

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Consortium raised productivity by 18% and revenue by 32% with lean in residential gas network installation projects

By Renato Mariz

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Lean integrates and optimizes every stage of EPC Projects - Engineering, Procurement, and Construction

Lean in the construction phase has been expanding its application and is used, to a greater or lesser degree, by many heavy construction companies with proven results. Few, however, have discovered the enormous benefits that can also be obtained from the integrated application of lean in engineering, procurement and logistics.

By Flávio Augusto Picchi

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How Lean can drive Construction 4.0 and boost the sector's productivity

The combination of the Lean Management System and Construction 4.0 can be an indispensable lever for the productivity gains the sector so badly needs. See some important precautions in this digital transformation and two real examples from major construction companies.

By Flávio Augusto Picchi, Guilherme Odaguiri, Thomas Diepenbruck, Vinicius Coral

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Ensuring deadlines in port construction with lean thinking

By Renato Mariz, Flávio Augusto Picchi, Vinicius Coral

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Increasing productivity on an industrial construction project with lean

Increasing productivity is the main focus of lean, but making it real and sustainable—ensuring that the improvements achieved take hold and evolve—becomes a major challenge. That is what this case of an industrial construction project shows:

By Renato Mariz, Daniel Jardim, Vinicius Coral

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Planning for higher productivity and lower environmental impact in urban development projects

Understand how Artesano Urbanismo achieved excellent productivity, schedule and environmental results right from the company's first project with the help of lean thinking.

By Alexandre Schimming, Flávio Augusto Picchi, Renato Mariz, Stella Rodrigues de Faria, Vinicius Coral

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Breaking the silence

By changing its attitude toward problems and embracing them as learning opportunities, this Colombian construction company turned its culture around.

By Ângela Bayona, Yvonne Paola Patino

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Renewable energy is an ideal setting for lean construction

To harness the potential of renewable energy, a leap in management is needed, and there is no better path for this than the lean system.

By Flávio Augusto Picchi, Renato Mariz

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Boosting cost and schedule results in construction through lean and BIM synergy

See how this perfect union can generate more efficient processes with less waste while fostering a positive culture in projects.

By Flávio Augusto Picchi, Renato Mariz

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7 strategies for a leap in results in heavy construction

The lean management system delivers productivity results, financial gains and operational excellence in heavy construction. See the 7 strategies suggested by experts in the construction sector .

By Flávio Augusto Picchi, Daniel Jardim

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Transforming the way we manage using lean

The turning point in this Colombian construction company's transformation came when they began embracing lean as a culture, rather than just a set of tools.

By Camila Rodríguez, Daniel Useche, Esperanza Almanza, Fernando Cardenas, Fredy Ruaño, Verónica Sampayo, Yvonne Paola Patino

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Improving frontline work in construction

What is the key to improving frontline work in construction? Our lean construction coaches pool their experience to shed light on the subject.

By Luca Martinello, August Casanovas, Flávio Augusto Picchi, Mark Reich, Rodrigo Calderon

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In pursuit of operational excellence: the turnaround that boosted Andrade Gutierrez

Let's follow the success story of Andrade Gutierrez and how developing internal competencies and incorporating lean into the company's strategy and culture sustained this transformation.

By Deisa Conegundes, Flávio Augusto Picchi, Renato Mariz

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Building better results on lean foundations

Impressive results, learning for new practices and visibility to take lean to other support areas. See how this was made possible for the companies that took part in the program offered through the partnership between Lean Institute Brasil and CTE.

By Daniel Jardim, Juliana Pasotto, Renato Mariz

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Developing problem solvers to advance lean construction

The construction sector is full of waste, yet lean is still not widely adopted in the industry. The authors show how lean can help the sector, emphasizing the importance of developing problem-solving capabilities.

By Flávio Augusto Picchi, August Casanovas, Luca Martinello, Mark Reich, Rodrigo Calderon

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Standardized work in construction: bringing in contractors and getting results with lean

Learn how Construtora Habiarte applied lean concepts and practices, such as standardized work and visual management, and achieved a series of concrete results that were fundamental to the success of its projects.

By Rubens Garcia, Eduardo Lavocat, Flávio Augusto Picchi, Rafaela Fernanda Alves, Renato Mariz

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Meeting deadlines with lean planning and control: The Alphaville Case

By Gualter Afonso Jr., Renato Mariz, Walter Antônio Nogueira Jr.

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Chinese hospital built in 10 days shows the importance of integrating product, process and management

Buildings like this are part of an effort toward the “industrialization of construction”, which involves moving activities once done on construction sites to factories, turning construction into a rationalized assembly that is faster and more precise

By Flávio Augusto Picchi

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Daily Management in Construction

Stabilizing production in a tailings dam raising project

By Renato Mariz, Eduardo Lavocat, Flávio Augusto Picchi, Marcela C.B., Reymard S. S. Melo

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Lean Management makes it possible to build an entire house in 24 hours

Flávio Picchi talks about the importance of lean management in the Casa 24 horas project

By Flávio Augusto Picchi

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Laying the foundations of a leaner industry

INTERVIEW - The editors of Planet Lean and the Lean Post recently met with a senior executive at Turner Construction in New York. Together, they discussed leadership development, respect for people and the future of the industry.

By Charles F. Murphy

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Building a better future in a better way

By Douglas Cooper

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Building competitive advantage with lean thinking

By Kareem Farah

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A new way to build

On July 27, the PPFL first-semester 2018 class, guided by Mário Ferrari, wrapped up its journey in the course, with each participant presenting the A3 they had built during the learning period to address an important and urgent problem in their company. The presentation was yet another moment that showed how lean thinking can generate impressive results: even before the transformation plans were fully implemented, it was already possible to estimate significant and very interesting gains in terms of quantity, quality and workplace safety.

By Flávio Augusto Ventureli

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How a construction company survived the recession using lean

By Catherine Chabiron

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With A3, Copel ensures the survival of a product line

By Alexandre Possendoro

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When your gemba is a construction site

Drawing on his direct experience in the gemba, the author shares what he has learned about applying lean thinking in his family's construction company, along with some useful tips.

By John Bouthillon

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