Lean construction is more than putting belt-tightening processes in place. It’s also about maximizing every phase; every task of a construction project. This can only be accomplished with above-average communication in which all stakeholders are included in lean construction collaboration. Lean Construction Increases Efficiency Higher-quality construction is the result when all workers are invested in a project.

Lean construction applies operational research and practical development principles to design and building. It’s project-based, so even though basic principles apply, lean construction is “concerned with the alignment and holistic pursuit of concurrent and continuous improvements in all dimensions of the build.”* If you ever get asked to take part in a lean construction project, it will offer a