The Lean Builder: Our future – Fairmont or Fusion
With the February edition of Professional Builder, I begin a series on the evolution of quality management. Here is a more detailed version of an…
The Lean Builder: Architects — my frustration overfloweth
In the past year, during our LeanPlan Workout process, we had the dubious honor of “working on” plans from 3 of the biggest name, most expensive…
The Lean Builder: Lucky man - Making the most out of the housing recession
Michael J. Fox and I have something in common (besides the obvious – talent, good looks, irreverence, witty repartee, etc.) We both have an…
The Lean Builder Blog: Marshall Field had it right
Last weekend was the annual Christmas sojourn to my wife’s relatives in Chicago. On the obligatory trip downtown to Marshall Field’s to see the…
Lean Building
PO vs. VPO—Another ‘Voice of the Process’
Your processes can teach you so much and save you a lot of cash. But you need metrics
The Lean Builder Blog: Don’t let this passion go to waste
Yesterday after presenting an orientation for our LeanPlan Workout process to a group of suppliers & trades in Texas, a contractor named Mike…
The Lean Builder Blog: Turnkey or not?
I am frequently asked, what is the right way to buy labor and materials? Should you use turnkey suppliers and trades or should you purchase and…
The Lean Builder Blog: Truck or trailer? What would Lean say?
The Lean Perspective is by no means limited to sticks and bricks issues on the construction site. When we talk Lean building we are really talking…
Building Software
Defining BIM: Vision Meets Reality
In this second of a three-part series on building information modeling for home builders, Scott Sedam explains how BIM, when used properly, can be a powerful weapon in the war against waste in product and process.
Architect
The Lean Building Blog: The problem with architects
Last year PB received an official complaint letter from a high level staffer at the AIA, basically saying that I was being unfair to Architects. I…
