The LCI Congress brings together professionals from every field within the design and construction industry to engage on the latest Lean practices. You will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in unparalleled knowledge-sharing across disciplines. Discover how Lean approaches and methods improve project outcomes in critical areas including cost-savings, efficiency, and quality, as well as advance overall organizational health. Gain new ideas and perspectives through hands-on learning with colleagues, peers, and Lean leaders at the 23rd LCI Congress. We look forward to seeing you there!
The LCI Congress brings together owners, members of the design community, general contractors, trade partners, and other Lean professionals to collaborate, network, learn, and share both success stories and challenges. Gain inspiration with stakeholders across the design and construction industry!
Join More than 1,000 of your Colleagues and Industry Leaders for the Lean Event of the Year!
Playing a vital role in the design and construction industry for over two decades, the 23rd Annual Congress integrates offerings for every stage of your Lean journey, including advanced breakout sessions. Attend Congress to engage in cutting-edge Lean methods, participate in rich networking opportunities, and earn continuing education credits. The broad range of programming includes topics to:
Launch and advance your Lean journey.
Deepen your Lean experience.
Revitalize and refresh your outlook.
Learn from your Peers’ and Leaders’ Lean Experiences:
Discover how projects have been completed on or under budget using integrated Lean approaches.
Hear how others have used Lean project delivery to obtain better predictability, consistent on-time delivery, and fewer change orders for projects.
Learn from LCI Congress session speakers and other owners about how to avoid claims and costly adjudication on projects.
Exchange ideas on achieving improved design and building performance through Lean project design and delivery.
Exhibit Hall
Visit the exhibit hall to stay current on the latest technologies and discover the best tools for your Lean journey. You will find exhibits relevant to all project stakeholders, including owners, the design community, general contractors and trade partners. Don’t miss this unique one-stop opportunity to view the latest offerings in person.
For more information on exhibit opportunities, please contact Ilene Goldberg at[email protected].
Why Sponsor/Exhibit?
The LCI Congress offers exceptional opportunities to increase your company’s visibility and advance your mission within the design and construction industry. Introduce your latest offerings, raise your profile, and build connections with your audience.
For more information on how to meet your goals at Congress this year, please contact Ilene Goldberg at [email protected].
“[The LCI] Congress is a unique opportunity to interact with, and learn from, the leaders in the Lean delivery and construction movement. Each year I meet people applying Lean philosophies in innovative ways to improve their work and their projects. More than any other industry event, the LCI Congress has influenced how I approach my work and interact with the entire project team.”
Michael Williams, Principal, Senior Healthcare Planner, Stantec
2021 LCI Congress Chair
“LCI Congress is the world’s largest gathering of construction Lean experts and enthusiasts. I highly encourage all industry members and leaders attend to learn and stay abreast of the latest Lean practices that are moving our industry forward.”
Jose Garcia-Aranda, Alberici Constructors, Inc.
“LCI Congress brings together researchers, industry experts and construction and design practitioners to learn, share and advance Lean behaviors and practices. Those who attend, from our field supervision to our executives, leave the event energized and empowered to continue fostering our Lean culture and helping to transform construction through our projects.”
Stephanie Roldan, Director of Lean Culture, Rosendin
Wherever you are on your Lean journey, Congress is the place to network and connect with colleagues across disciplines to share ideas, challenges, and breakthroughs. This is your chance to gain new perspectives and elevate Lean design and construction practices with your partners in Lean. Engage through five tracks and 60 sessions with choices for every stage of Lean learning, including advanced breakout sessions and topics geared towards your unique needs as an owner.
What do owners value at LCI Congress?
“Congress is inspiring and exciting. It is some of the best Lean thinking in the country. You get the opportunity to come to an event where you are exposed to like-minded colleagues who care about our industry and are trying new things. You can meet people, attend learning sessions, and take new ideas back home to implement day one.”
James Pease, Executive Director, Design and Construction, UCSF Medical Center
Adams 12 Five Star Schools – General Motors LLC – Nemours/Alfred I. duPontHospital for Children – Tulane University – Advocate Aurora Health – GlobalfoundriesUS Inc – Orange County Sheriff’s Department – U.S. Department of State -Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations – Agilent Technologies – Google – Orchard Therapeutics – UC Health – American Family Insurance – GreencityDevelopment, LLC – Oregon Health and Science University – UCSD – Banner Health – HCA Healthcare – Penn Medicine – University of California San Francisco – Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital – Howard Hughes Corporation (The) – Penn State – Walt Disney Imagineering – Constellation Brands – Intel Corporation – Penrose / St. Francis Health Services – Washington University in St Louis – CenturaHealth – IU West Hospital – Port of Portland – Wofford College – Cheyenne MoutainZoo – Jackson Health Systems – Procter & Gamble – Children’s Hospital Colorado – Kaiser Permanente – Sutter Health – Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin – Lehigh Valley Health Network – Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children – Cook Children’s Medical Center – Merck – The Plaza Companies – Gateway Church – Methodist Health System Dallas – The University of Helsinki Property Services ltd – Genentech – Microsoft – Toyota TSSC
Architects/Designers Perspective
Why attend LCI Congress?
Engage on the latest Lean practices while networking with other design professionals, general contractors, trade partners, and clients. Congress is where Lean professionals across every marketing segment within the design and construction industry come to share ideas, challenges, and breakthroughs—and advance Lean practices together. As a member of the design community, you will leave LCI Congress with the latest Lean and integrated project planning tools to achieve transformative design excellence.
What do designers value at LCI Congress?
“There’s an openness and emphasis on learning that you don’t find at other conferences. For me, the draw is the people and the chance to learn something new and different that I might not learn in my day job. We talk about how Lean increases value and get to what is important. It focuses the team on a path that will deliver the best value through integrating Lean practices into design.”
Stan Chiu, Director of Healthcare, Gensler
See the scrolling list of architect, designers and engineering companies represented at last year’s LCI Congress! (Click here to download a pdf list)
ADG, PC – Buehler – Fluor – KL&A Inc. – AECOM Tishman – CannonDesign – Foth – KLH Engineers – Affiliated Engineers – Charlotte Engineers – Hatch Ltd. – L&T Technology Services – Anderson Mikos Architects, ltd. – Clark Nexsen – HDR Inc. – McCulloch England Associates Architects – Anderson Porter – Constellation Brands – HED (Harley Ellis Devereaux) – Meyer Borgman Johnson – Andy Egan – Corgan – Herman Miller – Miyamoto International – Architectural Nexus – CRB Builders LLC – Hermosillo – MOA Architecture – Axiom PLLC – Devenney Group – HGA – NV5 – Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture – Dunaway Associates – HKS Inc – Orcutt Winslow – The Beck Group – E4H Environments for Health – HMC Architects – Parkhill, Smith & Cooper – Bostwick Design Partnership – ECE Projektmanagement G.m.b.H. & Co. KG – IMEG Corp. – Perkins and Will – Boulder Associates – EwingCole – IPS-Integrated Project Services LLC – portafolio.cr – BR+A Consulting Engineers, LLC – Exyte – Jacobs Engineering – raamiarkkitehdit.fi – BSA Lifestructures – Fitzemeyer & Tocci – Karpinski Engineering – RSP Architects – RTA Architects – Stantec – TreanorHL – WSP – SmithGroup – SWORD Integrated Building Solutions – Vestal Corporation – Zimmerman Architectural Studios, Inc. – SPS+ Architects – The Neenan Company – Walter P Moore – SSOE Group. – The RMH Group, Inc – Wight & Company
General Contractor Perspective
Why attend LCI Congress?
Wherever you are on your Lean journey, Congress is the place to network and connect with colleagues across disciplines to share ideas, challenges, and breakthroughs. Learn from honest, transparent stories of successes and failures from other project team members to help you start or advance your Lean culture transformation. You’ll bring back valuable, applicable takeaways to eliminate waste, create reliable flow, and improve safety.
What do general contractors value at LCI Congress?
“You get that excitement and energy being around other individuals engaged in Lean. I come back with a refreshed energy and new drive to take on challenges that were getting stagnant or hard to work through before. LCI Congress serves as that one-stop shop for anyone in our industry to help them continue their Lean growth journey.”
Jennifer Lacy, Lean Practice Leader, Robins & Morton
Adolfson & Peterson Construction – BilcoCosta Rica – Caddell Construction – Dart – Alberici – Bilfinger Industrial Services Inc. – CG Schmidt – Dome Construction – Alexander Building Construction – Blattner Energy – ChandosConstruction – DPR Construction – Andersen Construction Company – BockstaelConstruction Limited – Choate Construction Company – EllisDon Corporation – Andres Construction Services LLC – Boldt Company (The) – Cianbro Corp – Energir – Austin Industries – BOND Brothers – Clark Builders – Envise – B&I Contractors – Branch Builds – Clark Construction – Epsilon Industries – B.D. Stevens Limited – Brasfield & Gorrie LLC – Clayco – F.H. Paschen- Baldwin & Shell Construction Co. – Broadmoor LLC – Cobb Strecker – FIQOL Concept Partnerships Limited – Balfour Beatty US – Building Service Inc (BSI) – Commodore Builders – FlintcoLLC – Barton Malow Company – Bulley & Andrews – Core Construction – FPI Builders LLC – Batson Cook Construction – Burns & McDonnell – CornaKokosing Construction Company – G.H. Phipps Construction – Batten and Shaw – C.E. Floyd Company, Inc. – CST – Gafcon, Inc – Bernhard MCC – C-S Group, Inc. – DanisBuilding Construction Company – Garbutt Construction Co. – GE Johnson Construction Company – HSC Builders – Journey Construction – Manhattan Construction – gideonusa.com – Hy-Vee Construction – JP Cullen – Mark III Construction – Gilbane Building Company – ICI LLC – Juneau Construction Company – Martin Petersen Company – Granger Construction Company – IHCC – Kinsley Construction Inc – McCarthy Building Companies – Granite Construction – ImpleniaAG – Kirlin Carolinas LLC – McCarthy Holdings, Inc. – H and M Construction Co., Inc. – Integrated Project Services, LLC – KitchellContractors, Inc. – McGough Construction – Harper Limbach – Interstates Companies – L.F. Driscoll – McKinstry – Helios Construction Services – J.H.KellyLLC – Landis Construction Company, LLC – Medco Construction – Hensel Phelps. – Jack Avery Construction Solutions – Layton Construction – Messer Construction – Hermosillo – Jacobsen Construction – LeopardoConstruction – Metrostava.s.- Herrero Builders Incorporated – James G. Davis Construction – Limbach Company LLC – Meyer Najem – Hoar Construction – JE Dunn Construction – LinbeckGroup, LLC – MichudaConstruction – Howard S Wright -Balfour Beatty Company – JM Wilkerson Construction Company – Lingo Construction – Miller-Valentine Construction – Howell Construction – JoerisGeneral Contractors. – M. A. Mortenson Company – MMC Contractors National, LLC – Monarch Construction Company – Performance Contractors – Saunders Construction, Inc – Swinerton Construction – Mortenson Construction – Pogue Construction – Sellen – TCM – MVG – Power Construction LLC – ServiciosPortuariosSA – The Albert M. Higley Co. – New England Tech Air – PPC – ShielSexton – The Haskell Company – NV2A Group – Prescient – Skanska USA Building – The Hill Group – OAC Services Inc. – Proyecto Alpha Hardin SA de CV – Skender – The PENTA Building Group – OklandConstruction – Quiring General – Skiles Group – The Pike Companies – Opus Design Build, L.L.C. – Ralph S. Inouye Co., Ltd. – SR Construction, Inc. – The Walsh Group – Palmisano – Robins & Morton – SRV Construction Ltd – Total Facility Solutions, Inc – Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd. – Rodgers Builders – Stork -A Fluor Company – Traylor Brothers Inc. – Paramount Decisions – Rudolph & Sletten – Streetlights Residential – Turner Construction – PC Construction Company – S. M. Wilson & Co. – Structures West Inc. – Unistrut Construction – PCL Construction – S.C. Anderson, Inc. – Suffolk – Urban One Builders – Pepper Construction Company – Sauer Incorporated – Sundt – Vantis – VCC LLC – W. M. Jordan Company, Inc. – Whiting-Turner Contracting Company – Yates Construction – Veliz Construction – walbridge.com – Woodward Design + Build – YIT Finland Ltd – VJS Construction Services, Inc. – Walsh Group –Construction – Yates Construction
Trade Partners Perspective
Why attend LCI Congress?
Take part in the excitement of advancing Lean practices as a community—Congress is where the spark of discovery often happens. The learning and connections that occur at the meeting, whether it’s during the varied sessions or the downtime between them, is unmatched. Hear from owners and other Lean leaders on topics for every stage of Lean learning—and bring back the latest Lean methodologies to enhance your work.
“LCI Congress is about having great conversations in the halls and in the training sessions. If you have any interest in Lean at all, I don’t know how you can’t be inspired being with people excited about it. That’s what makes it fun. I come back ready to take on new challenges.”
Henry Nutt, III, Preconstruction Executive, Southland Industries
Anton Cabinetry – Faith Technologies – Kirlin Design Build – Pontchartrain Mechanical – Apogee Enterprises, Inc. – FL Crane & Sons Inc – Lighthouse Electric Company – Rosendin Electric – Atlantic Constructors Inc. – Gradex – Miller Electric Company – Sachs Electric Company – B&I Contractors – GSL Electric – MMC Contractors – SC Steel LLC – Beltline Electric – Harder Mechanical Contractors Inc. – Murphy – Schneider Electric – Bernhardmcc – Hunt Electric – OCP Contactors – Southland Industries – California Drywall Co – I.D. Griffith, Inc. – Olson Plumbing & Heating CO. – Starr Electric Company, Inc. – Cherry City Electric – ICR Group, LLC – OSBORNE ELECTRIC – Sturgeon Electric – Connelly Electric – International Training Institute – Pan-Pacific Mechanical – Taft Electric Co. – Cummings Electric – KENDELL – Parsons Electric – TDIndustries – EckardtGroup – KHS&S Contractors – PeningtonPainting Company – Tweet/GarotMechanical – Encore Electric, Inc.
Other Lean Professionals Perspective
Why attend LCI Congress?
Wherever you are on your Lean journey, Congress is the place to network and connect with colleagues across disciplines to share ideas, challenges, and breakthroughs. This is your chance to gain new perspectives and elevate Lean design and construction practices with your Lean community. Engage through varied sessions for every stage of Lean learning, including advanced breakout sessions——and bring back the latest Lean methodologies to apply immediately.
What do other Lean Professionals value at LCI Congress?
“People who show their successes and provide tools that work on non-IPD projects.”
Tony Cornell, The Penta Building Group
“Gauging where others are at vs. our company, finding prospective partners, helping others on their journey and contributing to the Lean IPD movement.”
Matt Cukovecki, Senior Purchase Manager, Construction and Lean IPD, Procter & Gamble
AKF Group LLC – Construction Accelerator® by The ReAlignmentGroup of California – Hanson Bridgett LLP – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) – Alpine Capital International – Continuum Advisory Group – Healthcare Building Solutions – Kata Consulting – AM Technical Solutions – CS3 – Helsinki City Transport – Kittelson& Associates – ASKM and Associates – Cvent – Holobuilder – kone.com – Atrium Health – DecibleManagement – House of the Temple – L&T Technology Services Ltd. – AXA XL – EarthCam – Humber College – laborchart.com – BeltzerBangert& Gunnell LLP – ECAD – icloud.com – LCM Digital – Bosch – eMOD – ICR Group, LLC – Lean Construction Value Specialties – Brenda Routt Consulting – Essentialism Advocate – IntegraBIM – Lean Project Consulting – Brent Darnell International – Field Driven Lean, LLC – Integrated Facilities Solutions, Inc. – linesight.com – buildfore.com – FothCompanies – IPSUM – Milestone Lean Consulting LLC – Choice Consulting – GlassmeyerConstruction Consulting, LLC – IrisVR – Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth – Conference Direct – GlodonUSA – ITN Mexico – Modus Cooperandi – ConsensusDocs – Haley & Aldrich, Inc. – JLL – NavileanLLC – On Point Lean Consulting – ReAlignmentGroup (The) – Stiles Associates, LLC – Unified Works, Inc. – OneEQ – Refine Projects AG – StructionSite – University of North Texas System – Open Space – Rhumbix – Sunbelt Rentals – University of Washington – Oracle – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. – swwconsulting – Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP – Ortiz Consulting Services – Sevan Multi-site Solutions – Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP – UNT System – Penn Medicine (Halyard LLC) – Siemens Building Technologies – TernionResults Inc. – VeilSun, Inc. – PlanGrid, an Autodesk Company – SiteTraxx – The Spear Group – Vison Ltd – PreconEvents – Spear Group – Touchplan – vPlanner – Procore Technologies – SSC Services For Education – Tremco – Webcor – Quick Base – SSR – TriaxTechnologies – Westbrook Companies, Inc. – rakli.fi – Stantec Consulting Services – Trimble ProjectSight
Learning Days
For a deep-dive into Lean topics specific to your role, participate in 2-hour courses on Monday during the learning day sessions. These virtual sessions are great opportunities to interact with instructors and other attendees through a live chat where attendees are able to ask content related questions and participate in small group breakout discussions. Attendees can reference the track and experience level of each learning day session to choose accordingly.
“This event is best in the industry for offering learning opportunities to Lean practitioners and offers the most effective formats for sharing and learning from peer companies.”
Gregory Fox, Vice President, Lean Construction at Miller-Valentine Group
LCI Research Committee Learning Sessions
The LCI Research Committee is offering three 90 minutes sessions on Tuesday to hear about and contribute to three of their initiatives.
Updating and Expanding the Last Planner System® 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
This LCI-funded research presents preliminary results seeking to extend the functions the Last Planner System® is designed to support, plus improve the performance of current functions in these areas: project master planning, phase planning, learning from breakdowns, metrics development, and LPS in design.
Defining a Lean Deployment Planner Procedure 10:30 a.m. – Noon
This LCI-funded research project is designed to help project teams define a consistent approach toward planning the integration of Lean principles into delivery processes. A structured process for Lean deployment planning.
Validation: A Structured Approach for the Owner to Validate their Business Case Description 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Lessons learned and implementation guide to project validation.
Validation is a critical step in the early phase of a project. This research seeks to develop a practical implementation guide, along with sharing lessons learned from leading organizations that are practicing effective validation.
You can select these sessions when you register for Congress. If you have already registered and would like to add one of these sessions, please email Julia Shellhouse [email protected] and she will add to your registration.
General Session/Core Program
This year’s general session includes breakout presentations, keynote speakers, live labs, virtual Gemba tours and networking opportunities. The core program includes 4 different tracks catering to Lean experience levels ranging from fundamental to experienced. There is something for everyone no matter where you are in your Lean journey at the 2021 Congress!
“Very well organized and planned. The cadence of breakout sessions was excellent. Q&A opportunity at each session was great.”
Stan Voas,
Continuous Improvement Leader at Blattner Energy
Take advantage of your networking breaks built into the schedule to connect with other industry professionals.
“Very good review of the hard work and Lean processes needed to keep teams engaged and working together.”
Frank Coln,
Healthcare Superintendent at NV2A Group
Gemba Day
Friday, Oct. 22
Be sure to add a virtual Gemba walk into your schedule on Friday, October 22nd. This is a great opportunity to see some Lean concepts discussed during the week put into action on a real project.
“Gemba Day helped me gain an understanding of the Lean approach from the inception of the project.”
Bruce Hudson, Project Superintendent at Hensel Phelps
Networking
This year’s virtual program has so many networking opportunities built into the schedule including a virtual happy hour, 1-on-1 chat capability with other attendees, virtual exhibit hall and interactive live chats in every session.
““I value the ability to network with my peers from around the country. Talking with others about specifically what is working and what is not.”
Steve Long,
Director, Innovation and Learning at Dome Construction
Take advantage of being able to connect virtually with your industry peers who share the same passion for continuous improvement!
“Provided me with a deeper understanding of Lean and the opportunity to speak with other people from all over the world seeking to understand.”
James McEntire,
Northern California Regional Estimating Manager, Kaiser Permanente
Lean Interventions, Challenges & Transformations
Share your stories of challenging projects/processes/culture that your teams have encountered, what lean techniques you leveraged both successfully and unsuccessfully. We are looking for direct stories and examples of challenges people faced, their successes and lessons learned.
Leveraging Lean in Planning & Design
How have you and your teams leveraged Lean techniques in the Planning & Design phases for your project(s)?
Field-Driven Lean
Lean stories that were driven by trade contractors, site superintendents and other in-field staff (production, safety, quality, etc.).
The Business Case for Lean
What is the business case for Lean implementation, how has Lean changed profitability or value creation (predictability, risk mitigation, employee retention, client service) at your project(s) or organization?
Technology & New Techniques in Lean
What technology, new techniques and innovation (i.e. 4D/5F BIM, safety, modular construction, etc.) have you leveraged to enable or enhance Lean implementation on projects?
LCI Congress is the event for you!
Are you an architect, or other design professional?
Integrating Uncertainty: Bringing the principles of Agile and Lean construction to the design phase
Unifying the Design & Construction Teams to Deliver More Value on Mid-Sized Projects
Building an Integrated Design Practice at the Intersection of Agility and Lean
Leveraging Co-Location and lean principles for design success
Are you the Executive Manager, or in a related role which requires you to regularly make important decisions that impact the future of your organization?
Creating a Lean Culture in Any Environment
Culture and change leadership for organization transformation
The Future of Lean – It’s Just around the Corner
Quality through Kaizen
Are you a general contractor, construction manager, estimator, field supervisor, or in another related profession? Crafts, etc.
Faster Forward: Lean’s Influence on Problem-Solving in the Information Age
The Owner loves the project…until they move in!
The Power of Project Visuals for Last Planners
Safety by the Field, for the Field – Using Lean to Envision & Create an Innovative Technology Platform to Enhance Safety Performance
For other interest areas, see our schedule-to-date for more detailed program information.
“[The LCI] Congress is a unique opportunity to interact with, and learn from, the leaders in the Lean delivery and construction movement. Each year I meet people applying Lean philosophies in innovative ways to improve their work and their projects. More than any other industry event, the LCI Congress has influenced how I approach my work and interact with the entire project team.”
“LCI Congress is the world’s largest gathering of construction Lean experts and enthusiasts. I highly encourage all industry members and leaders attend to learn and stay abreast of the latest Lean practices that are moving our industry forward.”
“LCI Congress brings together researchers, industry experts and construction and design practitioners to learn, share and advance Lean behaviors and practices. Those who attend, from our field supervision to our executives, leave the event energized and empowered to continue fostering our Lean culture and helping to transform construction through our projects.”
