8th Annual Lean Construction Congress

The 8th Annual Congress of the Lean Construction Institute will focus on Best Practices from a variety of perspectives. The Congress opens on Tuesday November 7th with a Brief Introduction to Lean Construction. The seminar is designed to provide the key concepts, principles and practices necessary to understand the Annual Congress presentations and to participate in the discussions.

Congress presentations on November 8 & 9 will be grouped to explore experience with and learning related to a series of topics - The Integrated Form of Agreement, Lean in Action, the Sutter Health Initiative, International Initiatives, and Lean in Design. In addition a series of discussions with Project Managers, Superintendents and company executives will explore lessons learned from what works, and obstacle encountered, and areas for further investigation and learning. Friday, November 10, will be a day of discussion, reflection, consolidation and learning.

Agenda Tuesday November 7

Introduction to Lean Construction—what is lean? What is lean construction? How is it different from traditional management practices in the construction industry?

Wednesday and Thursday, November 8-9

• Relational Contracting—reports from projects using the Integrated Form of Agreement

• The Lean Transformation in Sutter Health’s Capital Delivery Program—an update on Sutter Health’s lean journey

• International Initiatives—lean invention and implementation from around the world

• Lean Design—how projects are setting and designing to target costs, pursuing set based design strategies, managing design work flow, and promoting collaboration among owners, designers, builders… during the definition and design

• Project Manager Forum—project managers share their experiences and reflections on managing lean projects

• Superintendent Forum—superintendents share their experiences and reflections on managing lean projects

• Remapping the Design Process—a group of clients, architects, engineers, general contractors, specialty contractors, and regulators (OSHPD) report their progress in restructuring the process for designing California healthcare facilities to reduce waste and increase value delivered Friday November 10 Open Agenda—a day for discussion, reflection, consolidation, learning and preparing for the next leap forward

Arrangements

Breakfast: Breakfast each day is included in the registration fee and will be available in the Jack Tar Restaurant, 1st floor, each day at 7:00 am. LCI guests not staying in the Cathedral Hill Hotel must obtain a complimentary coupon from the LCI registration desk.

Meeting Times: All meetings start at 8 am and conclude at 5 pm.

What is included in the registration fee: Lunch, breaks and meeting materials are provided each day as part of the conference fee. A welcome reception will be held Tuesday evening and a Dinner will be held on Wednesday evening during the Congress.

Dress Suggestions:  Congress Dress is business casual. San Francisco is chilly this time of year is important that you book your sleeping room early.  A sweater or jacket is suggested for cooler temperatures in the session rooms or evening activities.

Hotel: A block of rooms have been set aside for the Congress.  Room block name - Lean Construction Institute-8th Annual Lean Congress - Unused rooms will be dropped on October 7, 2006.  Cathedral Hill Hotel - www.cathedralhillhotel.com make reservations by calling 415 776 8200 between 7am and 5pm, PDT Hotel Phone: (415) 776-8200 Parking: The Cathedral Hill Hotel has a parking garage attached to the hotel. Parking is included for all guests staying in the hotel. LCI guests no staying in the hotel can park in the garage for an $8 fee for up to 8 hours.

Registration inquiries: If you are having difficulty registering on-line or have questions about the conference or registration, please contact Johna Grohn Clark at Ph: (830)997-0422, johnaclark@austin.rr.com