Author: Ben
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Hierarchy of Control
In construction we are familiar with the graphic above when it comes to controlling safety hazards. I suggest that it also applies to the other challenges that we have on our sites. Do our sites go over budget? do they go over schedule? What are the equivalents that we can compare to the systems that…
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Book Review: The Lean Builder
I recently completed reading the book The Lean Builder. The book is a very light and informative book. It uses a narrative style similar to Everything I Know About Lean I Learned in First Grade, which makes it very approachable to anyone, including those out in the field on the tools. The book should be…
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Routines to Rituals
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As the world starts to reopen and the doors of some of favorite establishments are admitting people again, I thought I should share a few thoughts on the matter. When, what felt like the world shut down in March 2020 a lot of people had their routines disrupted and people were furloughed from their jobs,…
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Lean Roofing
Recently I had the opportunity to do some roofing for my parents on their garage. It was good to get on the tools as it is not something that I get to do very frequently anymore. It reminded me of my youth working on the family farm and the numerous projects that I found myself…
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Managing Uncertainty on Site
These are turbulent times that we are in and variation is extremely high right now in April 2020. The concepts of buffers and how and when to use them is not a common discussion in Lean in Design and Construction. Sometimes they happen on the side or inadvertently. But now is the time that we…