Construction in the UK is on a mission. It aims to benefit from ‘new and existing technologies, data, and analytics to enhance the natural and built environment’ in order to increase commercial competitiveness and productivity. This strategy is backed by the government in their 2025 Construction Industry Strategy, which emphasises that construction and digital are a partnership crucial to the nation’s economy.   Slowly, a digital...

Theodore Roosevelt once wisely said: “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty.” There are parallels here with implementing a Lean culture in construction, which will bring in many tangible benefits, but the process will not...

Embedding a new culture into an organisation takes skilled leadership. The greatest leaders know that influence is more powerful than dominance and to change your company to a Lean culture will mean winning the hearts and minds of all stakeholders involved. They must understand your vision and believe in the benefits.    So, what do we...

“How do I cut costs and still deliver value for my customer?” The age-old question which may now have found an answer.  A recent report by Autodesk and Dodge Data & Analytics found that “57% of construction project spending equates to waste. (1)” There is clearly huge scope to improve this by embracing efficiencies in construction which will dramatically reduce waste. Embedding Lean will allow you...