Lean Construction
CMIC applies lean construction methodology to reduce wasted time, money, material, and labor while increasing value on every project.
Reduce the Time, Money, Material, and Labor
At CMIC, we always strive to provide the best value for your investment, regardless of the size and complexity of the project. We stay ahead of the curve by incorporating the latest technologies, building principles, and methodologies into our program rollout and construction management processes, including lean construction, a methodology designed to reduce wasteful expenditure while increasing value and output.
Scope like this is usually priced alongside our Construction Management team, so estimating, permitting and field work all stay under one contract with one accountable point of contact.
Scope Of Work
What Is Included
Every line below is handled in house or by a pre-qualified trade partner under our contract, so nothing falls between scopes and nothing shows up later as an unexplained change order.
- Last Planner Meetings
- Split-Point Pre-Assembly
- Offsite Fixture Assembly
- Waste Reduction
- Pull Planning
- Continuous Information Flow
- Defect Prevention
- Contingency Planning
- Streamlined Processes
- Efficient Manpower Use
- Material Flow Management
- Predictable Workflow
Our Approach
When the drawings still need work at this stage, our Value Engineering group resolves it before the budget is locked, which is the last point where a change is still free to make.
How Lean Benefits You
Lean methodology allows us to view the project entirely from your point of view rather than simply following instructions, understanding your values and shaping expectations before delivering the results you expect. Every requirement, from material to equipment, labor, and information, is viewed through the lens of the objectives we set out to achieve, taking only what is necessary and discarding anything that does not add value.
- Project viewed from your objectives rather than a fixed checklist
- Only the material, labor, and equipment that add value are purchased
- Expectations defined and agreed before the first crew mobilizes
Anticipating and Preventing Problems
Lean methodology helps us identify the most common defects in construction processes that result in unnecessary expenditure of resources, such as defective design causing rework or workers waiting on unavailable materials. Using lean principles, we anticipate common and uncommon problems at every stage, preventing many from occurring and developing contingency plans for the rest. The ideal lean project has streamlined processes and a continuous flow of information, making the workflow reliable and predictable.
- Common causes of rework identified before they reach the field
- Contingency plans prepared for the risks that cannot be removed
- Predictable workflow created by a continuous flow of information
How We Utilize Lean Principles
CMIC applies lean principles throughout the construction process rather than adding them later as an afterthought. From the design phase onward, we make sure all stakeholders offer input based on their expertise and coordinate with each other for better results.
- Last planner meetings where trades build the schedule together
- Split-point method pre-assembling fixtures and cash wraps offsite
- Manpower and material used efficiently to control labor cost
Lean on Your Jobsite
Lean is not paperwork, it shows up as a cleaner, calmer site. Trades work in planned sequence, material arrives when the crew needs it, and daily huddles keep the whole team working from the same current plan.
- Daily huddles that keep every trade on the same current plan
- Material deliveries timed to the crew that installs them
- Work sequenced so trades are never waiting on each other
Build Smarter with Lean
Our goal is to use lean methodology to eliminate unnecessary expenditure, add value at every step, and complete your project successfully. Connect with CMIC today to get started.
If you want a single team carrying the project from concept through closeout, start with Technology and we will build the rest of the package around it.
Projects We Have Delivered
A sample of completed lean construction work from our field teams, from structure through final finishes, handed over ready to open.
View Full PortfolioFrequently Asked Questions
These are the questions owners, developers and facility teams ask most often before awarding lean construction work. If your question is not covered here, our project team will answer it directly against your drawings, site conditions and target opening date.
What Does Lean Construction Mean in Practice?
It means removing waste from the process: pull planning with the trades, reliable weekly work plans, tighter material staging, prefabrication where it makes sense and measuring what actually got done against what was promised.
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