The document discusses how building information modeling (BIM) and lean construction principles can work together to improve efficiency in the construction industry. It argues that BIM, like lean construction methods, forces focusing first on customer value and pulling that value through the design and construction process. The document also asserts that BIM can streamline material procurement, reduce waste, improve information sharing, and help reduce stress on project management teams when combined with lean principles like Last Planner. However, it notes that fully realizing these benefits requires committed leadership, restructuring core processes around BIM and lean thinking, and early involvement of contractors and suppliers in a collaborative culture.

1. BIM and
Lean Construction
martin brown
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A Marriage Made in Heaven?

2. Alfred Bosom 1934
Latham
Building Down Barriers
Egan, Rethinking Construction 1998
Accelerating Excellence
Be Valuable
Never waste a Good Crisis
CE Survival Guide
Construction Strategy 2011
Social Value Act 2012
PAS 1192
Construction Vision 2025
collaborative
working
journey

3. To produce the right product at the
right time in the right quantity for
the customer and to produce exactly
what you need and nothing more…
Lean Thinking
BIM Thinking

4. "everything we do
goes into everything we do"
HONDA

5. “everything we do goes into
… only 60% of what we do"
CONSTRUCTION
Typical
Construction
Project Footprint?

6. compelling reasons for
adopting
‘Lean BIM’
and pre-requisites for
success

7. BIM in conjunction with lean
construction (ie Last Planner)
can get Construction closer
to Honda
“everything we do … goes
into everything we do”

8. BIM, like lean construction
forces us to focus on end
game first, understanding
client value and pulling that
value through design and
construction.

9. BIM will drive lean and
predictable programming
and material sequencing.

12. BIM will streamline the
supply value stream for
materials, enabling just in
time supply, adding value
reducing waste and cost.

13. BIM, like Last Planner
can reduce firefighting
and stress on project
management team.

14. BIM will greatly assist in
improving information flow
and communications,
between project partners
and supply chain

15. BIM and Lean construction
both need committed
leadership at organisation
and at project level.

16. Core processes (eg design
and construction) need to
be (re)shaped around
Lean Thinking and BIM
requirements.

17. BIM is a people collaboration
mindset requiring lean
approaches to ensure people
(the last planner)
involvement

18. Early contractor and supply
chain involvement with
strong collaborative culture
must be in place.

19. “The construction aspects of
projects is the easy bit - "a
doddle”
The harder, more complex bit
is the collaborative working
‘glue’ that surrounds the
design, build and operation
of the facility,
whether BIM is used or not”

20. Improving Construction
is a monumental challenge
but now we have new tools
we just need to use them!
BIM
Social Media
Restorative
Sustainability
Circular
Economy
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