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Collaborative Planning and Production Control

Collaborative planning and production control are methods used to ensure projects and work packages are delivered to schedule

Collaborative Planning and Production Control

Collaborative planning and production control are methods used to ensure projects and work packages are delivered to schedule. Typically a collaborative plan involves the key individuals responsible for the different trades required to deliver a work package get

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By having everyone together at the same time key bottlenecks can be identified and then worked through in order to establish the most efficient plan for project delivery. A collaborative plan at its most basic involves giving each trade a colour and then dividing what each trade needs to do into a series of smaller (usually daily) steps.

These steps are then superimposed onto a table which has key deadlines on it to understand how these deadlines can be met.

Once established a collaborative plan is then used to understand what jobs are happening on site on a daily basis, with a more structured review occurring on either a 4 or 10 week basis depending on the size of the project.

Productivity through Design, Procurement and Logistics

This video explores the pathways to improving productivity through a systems thinking and end-to-end approach for successful project delivery, through design, procurement, and logistics.

Productivity through Design, Procurement and Logistics

Leading Teams to Drive Change

This video highlights the role of leadership in construction and the importance of creating an environment for teams to excel, adapting to the needs of their team and the project.

Leading Teams to Drive Change

Productivity in Practice: Training your teams

This video explores how our approach to developing teams embeds the skillset to allow them to put into practice what they’ve learnt, challenging the current state, and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Productivity in Practice: Training your teams

Selected Lean learning resources

Have a look at our latest Lean Construction resources which we hope will help you on your Lean Construction journey.

Collaborative Planning and Production Control
Collaborative Planning and Production Control
Collaborative Planning and Production Control
Collaborative Planning and Production Control

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