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Integrating Technology with Lean Construction
NWCCC
November 17, 2010
Agenda
 Lewis Lean
 Case Study: Modeled Work Packages
 Case Study: Bluebeam
 Case Study: SharePoint
Q&A
Minimize
Waste
Optimize
Delivery
Minimize
MinimizeWaste
Waste
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2.
3.
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Reduce worker idle time
Prevent accidents
Avoid over/under design
Optimize just in time delivery
Eliminate unnecessary steps
Prevent defects
Shorten learning curve
Optimize
OptimizeDelivery
Delivery
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2.
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Align goals
Foster trust
Establish accountability
Ensure peak performance
Checklist
Case Study
Modeled
Work Packages
Modeled Work Packages
The Project:
 UW Housing Concrete
 Self-performed concrete work
 Design-bid-build delivery
 Lump sum, down-market bid
The Challenge:
 Accomplish tight schedule
 Prevent injuries and accidents
 Eliminate impacts and rework
 Beat aggressive labor budget
The Approach: Put the Model in Our Crews’ Hands
Approach
Technology
Lean Objectives Fulfilled
1. Identify conflicts
Revit
Prevent defects
2. Visualize the work
Revit
Eliminate unnecessary steps
3. Segment the work
Revit
Ensure peak performance
4. Remove obstacles
Last Planner
5. Set goals
Lewis TC/WP Program
Reduce worker idle time
Establish accountability
6. Provide feedback
Lewis TC/WP Program
Shorten learning curve
TM
Prevent defects
Prevent accidents
Foster trust
The Approach: Combine the Model with Work Packages
Identifying Document Conflicts Virtually, Not in the Field
Using the Model’s Visualization to Plan the Work
Plan Forming and Pours
Identify Repetition for Prefab
4D to Fine-Tune Schedule
Quantities to Prorate Budgets
G2 – West:
G2 – East:
Conc: 55 CY
Form: 3,122 SF
Conc: 52 CY
Form: 3,062 SF
G1 – West:
G1 – East:
Conc: 72 CY
Form: 4,076 SF
Conc: 75 CY
Form: 4,356 SF
Breaking Down the Model into the Work Segments
Using Modeled Assembly Drawings to Execute the Work
Many Types of Activities to Build
Shear Walls: One Type of Activity
Shear Walls: Broken into Segments
G1 - West
Shear Walls: Broken into Segments
G1 - East
Shear Walls: Broken into Segments
G2 - West
Shear Walls: Broken into Segments
G2 - East
Shear Walls: Broken into Segments
G2 - West
G2 - East
G1 - West
G1 - East
Assembly Drawing for Each Segment
Planning Work Packages to Remove Obstacles
Coupling Modeled Assembly Dwgs with Work Packages
Sharing the Budget with Our Crews for Goal Setting
Breaking the Budget into Segments
Shear walls total:
Conc: 255 CY = 89 Hrs
Form: 14,616 SF = 1,169 Hrs
G2 – West
G2 – East
G1 – West
G1 – East
Shearwalls
G2 – West:
G2 – East:
Conc: 55 CY
Form: 3,122 SF
Conc: 52 CY
Form: 3,062 SF
G1 – West:
G1 – East:
Conc: 72 CY
Form: 4,076 SF
Conc: 75 CY
Form: 4,356 SF
Shearwalls
G2 – West:
G2 – East:
Conc: 55 CY
Form: 3,122 SF
Conc: 52 CY
Form: 3,062 SF
G1 – West:
G1 – East:
Conc: 72 CY
Form: 4,076 SF
Conc. Placing = 0.35 MH/CY
Wall Forming = 0.08 MH/SF
Shearwalls
Conc: 75 CY
Form: 4,356 SF
G2 – West:
G2 – East:
Conc: 55 CY = 19 Hrs
Form: 3,122 SF = 250 Hrs
Conc: 52 CY = 18 Hrs
Form: 3,062 SF = 245 Hrs
G1 – West:
G1 – East:
Conc: 72 CY = 25 Hrs
Form: 4,076 SF = 326 Hrs
Conc. Placing = 0.35 MH/CY
Wall Forming = 0.08 MH/SF
Shearwalls
Conc: 75 CY = 26 Hrs
Form: 4,356 SF = 349 Hrs
G2 – West:
Conc: 55 CY
Form: 3,122 SF
G2 – West:
Conc: 55 CY
Form: 3,122 SF
G2 – West:
Conc: 55 CY
Form: 3,122 SF
G2 – West:
Conc: 55 CY
Form: 3,122 SF
Providing Feedback to Optimize Performance
G2 – West:
Conc: 55 CY
Form: 3,122 SF
G2 – West:
Conc: 55 CY
Form: 3,122 SF
G2 – West:
Conc: 55 CY
Form: 3,122 SF
Tracking the Work Segments to Optimize Productivity
The Results:
 Exceeded budget goals
 Empowered crews
 Promoted safety
 Eliminated waste
 Promoted learning culture
 Ensured peak performance
Case Study
Bluebeam
Bluebeam
The Projects:
 362,000 Amazon Headquarters TI
 5,000 SAM TI
 250,000+ First & Main GSA
The Challenge:
 Efficient and timely drawing
updates
 Multitude of Subcontractors
including owner subs
 Large open floor plans
The Approach:
 Hyperlinked as-builts
 Electronic overlays
 Electronic punch list
The Technology:
 Bluebeam .pdf software
Case Study
SharePoint
SharePoint
The Project:
 Shorenstein property
 250,000+ First & Main GSA
 LEED gold TI
 5 month duration
 6 agencies over 12 floors
The Challenge:
 6 contracts with 6 separate
document streams
 5 architects, 4 engineers
 24hr turn on submittals and RFIs
GSA
Project Tenants
VBA
Corporate
Bldg Owner
Lewis
Subcontractors
A/E
VBA
Local
DEA Corporate
DEA
Local
OIG
Corporate
OIG
Local
AFR
Corporate
AFR
Local
IRS-P
Corporate
IRS-P
Local
IRS-T
Corporate
IRS-T
Local
Traditional Approach:
 6 couriered hardcopies
 Email / FTP sites
 Separate tracking/Log comparison
Waste:
 Delivery time
 Lost or inadvertent deletion of
Email
 Time spent tracking documents
 Working with the wrong file
 Confusing FTP sites
Sub
• Submit to Lewis
• Review
Lewis • Submit to Architect
Arch
Lewis
• Review
• Return to Lewis
• Return to Subcontractor
• Review
Team • Respond
The Approach:
 Go digital
The Technology:
 Utilize SharePoint to organize,
distribute and track project
documentation
SharePoint
Project Main Page
User Specific Views
Owner View
Owner View
Architect View
Email Notifications
Architect View
Subcontractor View
Subcontractor View
Subcontractor View
Subcontractor View
Subcontractor View
Live Shared As-builts
The Result:
 Faster document review
 Reduction in Cost Report turnaround time
 Effective Meetings
 Less paper use
“Using Lewis’ SharePoint as a portal between the design team and
contractor really helped to streamline the document exchange
process. Given the compressed timeline of the GSA projects, I don't
think we could have been able to meet the schedule without
SharePoint. I would gladly use it again and would look for ways to
implement a similar technology in my own organization.”
Whit Middlecoff, AIA
GBD ARCHITECTS Incorporated
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