2008 International Conference and Exhibition
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Planning, Design & Construction: What!? No GMP? Integrated Project Delivery: The Real Results of Lean Construction
Program Code:
110
Date:
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Time:
1:45 PM to 3:00 PM
EST
PANELIST
(S):
David Bonsall
Tim Gunn, Project Director,
Alberici Constructors Inc., St. Louis, MO
Mr. Gunn has worked at Alberici Constructors since 1991 after graduating from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in Construction. Mr. Gunn most recently completed Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center's Surgery Expansion using a Lean Construction Integrated Project Delivery Agreement (IPDA). He's currently using an IPDA on St. Clare Health Center, a 154-bed replacement hospital - with a
construction value of $142M and project value of $220M.
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Tom VanLardingham is an Associate Principal and Senior Project Manager with Christner, Inc. an architectural firm based in St. Louis, MO. Christner's practice focuses on destination campuses for healthcare, learning and work. Christner's approach to healthcare planning and design is based on expertise and process leadership. The management innovation reflected by the Cardinal Glennon project was recently recognized by the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers in its 2007 Best Practices awards.
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Description
Construction projects have begun using relational contracting, incentives, production control and lean construction techniques. Contractual and management structures, the performance improvements and observations on lessons learned are discussed. This session enables attendees to:
•Evaluate the resources and techniques needed to structure their own projects for similar benefits.
•Apply a collaborative, relational project approach that produces benefits in terms of budget, schedule and quality.
•State lean production ideas intended for manufacturing production runs of thousands of units can be applied to modern healthcare buildings — a production run of one.