20th October 2010, 09:30 for 10:00 ‐ 17:00
University of Salford
Free of charge
This event is for academics, researchers and students interested in Lean Thinking in Design, Construction and Commercial Management as well as in the new trends in Project Management in Construction and other industries.
Conference Programme
09.30 - 10.00 Arrival and registration
10.00 - 10.20 Welcome by Prof. Lauri Koskela, Chairman of the Academic Forum Steering Committee
10.20 - 13.00 Introduction to Lean (a workshop for those who are new to lean)
13.00 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 15.30 Lean Research Frontier. The state of the Lean Construction research
13.30 - History of Lean Construction research and emerging trends
14.00 - Does current literature create a correct image of Lean Construction? A critical review.
14.30 - Poster session (students and academics are invited to present an informal poster, for example 4 sheets of A3)
15.30 - 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 - 16.15 Introduction of the Lean Construction Lab database
16.15 - 17.00 Open discussion
17.00 Close
Booking: to register please complete the booking form, email to d.zimina@lboro.ac.uk before 13th October