2020BookofCases

Contents Lean Construction Ireland Annual Book of Cases 2020 Foreword Foreword Richard Fitzpatrick Chairperson of Lean Construction Ireland Contents Foreword On behalf of the Board of Lean Construction Ireland (LCi), it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the third publication of the Lean Construction Ireland Annual Book of Cases – the key Lean Construction reference publication for the Irish construction sector, from Clients and Owners to Professional Services Consultants, Contractors, Sub-Contractors, and Suppliers. This third Book of Cases clearly demonstrates that the Irish construction sector is making significant progress in understanding and implementing Lean thinking and practices on capital project delivery as well as for internal organisational transformation, adding real value for all project stakeholders and business owners. The publication of our Book of Cases continues to reaffirm the LCi principle that the open exchange of knowledge, information, and experiences around good Lean practices is a fundamental factor in the sector’s adoption of Lean, and I thank all the case contributors for their collaboration and generosity in sharing their Lean journeys with the wider Irish construction sector. This year has been a year like no other, dominated by Covid-19 which has changed the way we live our lives, how we work, and how engage with our work colleagues and project delivery partners. The Irish construction sector has responded positively to the impact and challenge of Covid-19 by adapting the way projects are delivered to safeguard the wellbeing of all involved whilst ensuring client and project objectives are maintained. Covid-19 has accelerated the need for change, requiring the sector to build on the journey of change it has been on over the last number of years, including, for example, Lean, Digital Technologies, and Off-Site Production, and this current environment affirms all the more the need for the sector to fully embrace and implement Lean thinking and practices. With our Book of Cases 2020, along with our Annual Conference, monthly Webinars, and other information freely available on our website, LCi is uniquely placed as the lead advocate for Lean in Ireland to support the Irish construction sector on this journey of transformation. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge all involved in the publication of Lean Construction Ireland Annual Book of Cases 2020, the organisations that have contributed cases, the organisations that have sponsored the book, and our publishing partner Box Media. Finally, I would like to thank Darrin Taylor from Waterford Institute of Technology for his invaluable input as Editor in coordinating and compiling this invaluable publication for Lean Construction Ireland. I hope this third Book of Cases from LCi continues to inspire you and your organisations to adopt Lean thinking and practices and to continue to work collaboratively to deliver projects better, faster, together. Sincerely, Richard Fitzpatrick Chairperson, Lean Construction Ireland 3