Lean Construction Ireland Annual Book of Cases 2021 79 Case 22 John Paul Construction is a leading international construction specialist with expertise across all sectors, including Data Centres, Pharma/Life Sciences, Industrial, Healthcare, Commercial & Retail, Fit-out, Residential & Student Accommodation,Tourism & Leisure, Public,Transport, Energy/Renewables, and Civil Infrastructure. We are more than just Contractors.We make things happen for the right reasons in the right way and pride ourselves on being good people to do business with.We make a point of understanding our Clients’ business requirements and applying our considerable expertise to satisfy their needs effectively and efficiently.The pursuit of excellence is the heartbeat of our organisation and our people are constantly looking at ways to improve our performance.We believe in collaboration and all-party alignment as the best way of achieving maximum results for our Clients, and this approach to project delivery is built around our core ethos of teamwork, respect, and trust.With more than 70 years’ experience across all sectors of the construction industry,our success is built on an uncompromising dedication to quality and service.We put our Clients’ interests first, providing a level of service that enables them to concentrate on their business in the knowledge that their project is in safe hands. One of our key strengths is our ability to forge strong partnerships and long-lasting relationships across clients, professionals, and supply chain.We are owner-driven and passionate about our work, with a hands-on collaborative approach and genuine commitment to delivering value and excellence in everything we do. Construction is all about people and performance, and our people are skilled and highly trained with the experience and ability to deliver the most complex and challenging projects within demanding project deadlines and meticulous quality standards. As John Paul Construction continues to grow and expand as a business, how we deliver our projects continues to evolve and improve, and we continuously seek new and innovative ways to deliver our Clients’ projects. As the pressure on project timelines continues, the need for effective and efficient initiatives for managing programmes and short-term planning is ever greater.With this need in mind, John Paul Construction has continued to expand on its Lean initiatives developed over the last number of years. Our initial Lean initiative was introduced in 2017 with the use of the Last Planner® System (LPS) across several projects.This proved hugely successful and aided in the delivery of some key projects for the company. On the back of this success, the increased use of LPS was promoted and adopted with additional training for site personnel and LPS champions were appointed across the company to drive the process into all our projects. Over the course of 2020 and 2021, we have expanded the use of LPS to over 75% of our current live projects, with all new projects utilising the system from the outset. In addition to the expanded use of LPS, other Lean initiatives were introduced across the company such as 5S and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).These were not just used on projects but across all departments of the business such as accounts, HR, safety, quality, IT, and tendering.These areas implemented the 5S model aiming to continuously improve how departments are run,with OEE looking at the effectiveness of not just the equipment but the personnel also. This worked well in line with the adjustment phase that Covid-19 was already creating and led to significant reduction in waste and improvement in standards across each department. On the project side, this case study focuses on how our Lean Initiatives, and LPS in particular, led to the successful delivery of a high-capacity and fast-track Data Centre to the Client’s requirements. Company Overview JOHN PAUL CONSTRUCTION johnpaul.ie Overview & Background to the Lean Initiative Michael Kelly Author EamonWalsh Author Figure 1. Lean Initiative Planning
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