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Bernardo Etges
Bernardo is a Civil Engineer with experience on Construction and Consulting for management, strategy and operations improvement. He has an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering and a Masters on Lean Construction and Lean Production in UFRGS - Brazil.
He currently works as a project manager at Steinbock Consulting, a company focused on Operational Excellence and Management Programs within construction projects developed in South America, Africa and Caribbean.
Articles By This Author
Synergies between the Last Planner System and SCRUM
Historically, the greatest challenges in the construction industry are cost and schedule deviations that stem mainly from alterations in the sequence of activities, inefficient scheduling, and high waste rates of operational time, materials and operational efficiency.
The Ratio of Value vs. Waste in Brazilian Infrastructure Projects
Brazil’s public and private infrastructure sector is investing in processes improvement and kaizen implementation. Included in this investment is a study of the of ratio of value added vs. non-value added activities on site.
Using Pull Planning to Improve Design and Documentation Management in Solar Projects
Traditionally, Lean practices in construction have focused on production rather than design. However, the design phase is a critical point of failure in many projects. Delays in drawings or specifications can paralyze construction teams and lead to rework, increased costs, and wasted time.