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Paul Ebbs
Paul is a Research Fellow and Knowledge Development Associate in The Centre for Lean Projects at Nottingham Trent University. He is working with a company in a highly regulated engineering sector with Prof. Christine Pasquire to develop a bespoke Lean Project Delivery System. The Last Planner® System is the foundation of this. Paul spent 2015 working with Umstot Project and Facility Solutions, LLC and The ReAlignment Group of California, LLC, two of the leading Lean Project Delivery consultancy firms in the Western United States, helping teams deliver better projects, performance and results. Paul co-founded Lean Construction Ireland in 2014.
Articles By This Author
5 Levels of the Last Planner® System “Should, Can, Will, Did and Learn”
The Last Planner System (LPS) is a production planning and control system designed to produce predictable workflow and rapid learning in programming, design, construction and commissioning of projects. LPS has five main elements.
10 Tips for Efficient and Effective Last Planner® System Sessions
It’s full name is the Last Planner® System of Production Control. Production control is necessary on projects to support working toward planned accomplishments, doing what can be done to move along a planned path, and when that becomes impossible, determine alternative paths.
Three Reasons Why the Last Planner® System is Essential for Efficient Design Management
The design and construction process is usually complex, uncertain, and requires the input and decisions from many stakeholders in multiple organizations to produce the final asset that is “ready for operation”.
Ireland to Host International Group for Lean Construction 2019
The International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC), founded in 1993, makes up a network of professionals and researchers in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) who feel that the practice, education, and research of AEC have to be radically renewed in order to respond to the challenges ahead.
IGLC Boston 2016: On the Brink of a Lean Revolution
The 24th Annual International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) Conference and Research Summer School took place between July 18 and 24 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It was a very busy week of learning (and some social activities!) which was attended by over 250 academics and practitioners.
IGLC 23 Perth: Global Problems, Global Solutions
This month I want to share my highlights and takeaways from last month’s International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) 23rd Annual Conference in Perth, Australia. The IGLC was founded in 1993, and makes up a network of professionals and researchers in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC).