Construction success depends on both the ability to rigorously plan as well as the ability to quickly react to changing field conditions. This is similar to sports and a lot can be learned from the disciplines of great coaches.
Failures, mistakes and problems are part of every contractor’s business. What separates out high-performing teams is a relentless focus on learning from these problems then creating systems and training to mitigate them in the future.
A contractor’s value stream is every step required to take raw materials and information then deliver a completed project to the waiting hands of a customer. Deep understanding of this value stream is the foundation for major productivity improvements.
