SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE & WCM ASSOCIATES PRESENT LEAN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SCHEDULING TRAINING SESSION

South Holland, IL– The South Suburban College Business & Career Institute (BCI) & WCM Associates present a one-day training session titled Lean Construction Project Scheduling.  This event is open to the public and will include jobsite planning and pull planning simulation at the University & College Center (UCC) in Oak Forest on Thursday, September 12, 2013, from 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Many construction industry professionals do not see “Lean” as a construction application, or if they do recognize Lean in construction they think of it only as a jobsite activity.  This workshop will clarify that Lean is a business operating system designed to reduce project waste and improve the amount of value supplied to the owner.  Lean is a system applies to construction from RFP to project delivery and payment.

Attendees will gain the information to implement a better, faster flow of both information and material to improve the quality and productivity of construction projects (working smarter not harder).  This results in greater value, shorter project lead times, increased customer satisfaction and greater profits, all while preserving the environment.

The cost of this one-day event is $285 per person, which includes the book “Introduction to Lean Construction,” breakfast, and an afternoon snack and beverage (lunch on your own). 

To register, please contact Nancy Burrows at (708) 596-2000, ext. 2556 or email nburrows@ssc.edu.  South Suburban College’s UCC is located at 16333 S. Kilbourn Ave., Oak Forest, Illinois.