Lean Construction Institute Receives Award for Innovation in Construction

The Lean Construction Institute is at the forefront of an innovative way to design and build structures that strives to create a safer workplace, reduce cost and provide faster delivery while maintaining high quality control

October 30, 2013

The National Building Museum and Turner Construction Company present the 11th Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction to Lean Construction Institute.

Lean construction is an innovative way to design and build structures that strives to create a safer workplace, reduce cost and provide faster delivery while maintaining high quality control. The Lean Construction Institute (LCI) is at the forefront this of approach.

“LCI is a natural for the Turner Prize because of the innovative thinking it has brought the construction industry in project execution,” said Jan Tuchman, editor in chief, Engineering News-Record and Turner Prize jury member. “The group has had a large and positive impact in its relatively short history.”

To mark the occasion, on Wednesday, December 4, 6:30–8pm, LCI co- founder Greg Howell, executive director Dan Heinemeier, and board chair Victor Sanvido will give a presentation titled “Faster, Better, Safer: Lean Design and Construction,” demonstrating the benefits of lean construction. Following this original talk, they will join a panel of property owners and builders to discuss how lean construction can shape the future of the building industry.

Panelists include:

Chris Jahrling, vice president, General Manager Federal Services, Turner Construction Company
Bill Seed, vice president, Design and Construction, Universal Health Services
Tom Sorley, CEO, Rosendin Electric
Jan Tuchman, editor in chief, Engineering News-Record (moderator)

The Turner Construction Company established the Turner Prize and an endowment to support it in order to honor Henry C. Turner, who founded the company in 1902. The prize recognizes advances or high achievement in the process of construction - an invention, an innovative methodology, and/or exemplary leadership.

Past recipients include: