127: Lean Construction in Action

Luiza Mills, Vice President of Human Resources for Interstate Electrical Services, joins us on the Art of Construction to share how her company is putting Lean Construction into practice. Lean Construction is the process of eliminating waste and creating more efficient procedures. Interstate Electrical puts this notion into practice through a variety of methods. They started their own manufacturing and assembly plant to make getting the right materials to the jobsite faster, easier and more accurate. Interstate brings a team approach to the company, all the doers are empowered to collaborate to make their jobs more efficient. And Interstate embraces the latest technology tools from 3D design to infrared scanners. Lean construction is the sum of many small improvements, take a listen to see how you can start eliminating waste at your company!