Delays are a major challenge in today's building and construction industry, leading to three out of four construction projects not being completed in time. This is a common problem that has been around for a long time, and which is mainly due to challenging planning from the management. A construction project consists of several different professions, which means that the interaction between the various profession groups requires careful planning and good facilitation. This is a typical challenge in the start-up phase of a construction project, which means that the traditional form of work should be changed. This is the reason why several companies have already begun to implement Lean in the start-up phase of a project.
The result is the Lean Strategy Room as the starting point toimprove the workday for those involved in the construction project. The process towards the result is characterized by a lot of prototyping. The concept is based on visualizing whiteboards built on the Lean mindset. This sets the foundation to cultivate the learning spiral where everybody involved is updated on the status of the project at any time and there are opportunities for feedback and suggestions for improvement. In this way, a safe learning environment with clear goals is created. The strategy room aims to cultivate best practices, thus contributing to continuous improvement. This creates a culture for learning that makes the organization able to improve and thus adapt to changes and needs.