Lean Construction Ireland

Lean Construction Ireland will host a unique one day symposium in Croke Park Dublin on the 3rd October 2019. The theme of the event is “Lean Innovation – Inspiring our Future in Construction“. The aim of the event is to gather experts in the field of lean construction to both inspire, and challenge the industry to implement lean practices on their projects. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from others how they can leverage the benefits of lean concepts to deliver quality projects that are safer, faster and more profitable leading to increased stakeholder satisfaction and value for money.

Keynote Speakers & Lean Stream Topics

Plenary Session & Welcome

• Minister Heather Humphreys – Dept. for Business, Enterprise & Innovation
• Richard Fitzpatrick – Chair – Lean Construction Ireland
• Amr Abdel-Azim – Senior Architect – Michigan State University
• Graeme Shaw – East/West Railways (UK)

Stream A: Leadership & Culture

• Felipe Engineer-Manriquez – McCarthy Building Companies
• Dr. Selim-Tugra Demir – Project Manager – Fischer Consulting GmbH
• Gary Wiger – Head of Innovation – Mercury Engineering

Stream B: Lean Transformation

• Jason Casey – Director – Ardmac
• Jeanette Mair – Policy Research Executive – CIF
• Richard Casey – European Operations Manager – DPS Group

Stream C: Collaboration

• Jan Koeleman – Partner – McKinsey & Company
• Martin Searson – Quality Manager – Kirby Group
• Andrew Norris – CI Manager – Suir Engineering

Stream D: Lean Learning & Contracts

• Maria Ryan/Darrin Taylor – Lean Pass – Waterford IT
• Ruairí Ó hAilín – Senior Lean Advisor – Enterprise Ireland
• Allison Bearpark – Senior Associates – Eversheds Sutherland

Stream E: Public Sector Client Projects

• Robert Moore – BIM/Information Manager – GDA
• Amr Abdel-Azim – Senior Architect – Michigan State University
• Katie Jones – Lean Development Manager – Graham Construction

Stream F: Private Sector Client Projects

• Karl Page – Department Manager – Jacobs
• Kevin McHugh – Associated Director – Mace Group
• Paul Carter –  Director of Processing – Eli Lilly

Stream G: Rapid Delivery Housing

Seán Armstrong – Dept. of Housing

• Planning and Local Government
• Seán Balfe – Director – NSAI
• Peter McMahon – Principle – McMahon Engineers

Stream H: Lean Technologies

• Joe O’Sullivan – Regional Director – Sisk (4d BIM)
• Mark Bryden – Co-Founder – Bryden Wood (UK)
• Grayson Galloway – Account Executive – Procore Technologies

Deliver Projects Better, Faster, Together

Lean Construction Ireland leads a community of learning and practice that promotes the application of Lean Thinking & Practices throughout the Irish Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) sector so as to realise value-add for all stakeholders in the value chain. It supports the free and open exchange of knowledge, information, and experiences around good practices and case studies.