
Building Scale Unlocking Success with Lean Construction and IPD with Darlene Cadman - Weft Strategies
May 20, 2025
51:15
Darlene Cadman joins Justin Neagle to discuss Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) in the AEC industry. They explore IPD contracts, focusing on collaboration, risk, and reward sharing, and emphasize target value design and team selection in lean construction. Darlene shares insights on lean practices, including respect for people and understanding flow, as well as pull planning, visual planning, and collaboration. The episode highlights the importance of leadership, accountability, and structured planning in both work and personal life. It concludes with Darlene's contact information and productivity hacks.
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(0:00) Episode introduction by Justin Neagle and guest introduction: Darlene Cadman (3:03) Introduction to Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and its benefits (7:58) Collaboration, risk, and reward in IPD contracts (12:16) Target value design and team selection for lean construction (18:37) The importance of practical interviews and adoption of lean practices in AEC (22:27) Lean principles, respect for people, and understanding flow in construction (25:18) Pull planning and the five levels of collaboration (32:50) Visual planning, leadership, and accountability in construction (38:03) Applying lean principles across various contract types (40:11) The importance of structured planning in work and personal life (46:29) Three S's of success and benefits of lean methodology (48:17) Contact information for Darlene Cadman and productivity hacks (50:23) Episode closing and call to action (50:50) Sponsor message: BuildingScale.net/help