The International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) makes up an international network of professionals and researchers in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) who feel that the practice, education, and research of AEC have to be radically renewed in order to respond to the challenges ahead.
We call this vision Lean Construction.
Our goal is to better meet customer demands and dramatically improve the performance of the AEC product development and production management process. The Group is developing new principles and methods, specifically tailored to the AEC industry but akin to notions of "lean production" which have proved so successful in manufacturing.
IGLC organizes an annual conference to provide a discussion forum for its members. The aim of the 12th Annual Conference is to bring together practitioners, educators, and researchers to discuss industry practices and new developments of theory and applications of lean production in the AEC Sector.