News - BigFish announce the launch of Lean Construction Training Courses. 

BigFish has developed and is now offering to deliver Lean Construction training days. These live training courses, as with our eLearning courses, provide the skills and knowledge required to implement Lean Construction techniques and start driving improvements into construction project performance. However on the course this learning is enhanced by providing additional insight and support for companies who are either new to Lean Construction or those that want to jump start their business improvement projects.

Unlike other training BigFish ensure the effectiveness our training by providing post-course support via membership to the BigFish website and we provide the associated eLearning Teachpoint to the course so the learning can be reinforced and even shared.

Each one day course is delivered by an industry expert in that subject and is focussed on a specific Lean Construction
subject. There are 4 elements to each course;

1. Learn the Lean Construction theory and techniques for each subject,

2. Learn how to implement this knowledge in a live construction situations,

3. A workshop to Identify and Plan improvements achievable on current and future projects,

4. An overview of the eLearning, provided with the course, allowing this knowledge to be shared with colleagues and
suppliers enabling further improvements.

Our initial course portfolio covers the foundation subjects of Lean Construction;

1. Collaborative Planning – Learn how to cut project times by up to 25% by working collaboratively with your suppliers.

2. Performance Measurement & Data Analysis – Learn how to install a KPI system and how to use KPI’s to problem solve, communicate and drive improvements throughout a project.

3. Work & Waste - Learn how to identify and then eliminate wastes, in their many forms, from on site activity dramatically increasing productivity and profitability.

4. Workplace Organisation – Learn how to create and control the work environment increasing safety and efficiency and creating sites which you can be proud of.

5. Introduction to Business Improvement – New to Lean? This course will teach the background to Lean Construction and explains how to prepare organisations to be ready for Business Improvement projects.

Our courses are suitable for groups of up to 12 Project and Site Managers. Our courses have been specifically designed for the construction industry, they can be further tailored to fit the specific needs of an organisation / sector and BigFish can deliver training anywhere in the UK*.

How Much? ONLY ?375 - These days usually cost ?1,500 BUT up to 75% funding is available for UK SME’s through the LSC’s Leadership and Management Fund.

Interested? Contact BigFish on 01142 803060 or email construction@thebigfishnetwork.com

*Outside the UK? We can deliver these courses anywhere around the world either directly or via one of our BigFish Global Partners please contact us to discuss your requirements.