Business

Eight Obstacles to Running a Lean Construction Business
The best way to gain competitive advantages is to be as lean as possible. One of the best places to start is by eliminating, or at least minimizing, the eight most common areas of waste in lean construction.
By Deb Hilmerson
December 3, 2020
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by Deb Hilmerson
Changing a mindset takes a mountain of grit, something that describes Deb Hilmerson perfectly, from her hard hat to her steel toe boots. Her 30 years in construction as a field laborer, Safety Director and Consultant at companies like 3M Worldwide and Mortenson landed her in the right place at the right time to transform archaic equipment practices on construction sites as President/CEO of Hilmerson Safety.
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