Construction Management News & Resources
A Schedule for Sustainability: CFMx Weekly Work Plan
A Schedule for Sustainability: CFMX Weekly Work Plan What is the key difference between the Weekly Work Plan and other scheduling tools? Put simply, it all revolves around the personal, daily commitment made by the Trade Partner/Last Planner. And it can’t be just an impersonal nod or empty agreement. The level of commitment required for accomplishment must be personal and intentional to ensure...
CFMx + Last Planner: A Clear Flow For Takt Production
So, how does the Clear Flow Matrix (CFMx) work with the proven methodologies of The Last Planner system? The Last Planner System has greatly improved project communication and planning, bringing all levels of supervision and management into daily communication with proven results. Takt has applied another proven lean concept focusing on production planning and controls re-emphasizing flow as...
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone!
CFMx Blog: Gantt Vs. Matrix CFMx: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone! Takt Time in Real Time It’s no secret that human tendency will always gravitate towards the familiar. We like knowing what to expect, how best to succeed and will most often always choose the path of least resistance. Welcome to being human! However, there has been an innumerable amount of research conducted on the growth,...
The Benefit of Balance
What’s one of the most important necessities when it comes to developing a construction schedule that will keep you on task and on time? Balance! A balanced production front is crucial to sustaining workflow and suppressing bottlenecks. The Clear Flow Matrix (CFMx) provides a clear visual and intuitive mechanism for managing and controlling production – promoting and sustaining balance...
Work Sampling Analysis
Proof of Productivity: The Clear Flow Matrix WSA verifies effectiveness of the takt construction schedule When it comes to measuring the effectiveness of the takt construction schedule, the industry standard for excellence revolves largely around the work sampling analysis (WSA) report. Why? Simply stated, this evaluation measures efficiency by directly observing how lean construction workers...
CFM Balanced Production
Balanced Production: A Tale of Time and Money Takt Production and Lean Construction It’s no secret that the methodology used to both manage and sustain labor and resources when it comes to production scheduling has been evolving for centuries. And why is that? The most obvious answer is time. The necessity to get things done faster and more efficiently is always a driving force when it comes to...
LPS + TAKT = A Rhythm for Increased Project Success
To Be Presented at the 24th LCI Congress VIEW HERE How can a high performing team continue to improve after being named best contractor of the year? By combining a Takt Production Matrix (TPM) with Last Planner System (LPS), Lott Brothers Construction Company (LBCC) and Continental Properties (CP), a top 10 multifamily developer, exceeded all previous performance standards on a multifamily...
Clear Flow Matrix Founders Selected as University of Texas at Austin CAEE Distinguished Alumni
The Cockrell School of Engineering's Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at UT Austin recently recognized Clear Flow Matrix founders Wayne and David Lott among its distinguished alumni. The Lotts developed Clear Flow Matrix on the job as a production control method for their construction firm. This innovative new methodology has earned...
New Findings Presented at AACE ConEx
The Clear Flow Matrix organization made available to the public today a new research paper detailing qualitative and quantitative evaluations of the Clear Flow Matrix construction scheduling software and its performance and efficiency. In this analysis, presented at the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering's annual conference, the authors provide a complete overview of...
Clear Flow Matrix Now Available to the Public
“Our investments have always been in research that moves construction forward as an industry. Clear Flow Matrix is the fruit of those labors.” AUSTIN, Texas | May 30, 2019 Clear Flow Matrix, a subsidiary of Lott Brothers Construction Company, Inc., today announced the launch of Clear Flow Matrix, a construction management software that delivers powerful scheduling and resource management tools...
A Schedule for Sustainability: CFMx Weekly Work Plan
A Schedule for Sustainability: CFMX Weekly Work Plan What is the key difference between the Weekly Work Plan and other scheduling tools? Put simply, it all revolves around the personal, daily commitment made by the Trade Partner/Last Planner. And it can’t be just an...
CFMx + Last Planner: A Clear Flow For Takt Production
So, how does the Clear Flow Matrix (CFMx) work with the proven methodologies of The Last Planner system? The Last Planner System has greatly improved project communication and planning, bringing all levels of supervision and management into daily communication with...
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone!
CFMx Blog: Gantt Vs. Matrix CFMx: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone! Takt Time in Real Time It’s no secret that human tendency will always gravitate towards the familiar. We like knowing what to expect, how best to succeed and will most often always choose the path of...
The Benefit of Balance
What’s one of the most important necessities when it comes to developing a construction schedule that will keep you on task and on time? Balance! A balanced production front is crucial to sustaining workflow and suppressing bottlenecks. The Clear Flow Matrix (CFMx)...
Work Sampling Analysis
Proof of Productivity: The Clear Flow Matrix WSA verifies effectiveness of the takt construction schedule When it comes to measuring the effectiveness of the takt construction schedule, the industry standard for excellence revolves largely around the work sampling...
CFM Balanced Production
Balanced Production: A Tale of Time and Money Takt Production and Lean Construction It’s no secret that the methodology used to both manage and sustain labor and resources when it comes to production scheduling has been evolving for centuries. And why is that? The...
LPS + TAKT = A Rhythm for Increased Project Success
To Be Presented at the 24th LCI Congress VIEW HERE How can a high performing team continue to improve after being named best contractor of the year? By combining a Takt Production Matrix (TPM) with Last Planner System (LPS), Lott Brothers Construction Company (LBCC)...
Clear Flow Matrix Founders Selected as University of Texas at Austin CAEE Distinguished Alumni
The Cockrell School of Engineering's Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at UT Austin recently recognized Clear Flow Matrix founders Wayne and David Lott among its distinguished alumni. The Lotts developed Clear...
New Findings Presented at AACE ConEx
The Clear Flow Matrix organization made available to the public today a new research paper detailing qualitative and quantitative evaluations of the Clear Flow Matrix construction scheduling software and its performance and efficiency. In this analysis,...
Clear Flow Matrix Now Available to the Public
“Our investments have always been in research that moves construction forward as an industry. Clear Flow Matrix is the fruit of those labors.” AUSTIN, Texas | May 30, 2019 Clear Flow Matrix, a subsidiary of Lott Brothers Construction Company, Inc., today announced the...
A Schedule for Sustainability: CFMx Weekly Work Plan
A Schedule for Sustainability: CFMX Weekly Work Plan What is the key difference between the Weekly Work Plan and other scheduling tools? Put simply, it all revolves around the personal, daily commitment made by the Trade Partner/Last Planner. And it can’t be just an...
CFMx + Last Planner: A Clear Flow For Takt Production
So, how does the Clear Flow Matrix (CFMx) work with the proven methodologies of The Last Planner system? The Last Planner System has greatly improved project communication and planning, bringing all levels of supervision and management into daily communication with...
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone!
CFMx Blog: Gantt Vs. Matrix CFMx: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone! Takt Time in Real Time It’s no secret that human tendency will always gravitate towards the familiar. We like knowing what to expect, how best to succeed and will most often always choose the path of...
The Benefit of Balance
What’s one of the most important necessities when it comes to developing a construction schedule that will keep you on task and on time? Balance! A balanced production front is crucial to sustaining workflow and suppressing bottlenecks. The Clear Flow Matrix (CFMx)...
Work Sampling Analysis
Proof of Productivity: The Clear Flow Matrix WSA verifies effectiveness of the takt construction schedule When it comes to measuring the effectiveness of the takt construction schedule, the industry standard for excellence revolves largely around the work sampling...
CFM Balanced Production
Balanced Production: A Tale of Time and Money Takt Production and Lean Construction It’s no secret that the methodology used to both manage and sustain labor and resources when it comes to production scheduling has been evolving for centuries. And why is that? The...
LPS + TAKT = A Rhythm for Increased Project Success
To Be Presented at the 24th LCI Congress VIEW HERE How can a high performing team continue to improve after being named best contractor of the year? By combining a Takt Production Matrix (TPM) with Last Planner System (LPS), Lott Brothers Construction Company (LBCC)...
Clear Flow Matrix Founders Selected as University of Texas at Austin CAEE Distinguished Alumni
The Cockrell School of Engineering's Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at UT Austin recently recognized Clear Flow Matrix founders Wayne and David Lott among its distinguished alumni. The Lotts developed Clear...
New Findings Presented at AACE ConEx
The Clear Flow Matrix organization made available to the public today a new research paper detailing qualitative and quantitative evaluations of the Clear Flow Matrix construction scheduling software and its performance and efficiency. In this analysis,...
Clear Flow Matrix Now Available to the Public
“Our investments have always been in research that moves construction forward as an industry. Clear Flow Matrix is the fruit of those labors.” AUSTIN, Texas | May 30, 2019 Clear Flow Matrix, a subsidiary of Lott Brothers Construction Company, Inc., today announced the...