In this episode of The EBFC Show, Ines Verdun shares her experiences about takt planning, Integrated Project Delivery, Lean Construction, production engineering, and how contracts shape production flow in construction.

In this conversation, Ines shares her journey from Paraguay to UC Berkeley and The Boldt Company, where she experienced firsthand how Lean Construction works inside a real construction project. Felipe and Ines explore why takt planning is not just a scheduling method, why IPD helps teams collaborate differently, and how the role of a production engineer connects the schedule, field, office, trade partners, and project goals.

The big idea: contracts shape production flow.

If you are a construction leader, project manager, superintendent, scheduler, Lean coach, production engineer, trade partner, architect, owner, or anyone interested in better project delivery, this episode will help you see why Lean tools work best when the contract, leadership, and team behaviors support shared accountability.

In this episode, we cover:

Why takt planning is a system, not just a schedule
How IPD supports Lean Construction and trade partner collaboration
Why traditional contracts can make Lean behavior harder
The difference between takt planning and CPM scheduling
How production engineers connect the field, office, and schedule
Why trade partners need shared goals to improve project flow
How risk and opportunity conversations support better project outcomes
Why leadership and transparency matter in Lean project delivery
How AI may accelerate construction management and project delivery

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Blogs:
How Integrated Project Delivery Enhances Takt Planning Implementation Mission Bernal Care Complex Case Study
https://leanconstructionblog.com/how-integrated-project-delivery-enhances-takt-planning-implementation-mission-bernal-care-complex-case-study.html

Definitions:
Takt Planning / Takt Production System

Takt Planning is a flow-based planning system that organizes design or construction work by location, trade, and rhythm so teams can move through the project in a predictable sequence without overcrowding, stopping, or starving downstream work.

Critical Path Method Scheduling (CPM)
Critical Path Method Scheduling is a logic-based scheduling method that maps activities, durations, and dependencies to identify the longest sequence of dependent work that determines the overall project completion date. Activities on the critical path have little or no float, meaning delays to those activities can directly delay the project unless the team resequences, adds resources, reduces duration, or changes the plan.

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Lean Construction Pioneer Iris Tommelein
https://www.theebfcshow.com/lean-construction-pioneer-iris-tommelein/
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