Welcome to the website for the 21st Summit of the International Group for Lean
Construction. The IGLC21 summit hosts and encompasses three different events.

The first one is the Gemba day, which is occurring on July 29th, 2013. This event consists of a number of site visits to firms that have distinguished experience in the implementation of different aspects of Lean Construction and whose objective is to bring innovation out in this field. So, the Gemba day is going to provide the participants a hands-on experience in Lean Construction.

The second event is the Industry Day, taking place on the 30th of July 2013. This is a workshop intended to appeal primarily to practitioners in the construction industry. It will provide an overview of the fundamentals of the lean construction paradigm, as well as a number of examples of actual implementation.

The second event is the Industry Day and it is going to take place on July 30th. It is a workshop intended to appeal primarily to practitioners in the construction industry. It is going to provide an overview of the fundamentals of the lean construction paradigm, as well as a number of examples of authentic implementation.

The last event is the IGLC21 Research Conference, from July 31st to August 2nd. The conference enables researchers and practitioners from around the world to share new ideas, addressing a wide variety of topics related to the IGLC championships. It also consists of a great opportunity to network with international colleagues and to obtain feedback on research work from different perspectives. The final event of the Summit is the Summer School. This is a postgraduate workshop which enables students, generally at the PhD level, to present their research work to an experienced panel. It brings about a deep discussion on different aspects of research such as content and methodological approaches.

We are glad you visited this website and we hope you consider attending some or all the phases of the event. We wish you success in your lean journey and a wonderful time in Fortaleza!

Sincerely,

Prof. Jose de Paula Barros Neto
Conference Chair

Prof Carlos Formoso & Dr. Patricia Tzortzopoulos Fazenda
Technical Chairs