Workshops
The workshops, scheduled for the morning of 29 October, will be interactive sessions focusing on lean construction practices, tools, trends, and simulations.
Each parallel session will feature 2–3 workshops, and the organizing committee will collect attendee preferences to ensure personalized experiences. The workshops will be conducted in English.
Workshop Sessions
Dr. Jacques KHOURI · O3 Solutions
Click a workshop in the table to view its full description. The organizing committee will collect attendee preferences beforehand to build personalized schedules.
Meet the Workshop Leaders
Peer-to-Peer Networking
Participants can engage in discussions, share their experiences, and present their lean construction solutions.
This session will be in the form of an informal exhibition where attendees can bring posters, business cards, tablets to show videos or demos, or written materials to showcase their work. Those interested in presenting posters must notify the organizing committee in advance and arrive at 13:00 on Thursday to set up.
The goal is to create an open environment that promotes collaboration and practical exchanges among participants, moving beyond the traditional conference structure and allowing everyone to talk and collaborate with others.
Gala Dinner
Optional — an additional registration is needed to participate.
The Gala Dinner will be held on the evening of the 29th October, providing an opportunity for further networking and informal discussions in a relaxed setting. The dinner will include fun activities to promote interaction among attendees. It will be organized in Lille City-Center.
Robert Walley
Workshop
Lean by Design: Designing Productivity into Construction from the Start
Summary
The construction industry continues to face a persistent productivity challenge, yet many of the decisions that determine how efficiently a project will be delivered are made long before work reaches site.
This workshop introduces Lean by Design, an approach that moves Lean thinking upstream into the early design, planning and procurement stages of construction projects. It argues that productivity should not simply be improved during delivery, but deliberately designed into the production system from the outset.
The session will also introduce the Lean Productivity Commitment Point, a practical framework for assessing whether a project is genuinely ready for productive delivery. Covering areas such as value, production strategy, design for production, supply-chain integration, collaborative planning, quality, logistics, digital readiness and continuous improvement, the framework provides a structured way to challenge project readiness before major commitments are made.
The presentation will explore how clients, designers, contractors and supply chains can use Lean principles earlier to create safer, more predictable, higher-quality and more productive construction outcomes.
Biography
Rob Walley is one of the UK's leading Lean Construction practitioners, with more than 30 years of experience helping organisations improve performance through Lean thinking. As Senior Partner and Operations Director at Bourton Group and a Trustee and Director of the Lean Construction Institute (UK), he has led numerous transformation programmes across the construction and infrastructure sectors.
His expertise includes Lean leadership, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), operational excellence, strategic transformation, diagnostics and business improvement.
Dr Béatrice Rouzé
Workshop
Lean approach for using AI in Construction
Co-led with Dr Laure Ducoulombier & Saad El Babidi.
Summary
Artificial intelligence is making a strong impact on the construction industry, but — just like BIM in the past — it is merely a tool. Without a proper methodology, it creates extra workload, generates unnecessary data and leads to decisions being delegated to algorithms. This two-hour workshop demonstrates, through expert case studies, that Lean is the framework that harnesses AI to deliver customer value, foster collaboration and combat waste. The aim is to distinguish between AI that enhances teams and AI that replaces them — because the real question is not "which AI?", but "in the service of what, with whom, and against what kind of waste?".
#LeanConstruction #AI
Biography
Dr Béatrice Rouzé is a recognised educational engineer with extensive expertise in higher education, adult learning and international cooperation. At the University of Lille she contributes to projects transforming teaching and learning practices, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence, educational innovation, ethics and international collaboration.
She also plays a leading role in advancing the Lean Construction community in France and across Europe through the French Institute for Lean Construction (IFCL), where she contributes to international conferences, webinars and strategic academia–industry partnerships.
Dr Laure Ducoulombier
Workshop
Lean approach for using AI in Construction
Co-led with Dr Béatrice Rouzé & Saad El Babidi.
Summary
Artificial intelligence is making a strong impact on the construction industry, but — just like BIM in the past — it is merely a tool. Without a proper methodology, it creates extra workload, generates unnecessary data and leads to decisions being delegated to algorithms. This two-hour workshop demonstrates, through expert case studies, that Lean is the framework that harnesses AI to deliver customer value, foster collaboration and combat waste. The aim is to distinguish between AI that enhances teams and AI that replaces them — because the real question is not "which AI?", but "in the service of what, with whom, and against what kind of waste?".
Biography
Dr Laure Ducoulombier is a graduate of Centrale Lille and holds a PhD completed through the French CIFRE industrial research programme. She has built her career at the interface between applied research and innovation in construction — first at Bouygues Construction and now at Centrale Lille.
Her work focuses on Construction 4.0, industrialisation, digital twins, artificial intelligence and strengthening collaboration between academia and industry. She currently supervises PhD researchers developing AI-driven solutions for the construction sector.
Saad El Babidi
Workshop
Lean approach for using AI in Construction
Co-led with Dr Béatrice Rouzé & Dr Laure Ducoulombier.
Summary
Artificial intelligence is making a strong impact on the construction industry, but — just like BIM in the past — it is merely a tool. Without a proper methodology, it creates extra workload, generates unnecessary data and leads to decisions being delegated to algorithms. This two-hour workshop demonstrates, through expert case studies, that Lean is the framework that harnesses AI to deliver customer value, foster collaboration and combat waste. The aim is to distinguish between AI that enhances teams and AI that replaces them — because the real question is not "which AI?", but "in the service of what, with whom, and against what kind of waste?".
Biography
Saad El Babidi is a PhD researcher at LaMcube (Centrale Lille, UMR CNRS 9013), under the direction of Prof. Zoubeir Lafhaj and Prof. Pascal Yim and the supervision of Dr Laure Ducoulombier, holding a double master's degree from the École Polytechnique de Bruxelles and École Centrale de Lille.
His research brings artificial intelligence to HVAC engineering, and he has co-authored several scientific papers presented at leading conferences including ISARC, IGLC, SASBE and LIPS-MOC. His work on digital twins received the Best Paper Award at BDTSC 2026 (Cambridge, UK).
Michel Lamon
Workshop
Lean & Off-site: a collaborative world café (Volucia case)
Co-led with Christophe Allaz (Volucia by VINCI Construction).
Summary
This workshop shares the concept of Volucia, showing how lean manufacturing and lean construction have naturally been put into practice in the solution. After the case presentation, participants debate several issues related to lean and off-site — following the famous world café methodology. Across three rounds in small teams on separate tables, participants share and produce collective outputs on:
· 2D / 3D off-site: what is better, for which purpose and which budget?
· Lean supply chain and off-site: nice to have or must have?
· One single set of data from conception to production: how to make it simple for all stakeholders?
Biography
Michel Lamon is Associated Director and Founder of Orchidée Consulting.
Christophe Allaz
Workshop
Lean & Off-site: a collaborative world café (Volucia case)
Co-led with Michel Lamon (Orchidée Consulting).
Summary
This workshop shares the concept of Volucia, showing how lean manufacturing and lean construction have naturally been put into practice in the solution. After the case presentation, participants debate several issues related to lean and off-site — following the famous world café methodology. Across three rounds in small teams on separate tables, participants share and produce collective outputs on:
· 2D / 3D off-site: what is better, for which purpose and which budget?
· Lean supply chain and off-site: nice to have or must have?
· One single set of data from conception to production: how to make it simple for all stakeholders?
Biography
After the École nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, Christophe has managed construction operations in various environments — housing, industrial buildings, and the development of innovative solutions — and works as an intrapreneur at VINCI Construction France.
Volucia by VINCI Construction offers a new generation of very low-carbon multi-family housing with a flexible design, manufactured off-site and assembled on-site.
Dr. Jacques Khouri
Workshop
AWP and Project Controls: Bridging Engineering, Planning and Construction
A 1h30 session, held twice: Session 1 before the coffee break, Session 2 after it.
Summary
This interactive workshop starts from the main challenges EPC and capital projects face today: fragmented planning, engineering delays, procurement constraints, poor workface readiness and limited visibility on site. Dr. Jacques Khouri explains the capabilities EPCs need to connect engineering, procurement, planning and construction through Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), and the solution at a high level, without going into technical detail.
The participants then share their own challenges, KPIs and required capabilities, which are written on a board. Dr. Jacques Khouri then presents O3's capabilities on slides: project controls, digital project management, BIM and digital twins, with a practical case study on ROI and impact on productivity, predictability, coordination and execution.
The same principles apply well beyond EPC, from universities and research organisations to automotive, oil & gas, mining, facilities management, commercial buildings, nuclear and data centres. The workshop closes on why connecting the plan, the data and the work in the field can change how complex projects are delivered.
O3 Solutions
Biography
Dr. Jacques Khouri is an internationally recognized expert in digital transformation, Digital Twins, Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), project controls, BIM, and Lean Construction, with extensive experience delivering complex capital projects.
He is currently leading the global development and expansion of O3 Solutions outside the United States, helping drive the adoption of digital project delivery, Digital Twins, AWP, and integrated project controls across international markets.
Dr. Khouri has played a leading role in advancing Digital Twin implementation, including serving as Project Director for the creation and development of a Digital Twin for Dubai International Airport.
He is the author of three books and holds seven patents related to innovation and digital transformation in the built environment. He also serves as a Senior R&D Advisor to the Construction Industry Institute (CII), contributing to research and innovation in capital-project delivery.
His international recognition includes serving as President of the Jury at BIM World Paris 2023, alongside buildingSMART, and as an international judge for the Best Digital Twin Project Award at the CTF 2026 Conference in Dubai.
Dr. Khouri brings together technology, project controls, AWP, BIM, Digital Twins, and Lean Construction to improve project predictability, productivity, collaboration, and execution, and is a frequent international speaker, advisor, and thought leader in the digital transformation of engineering and construction.
Miika Ronkainen
Workshop
Integrated Project Deliveries in practice
From Finnish experiences into action.
Co-led with Rami Tuokko and Rauli Wallén (Vison).
Summary
Since 2011, Finland has delivered more than 100 Integrated Project Deliveries (IPDs) across a wide range of projects. In this workshop, experienced Finnish advisors share what lies at the core of the Finnish IPD model and how it works in practice. Participants will also hear an experienced project director’s view based on several IPD projects over the years, most recently the billion-euro Laakso Joint Hospital alliance.
The workshop covers the key parts of a successful IPD implementation and introduces what the model demands from the client, and where it gets hard. Short introductions alternate with table discussions, so participants can test each topic against their own projects and ideas.
Real projects, helpful lessons and a clear view of what it would take to set up a successful IPD project.
Biography
Miika is one of Vison’s most experienced lean coaches and a former long-term Executive Director of the Finnish Lean Construction Institute (LCI Finland). He has been a trusted advisor in several of Finland’s largest alliance projects, from hospitals to light rail systems and terminals. As a lean coach, he focuses on project integration and flow, the areas where projects succeed or fail in practice to deliver value.
Overall, he has coached over a hundred projects in Finland and around Europe on lean construction in practice. He is also one of the most experienced takt construction coaches, having been involved in around fifty different projects on the topic.
Rami Tuokko
Workshop
Integrated Project Deliveries in practice
From Finnish experiences into action.
Co-led with Miika Ronkainen and Rauli Wallén (Vison).
Summary
Since 2011, Finland has delivered more than 100 Integrated Project Deliveries (IPDs) across a wide range of projects. In this workshop, experienced Finnish advisors share what lies at the core of the Finnish IPD model and how it works in practice. Participants will also hear an experienced project director’s view based on several IPD projects over the years, most recently the billion-euro Laakso Joint Hospital alliance.
The workshop covers the key parts of a successful IPD implementation and introduces what the model demands from the client, and where it gets hard. Short introductions alternate with table discussions, so participants can test each topic against their own projects and ideas.
Real projects, helpful lessons and a clear view of what it would take to set up a successful IPD project.
Biography
Rami is one of Europe’s leading IPD specialists, with experience from over 40 IPD projects totalling over €5 billion in volume. He understands the project systems, collaborative implementation models, processes and procurement procedures that determine how well IPD projects work in practice.
Having also led projects himself at both strategic and operational level, he understands both the commercial setup and the daily reality of project teams.
Rauli Wallén
Workshop
Integrated Project Deliveries in practice
From Finnish experiences into action.
Co-led with Miika Ronkainen and Rami Tuokko (Vison).
Summary
Since 2011, Finland has delivered more than 100 Integrated Project Deliveries (IPDs) across a wide range of projects. In this workshop, experienced Finnish advisors share what lies at the core of the Finnish IPD model and how it works in practice. Participants will also hear an experienced project director’s view based on several IPD projects over the years, most recently the billion-euro Laakso Joint Hospital alliance.
The workshop covers the key parts of a successful IPD implementation and introduces what the model demands from the client, and where it gets hard. Short introductions alternate with table discussions, so participants can test each topic against their own projects and ideas.
Real projects, helpful lessons and a clear view of what it would take to set up a successful IPD project.
Biography
Rauli Wallén is one of Vison’s leading IPD specialists, helping clients improve productivity and efficiency from strategy through to project delivery. He works with clients to develop better ways of working and put Lean and IPD principles into practice.
Rauli has been involved in several of Finland’s most significant IPD projects, ranging from hospitals and railways to light rail systems.
AWP and Project Controls
Workshop leader
Summary
This interactive workshop starts from the main challenges EPC and capital projects face today: fragmented planning, engineering delays, procurement constraints, poor workface readiness and limited visibility on site. Dr. Jacques Khouri explains the capabilities EPCs need to connect engineering, procurement, planning and construction through Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), and the solution at a high level, without going into technical detail.
The participants then share their own challenges, KPIs and required capabilities, which are written on a board. Dr. Jacques Khouri then presents O3's capabilities on slides: project controls, digital project management, BIM and digital twins, with a practical case study on ROI and impact on productivity, predictability, coordination and execution.
The same principles apply well beyond EPC, from universities and research organisations to automotive, oil & gas, mining, facilities management, commercial buildings, nuclear and data centres. The workshop closes on why connecting the plan, the data and the work in the field can change how complex projects are delivered.
O3 Solutions
Lean by Design
Workshop leaders
Summary
The construction industry continues to face a persistent productivity challenge, yet many of the decisions that determine how efficiently a project will be delivered are made long before work reaches site.
This workshop introduces Lean by Design, an approach that moves Lean thinking upstream into the early design, planning and procurement stages of construction projects. It argues that productivity should not simply be improved during delivery, but deliberately designed into the production system from the outset.
The session will also introduce the Lean Productivity Commitment Point, a practical framework for assessing whether a project is genuinely ready for productive delivery. Covering areas such as value, production strategy, design for production, supply-chain integration, collaborative planning, quality, logistics, digital readiness and continuous improvement, the framework provides a structured way to challenge project readiness before major commitments are made.
The presentation will explore how clients, designers, contractors and supply chains can use Lean principles earlier to create safer, more predictable, higher-quality and more productive construction outcomes.
Lean in AI
Workshop leaders
Summary
Artificial intelligence is making a strong impact on the construction industry, but — just like BIM in the past — it is merely a tool. Without a proper methodology, it creates extra workload, generates unnecessary data and leads to decisions being delegated to algorithms. This two-hour workshop demonstrates, through expert case studies, that Lean is the framework that harnesses AI to deliver customer value, foster collaboration and combat waste. The aim is to distinguish between AI that enhances teams and AI that replaces them — because the real question is not "which AI?", but "in the service of what, with whom, and against what kind of waste?".
#LeanConstruction #AI
Lean & Off-site (Volucia)
Workshop leaders
Summary
This workshop shares the concept of Volucia, showing how lean manufacturing and lean construction have naturally been put into practice in the solution. After the case presentation, participants debate several issues related to lean and off-site — following the famous world café methodology. Across three rounds in small teams on separate tables, participants share and produce collective outputs on:
· 2D / 3D off-site: what is better, for which purpose and which budget?
· Lean supply chain and off-site: nice to have or must have?
· One single set of data from conception to production: how to make it simple for all stakeholders?
Integrated Project Deliveries in practice
Workshop leaders
Summary
Since 2011, Finland has delivered more than 100 Integrated Project Deliveries (IPDs) across a wide range of projects. In this workshop, experienced Finnish advisors share what lies at the core of the Finnish IPD model and how it works in practice. Participants will also hear an experienced project director’s view based on several IPD projects over the years, most recently the billion-euro Laakso Joint Hospital alliance.
The workshop covers the key parts of a successful IPD implementation and introduces what the model demands from the client, and where it gets hard. Short introductions alternate with table discussions, so participants can test each topic against their own projects and ideas.
Real projects, helpful lessons and a clear view of what it would take to set up a successful IPD project.