Lean Construction
About this course
Course dates:
Future dates to be confirmed, email us to join our waitlist.
Lean construction is increasingly demanded by public sector clients (and a growing number of commercial clients) who are seeking improved performance from the industry.
This doesn't only mean better quality and reliability in construction cost and time, but also improvements in the whole construction experience.
This course will therefore introduce you to the concept of Lean thinking and how it can deliver these improvements.
Successful completion can also contribute 15 credits towards a postgraduate award.
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Benefit from learning with an experienced tutor who has established links to the profession and significant experience working in varied practices.
What you’ll study
Using project simulations and real life examples you'll be introduced to new thinking and key principles of Lean construction.
The course contains a wide variety of material that will equip you with the basic skills and knowledge to implement Lean thinking within your projects and organisation.
Appropriate tools and techniques will be introduced and their uses illustrated.
- an overview of the history of Lean thinking (and the differences between manufacturing and construction)
- the theory of production and Lean construction
- the importance of value, the customer and a new mind set
- an introduction to The Last Planner® System
- Lean design and design management
- Lean commercial management and the Lean office.
- develop a collaborative approach to project planning
- select appropriate Lean tools and techniques
- communicate and present your ideas effectively
- manage time and resources efficiently.
We regularly review and update our course content based on student and employer feedback, ensuring that all of our courses remain current and relevant. This may result in changes to module content or module availability in future years.
How you're taught
We advertise that the course is on four Saturdays, between 9 am - 5 pm.
This means that we suggest you be on campus from 9 am – 5pm, and within that time there will be an element of teaching and learning, and also self-directed study.
Teaching and learning will take place using a flexible programme of lectures, workshops, seminar groups, and tutorials.
The assessment methods are 60% coursework and 40% exam.
Contact hours
Lectures and workshops amount to a total of 26 hours direct contact teaching.
Directed out-of-classroom reading and activities, and independent learning and reading (i.e. selective, self-determined) is deemed necessary to achieve the learning outcomes for the module.
You will need to undertake this work both prior to and concurrent with the scheduled module delivery.
The indicative amount of time for self – directed study is 124 hours.
Careers and employability
Certificate of attendance and digital badge
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a digital certificate of attendance and a digital badge powered by Accredible.
Your digital credential is more than just a certificate – it’s secure, verifiable, and protected against fraud through encryption and blockchain technology.
They also come with detailed metadata, including an overview of the skills you have achieved on the course, evidence of completion, and assessment criteria if appropriate.
Share your achievements seamlessly with friends, customers, and potential employers online, and proudly add your badge or certificate to social media platforms such as LinkedIn, so all the right people can see it.
Campus and facilities
City Campus facilities
Many of your lectures and seminars will take place in the Newton building on our City Campus.
IT resources
Our IT resource rooms and PC clusters are distributed across our City Campus, with PCs providing access to Microsoft Office, email, web browsing, networked file storage and high-speed online printing services, with a free printing allowance for each student.
Resource rooms are available 24 hours a day.
Books and library resources
Our state-of-the-art Boots library will give you access to an extensive and diverse range of books and periodicals that focus on specialist areas within the built environment. The library's OneSearch system provides access to all our electronic resources, journals and books.
Within the library there is a liaison librarian who has specialist subject knowledge and can offer detailed help in finding and using print and electronic resources, and also with areas such as Harvard referencing and research skills.
Workshops and laboratories
Our Maudslay building boasts a number of industry-standard workshops and facilities. Supported by a team of expert technical staff, we offer woodwork and metal workshops, model-making studios, structural testing equipment, concrete, soil and materials laboratories.
Entry requirements
Level: Professional/postgraduate
Entry Requirements: You should have a minimum of three years’ professional experience and have the support of your employer to integrate study and projects into your day-to-day work.
You will probably be employed on significant infrastructure or building works, with experience of developing and coordinating projects.
If you wish to receive credit, you should also have a 2:2 honours degree in a construction-related subject.
Applicants with non-standard entry qualifications and/or relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis.
Getting in touch
If you need more help or information, get in touch through our enquiry form
Level: Professional/postgraduate
Entry Requirements: You should have a minimum of three years’ professional experience and have the support of your employer to integrate study and projects into your day-to-day work.
You will probably be employed on significant infrastructure or building works, with experience of developing and coordinating projects.
If you wish to receive credit, you should also have a 2:2 honours degree in a construction-related subject.
Applicants with non-standard entry qualifications and/or relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis.
Fees and funding
The fee for this course is £995.
Payment is due before the course starts.
The fee for this course is £995.
Payment is due before the course starts.
How to apply
Please read the guidance notes and complete the application form.
You should then email your form to be considered by the academic team.
Please read our notes on the University's commitment to delivering the educational services advertised.
If you have any questions about how to apply, contact the short course team:
- Email: cpdbe@ntu.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2813
Please read the guidance notes and complete the application form.
You should then email your form to be considered by the academic team.
Please read our notes on the University's commitment to delivering the educational services advertised.
If you have any questions about how to apply, contact the short course team:
- Email: cpdbe@ntu.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2813