Case studies detailing the experiences of a selection of these companies have just been published, and demonstrate improvements that are often dramatic, for example:
CLIP works by focussing companies on improving the quality, cost, efficiency and delivery of a product or service, to achieve greater customer satisfaction. It provides the knowledge and practical skills needed to turn the highly theoretical concept of lean construction into a practical tool they can implement effectively. Many in the industry have been understandably cautious about embracing initiatives of this kind.
'Having participated over the years in many training and development initiatives, with varying degrees of success,' said Howard Baggaley, Executive Chairman of Baggaley Construction, 'I was very impressed by the way our project teams took to the CLIP project'.
Having found that the CLIP system does work in the real world of construction sites and factories, companies are generally keen to extend its use both within the company and the supply chain.
'Our vision is to have all our sites deliver these improvements', says Warren Glover of Lindum Construction, 'by introducing the new systems, measures and reporting structures on all our projects.'
'We see our CLIP strategy as a bow wave that will spread down our supply chain and ensure that everyone benefits from it in the long term,' says Robin Davies of Shepherd Construction.
Eleven detailed case studies are presented in a booklet, Profit together from process improvement, which also explains how the CLIP system works. Published this week, the booklet is available free of charge from Martin Watson, CLIP Director, Tel 01923 664638, or can be downloaded from www.bre.co.uk (select CLIP from the 'a-z of services').