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Following on from part one of this interview series (Forging the Digital Hammer: A Conversation on Strategy and Architecture) Dr. Martin Perks, Christos Christou and Balazs Haraszti explore how a fully integrated digital ecosystem was used on the A428 project to systematically eliminate waste across design, construction and commercial processes. Using Lean principles and the [&#...
If you’re a contractor in the UK’s infrastructure sector, you don’t need me to tell you it’s tough out there. It feels like we’re caught in a perfect storm: productivity has flatlined for decades, we’re facing a critical skills shortage, and margins are thinner than ever. For years, the game was simple: be the cheapest. […]
An interview by Dr Martin Perks, Director and Trustee of the Lean Construction Institute UK, withChristos Christou (Project Technical Director) and Balazs Haraszti (Digital Delivery Lead) fromSkanska. The A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet scheme is a project of national significance, not just forthe infrastructure it’s creating, but for the new benchmarks it’s setting ...
by Dr. Martin Perks Date: 31 July 2025 1. Executive Summary The UK construction industry is at a pivotal juncture. Major infrastructure clients, guided by clear UK Government policy, are mandating a fundamental shift in project delivery towards greater productivity, predictability, and value. This is not a cyclical trend but a structural change, codified in […]
