Rick Kennedy

Heading up international business development at Nialli, Rick Kennedy is dedicated to transforming how the construction industry collaborates and innovates. With over 25 years of experience in smart technology integration, he specializes in providing advanced digital solutions that enhance Lean planning and teamwork, driving business growth and improving project outcomes.

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Global perspectives on Lean construction planning

Collaborative, Lean‑based construction planning practices — such as the Last Planner System®, collaborative planning, Lean planning, pull planning workshops, takt planning, integrated project delivery, Big Room planning and visual planning — have...

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Overcoming data center construction challenges - Nialli - a general contractor and a project executive ponder about data center construction delays

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Data center project delivery: Overcoming construction challenges with collaborative planning

Surging AI demand has led to an increased volume in data center construction projects, presenting risks around long-lead MEP equipment sourcing, grid...

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The future of data center construction requires collaborative planning

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What is Big Room Planning? (And how to do it better digitally.)

Big Room planning brings multidisciplinary construction teams together to align schedules, identify constraints and map dependencies collaboratively....

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Construction workers carrying drywall, construction workers interacting on interactive display using Nialli Visual Planner

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How to make construction planning more hands-on

Construction is a hands-on occupation, so why isn't construction planning? By making construction planning processes more tactile and collaborative,...

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PPC to predictive: Exploring the data layers of Lean construction

Shifting to digital tools when using Lean construction methods like the Last Planner System® unlocks many possibilities with data that were not...

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Four workers on the jobsite use digital tools and the Last Planner System

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Best of both worlds – digital in-room and distributed Last Planner

Transitioning to a digital Last Planner System solution doesn't mean abandoning the collaborative power of collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder at the...

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Lean practitioners work together using Nialli Visual Planner

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Data capture and analysis – an essential tool for lean practitioners

Analog pull planning with sticky notes makes capturing Percent Plan Complete (PPC) and variance data too time-consuming to sustain, causing Lean...

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Construction workers conduct a digital pull plan in Nialli Visual Planner using an interactive display.

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Paper-based pull planning - is there a better way?

Pull planning is a collaborative Lean construction method where project teams work backward from a specific milestone to define the sequence work and...

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