Construction cost escalation went from a simmer to a flame, starting in 2004. Since the actual work (building materials and field wage increases) contributed little to the change - can we surmise that overhead, supporting effort, and waste have surged? The paradox presented to us is this: Did lean construction gain traction to help extinguish the flame, or did it only increase the proportion of negotiated cost-plus and billable-hour based contracts that have fueled the fire? We know that lean thinking is needed. How, then, can we resolve this paradox?
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