Conference Program
LIPS-MOC 2026 - March 23-25, 2026
Monday 23 March 2026
Participants will develop a basic understanding of:
- The introduction of Lean in public sector projects
- The historical development of Lean
- Foundational Lean principles and practices
- Lean benefits in the public sector
- Decoding Lean for the public sector
- Lean simulations and interface practice
This workshop is made for a wide range of people, encouraging them to adopt a Lean approach to construction: architects, design offices, engineers, project managers, young researchers, teacher-researchers, policymakers, business managers in ministries or local authorities, and business solicitors.
It will cover:
- Public sector companies
- Consultants/contractors
- Programme/project stakeholders
- Policy makers within national or local authorities
- Lean trainers/researchers
For all participants (workshop & Conference)
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Scientific Committee open
Prof. Dr. LAFHAJ - Centrale Lille Institute, Chair of the Conference LIPS-MOC 2026
Local Organizer
Hisham RADI - ENSI Director, Morocco
LIPS Steering Committee
Amr Abdel-Azim - Chairperson of Lean In Public Sector (LIPS)
MOC Steering Committee
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Al-Hussein - University of Alberta, Canada, Chairperson of Modular Construction (MOC)
Under the chairmanship of His Excellency the Minister of Housing in Morocco
Morning Session — Chair
LIPS Steering Committee
Amr Abdel-Azim, Chairperson of Lean In Public Sector
Local Organisation
Dr Loubaba Rida - ENSI
How Industry-Academia Collaborations Create Impact
Prof. Dr. Luis F. Alarcon - U. Santiago de Chile, Chile
Challenges in the Lean Construction in public sector
By Ass. Prof. Tariq Abdelhamid - Michigan State University
The journey in Germany towards establishing IPD as an additional approach for delivering complex construction projects
By Prof. Dr. Shervin Haghsheno – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Green-Lean Construction: Aligning Lean Thinking and Sustainability in the Built Environment
Dr. Alessandro Orsi – Spain
The Value of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Lean and Safe Construction Project Execution
Prof. Dr. Jochen Teizer - Denmark
Human-in-the-Loop: Enhancing Public Service Productivity by harnessing Industry 4.0
Dr. Martin Perks FRICS MICW - UK
From Traditional to Industrial Performance: Why Flow Is the Key in Modular Construction
Dr. Igor Loebl - Leanfinity, Switzerland
Afternoon Session — Chair
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Al-Hussein
University of Alberta – Canada, Chairperson of MOC
Dr. Béatrice Rouzé
IFCL - French Institute of Lean Construction
The construction sector in Congo
His Excellency the Minister of Infrastructure and Public Works - Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Integrating lean principles into urban drainage governance. The case of the Roads and Drainage Authority in Kinshasa.
Alain Ntambwe TSHIMBALANGA - Provincial Director of the Kinshasa Roads and Drainage Authority, Democratic Republic of Congo
Designing an Integrative and Ubiquitous Lean Culture: A Cartographic Exploration of Sustainable Project Discourses
Dr. Ines Sahtout Gaha - Tunisia
The use of Kroqi SAS
M. Souheil Soubra - President Kroqi SAS / Director CSTB Sophia-Antipolis, France
Chairs
Alan Mossman - LIPS Steering Committee member
Pr. Dr. Zoubeir LAFHAJ - Centrale Lille Institut, France
Lean Thinking, Lean-in-the-Public-Sector, and Target Value Design
With the participation of 4 International Experts in Lean Public Sector
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Morning Session — Chair
Dr. Alessandro Orsi
LIPS Steering Committee member
Dr. Laure DUCOULOMBIER
Centrale Lille Institut, France
Modular Construction in Hong Kong: Policy, Practice and Performance
Prof. Dr. Wei Pan - Hong Kong University
What does Lean bring to industrial construction?
Pr. Dr. Mohamed Al Hussein - University of Alberta, Canada
Case Study in the French Region Hauts-de-France, off site construction policy
Dorrize Remy - Business Services Coordinator, Hauts-de-France Region
Safer, faster, greener, better & lower cost: Integrated Project Delivery creates good conditions for Modular Offsite Construction
Alan Mossman - Change Business, United Kingdom
Digital Twins Driving Performance and Innovation in the Construction Sector
Prof. Dr. Hassane Jarar Oulidi - Hassania School of Public Works Engineering (EHTP), Casablanca, Morocco
Use of advanced digital methodologies for the analysis of complex systems: HBIM for the development of cognitive/energy-responsive Digital Twins
Prof. Dr. Francesco Livio Rossini – University of Roma, Italy
AI and digital twins serving regional development
Jean Michel Taladriz - Dassault Systems, France
Afternoon Session — Chair
Dr. Samer
Expert Lean & Construction 4.0 - Vancouver, Canada
Public Contracting in Countries Undergoing Major Infrastructure Development
Dr. Ahmed Stifi - Acumen, Germany
Lessons learned in healthcare public projects applying lean methodology and industrialization processes
Victor Roig - Lean Construction Barcelona and CEO of BIMETRIC, Spain
Decarbonizing the construction in Canada through digitalization and industrialization - some highlights
Pr. Dr. Ivanka Iordanova - ETS-Montreal
Chair
Dr. Béatrice Rouzé
Lean and Modular Construction: A Pathway to Sustainability
With the participation of 4 International experts
Pr. Dr. Zoubeir LAFHAJ - President IFCL, France
Thursday 26 March 2026
🚢 Visit to the Port of Tanger Med
Discover one of the largest port and logistics complexes in the region, renowned for its strategic role in international maritime trade and Morocco's economic development.
The tour will be led by a member of the Port Tanger Med team and a port expert.
09:00
Departure from ENSIT
11:00 – 12:00
Visit on site (1 hour)
~14:00
Return to ENSIT
Tour Programme
📝 Please register at the Conference Desk before 25 March noon (places are limited)