After graduating from BYU in 2000, he worked as a superintendent, estimator, and project manager for a national construction firm before being introduced to Lean Construction concepts in 2007. Lean helped his team reduce direct costs by 13% and reduce schedule time by 40% - all while improving quality. Because of this success and a new enthusiasm for Lean, Rob left the industry in 2009 to pursue a teaching career at UVU where he devoted hours of academic study to Lean Construction. In 2015 Rob completed his PhD at Utah State University. His dissertation research focused on transforming company cultures with Lean. Rob's passion for Lean Construction keeps him busy training companies and consulting on Lean thinking, Lean tools, and Lean culture.