The Education Leadership Award recognizes an individual for their outstanding accomplishment and exceptional contribution towards the advancement of education in the construction industry.

Vancouver Regional Construction Association Awards of Excellence Dinner at the Vancouver Convention Centre West. Photo: Elisea Andrews/www.joernrohde.com

About Ritu

Ritu Ahuja is an established leader in advancing knowledge and awareness about Lean Project Delivery throughout the construction industry. With over 14 years of experience and a Ph.D. in Built Environment, she focuses her doctoral research work on the change mindset philosophy of Lean Construction for the betterment of the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry.

Outside of her role at Kinetic, Ritu regularly participates in panel discussions on Lean and sits on advisory committees working towards advancing Lean in the industry. Her work in Lean Construction has been internationally recognized through journal publications, book chapters, and conference presentations. Ritu is an Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) & Lean construction Institute (LCI) certified instructor for facilitating lean education in the construction industry as well as one of the core team members of the Vancouver & Vancouver Island Lean Construction Institute – Community of Practice (LCI-CoP).

Congratulations Ritu!