Marton Marosszeky | Lean Quality in Construction

Marton Marosszeky is an engineer, author and advisor focused on improving quality, reliability and performance in engineering and construction.

Over several decades, he has worked across research, industry and practice, and is known for his work on Lean Quality and organisational learning in project environments.

His work helps organisations improve project performance by strengthening management systems, improving process reliability and building quality into project delivery.

About Marton

With a background spanning structural, materials, and repair engineering, infrastructure durability, construction quality, and business process improvement, Marton brings a rare combination of academic depth, technical knowledge, and practical industry insight.

Today, his work is centred on lean quality in capital project delivery, executive advisory and speaking engagements that help teams and leaders sharpen their thinking and improve performance.

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Professional Background

Marton is a former Multiplex Professor for Construction Innovation and former Director of the BRC and ACCI research centres at the University of New South Wales.

Throughout his career, he has contributed to construction innovation, organisational capability, and project performance through research, industry collaboration, and advisory work.

He is an experienced construction, structural, materials and remedial engineer with expertise in infrastructure and buildings.

His broader contribution has been helping design and construction teams improve outcomes through lean and total quality management thinking, driving process reliability and continuous improvement. In the last ten years, he has also focused on durability engineering as a director and chair of BCRC, one of Australia’s leading durability engineering consultancies.

His contribution to the industry has been extensive: Marton was chair of the Deed Monitoring Committee after the Gyles Royal Commission in NSW, board member of NATSPEC, chair of the Construction Committee of Engineers Australia, chair of the Australian Construction Achievement Award judging panel and the Australasian Alliancing Association awards panel and co-founder and founding chair of the Lean Construction Institute of Australia.

Marton also developed Lean Construction Fundamentals, a professional education course for Engineers Australia on the Engineering Education Australia (EEA) platform, helping introduce lean construction principles to industry practitioners.

Lean Quality in Engineering and Construction

Lean Quality is an approach to engineering and construction that focuses on improving project performance by building reliability and efficiency into all aspects of delivery processes rather than relying on inspection and rework.

It brings together lean thinking, quality management and organisational learning to improve reliability, reduce waste and strengthen project outcomes.

Lean Quality focuses on:

Improving reliability in project delivery
Reducing errors, rework and wasted effort
Building quality into systems and processes
Strengthening organisational learning and continuous improvement

This work supports organisations seeking better project outcomes, stronger quality performance and more reliable delivery across complex projects and programs.

Areas of Focus

Business Process Improvement

Helping teams and enterprises enhance performance through better systems, clearer workflows, closer collaboration nd more effective organisational practices.

Construction Productivity and Organisational Performance

Supporting stronger project delivery by intertwining lean and quality systems, organisational learning and better alignment between strategy and execution.

Design, Construction and Technical Advisory

Drawing on deep engineering experience in design, construction and technology to inform more reliable decision-making in project delivery and asset performance.

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What is Lean Quality in Construction?

A concise overview of Lean Quality – integrating lean thinking and quality management to improve reliability, performance and project outcomes in construction.

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Selected Contributions

Marton Marosszeky has contributed extensively to research, industry practice and international dialogue on improving performance in engineering and construction.

His work has focused on the relationship between quality systems, lean production, organisational learning, and project performance in complex project environments.

His contributions include:

Research and advisory work on lean production and quality management in construction
Research into concrete durability, construction quality and efficiency
Industry engagement on reliability, performance and organisational capability
Technical advisory work relating to durability, service life and construction quality
Academic publications, conference presentations and industry thought leadership on construction management and project delivery
International collaboration with teams working to improve engineering and construction performance

Publications and Books

Marton has authored and co-authored more than 150 papers, educational videos, research reports and industry handbooks.

Total Quality in the Construction Supply Chain (2006)
Total Quality Management: Lean Quality in Capital Project Delivery (2017)

A broader body of work is available through Marton’s Google Scholar profile.

Advisory and Speaking

Marton is an experienced and engaging speaker whose presentations challenge organisations to think more clearly about quality, productivity, durability and performance.

He has delivered keynote addresses at conferences, business launches and national award functions in Sydney, Brisbane, Port Elizabeth, Hong Kong, Tirupati and Singapore. He has also contributed to leadership forums, staff conferences and executive retreats.

Professional & Community Contributions

In addition to his industry and academic work, Marton contributes to community initiatives and local governance. He currently serves as Chairman of the Mandalong Community Association, a progressive organisation focused on environmental stewardship, community engagement and sustainable local development.

International Experience

Marton has worked with teams in Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore and the United States.

This international experience informs a broad perspective on construction systems, organisational performance and the challenges facing engineering and construction businesses across different markets.