Grants and Contributions:

Off-Site Panelization vs On-Site Construction of Residential Buildings – Construction Productivity Framework

1015122

$253,000.00

Apr 24, 2024 - Jan 31, 2027

This project will tackle the Canadian construction productivity issues, while emphasizing decarbonization by setting a consistent framework for construction productivity metrics and measurement in Canada with input from internal and external construction stakeholders. The proposed framework will be tested at both off-site and on-site construction sites, for the purpose of comparison. This project will be used to demonstrate the ability to better identify where and how productivity improvements can be made across the value chain. Key performance metrics/indicators, such as waste generation, right first time (ie. cost of rework), tool time, etc., will be developed and analyzed to allow consistent and accurate quantitative comparisons between different types of construction practices. The metrics will provide empirical evidence relating to costs, time and emissions. The project consists of three main research activities: 1) identify existing frameworks in use and missing gaps through comprehensive literature review and stakeholder interviews; 2) selecting appropriate key performance metrics at the project and task level to test their relevance and usefulness on offsite and onsite construction projects (using residential projects as case studies); and 3) triangulating the multi-source project data on the metrics to provide insights to managing project performance and deriving the suggested performance framework. The project outcomes, including the case study comparison findings and the suggested performance framework, will help de-risk and provide empirical evidence to the whole construction value chain. The framework can be leveraged to conduct similar studies across the country to build a database and to set future benchmarks that can be used to further improve productivity in the construction sector through off-site solutions, increased automation, adoption of digital technologies, improved collaborative project delivery and the reduction of waste.

National Research Council Canada

In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.

Kelowna, British Columbia, CA V1V 1V7

172-2024-2025-Q1-1015122

Grant

Grants and Contributions

108161779

Academia

The University of British Columbia

Kelowna

59016

Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.

541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences