Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Human factor impacts on on-site and off-site industrialized construction processes
Agreement Number:
1033771
Agreement Value:
$178,201.00
Agreement Date:
May 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
In traditional construction, the supply of (construction) materials and skilled labor flows towards an open geographical location (i.e., the construction site), making the adoption of advanced technologies and production methods difficult. However, as innovative building materials emerge, along with technological advances in logistics and information processing, the construction industry became well-positioned to leverage the benefits of the manufacturing model by relocating the majority of construction activities from the site to an indoor manufacturing environment. While numerous studies highlighted the economic benefits of indoor manufacturing for the construction industry, the human and societal dimension associated with this novel delivery paradigm has not yet received sufficient attention. Accordingly, this Project aims to fill this gap by building a framework that would allow researchers and policymakers to evaluate whether the human dimension will act as a positive feedback loop for the adoption of the off-site paradigm in the construction industry.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
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.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1N 6N5
Reference Number:
172-2025-2026-Q2-1033771
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119278877
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
University of Ottawa
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa--Vanier--Gloucester
Federal Riding Number:
35081
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
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.
NAICS Code:
541710