Current trends in the construction industry reflect the need to adopt technological advances and initiate a transformational shift from conventional on-site construction to a Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) approach.
UNB’s Off-site Construction Research Centre challenges current DfMA off-site practices to leap ahead and deliver even better performance in these areas with a superior end product.
Enda McDonagh, principal of Montgomery Sisam Architects in Toronto, Ontario has joined our existing executive board tasked with helping the OCRC become the hub for off-site construction research. Enda brings a wealth of international building knowledge to his team from his work in firms across Ireland, Australia and the United States.
The OCRC is pleased to announce three new members of the executive board. Laurie Robert, Kevin Read and Wayne Carson join our existing executive board tasked with helping the OCRC become the hub for off-site construction research.
The OCRC has been named a qualified service provider by TechImpact for their Digital Boost 2.0 program. Digital Boost 2.0 is a funding program that helps New Brunswick companies establish or complete a digital strategy and roadmap offering up to $20,000 in funding support.
Our research team is actively working with industry partners on real-world construction projects. OCRC research project profiles summarize and showcase these projects that span our various research themes including simulation and optimization, virtual design and construction, Lean construction, digital technology implementation and many more.
José Daniel graduated with his master of science in construction engineering and management in May 2021. His research focused on data analytics and construction project optimization and automation to increase economic and environmental sustainability. Nic graduated with his master of engineering in October 2021. He was working towards his degree while also working full-time for FCC Construction, an OSCO Construction Group company.
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