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Technical program
Offsite and manufacturing processes
- Modularization and industrialization of construction processes.
- Design for offsite manufacturing and assembly.
- Supply chain management in offsite construction.
- Quality control and assurance in offsite manufacturing.
- Automated and robotic processes in offsite construction.
- Management and coordination in offsite construction projects.
- Integrated offsite-onsite construction processes.
- Facility layout design and optimization.
- Lean construction practices in offsite construction.
- Sustainable offsite processes.
- Advanced materials for offsite construction.
Advanced and digital technologies
- Building Information Modeling (BIM) for offsite construction.
- Digital fabrication in offsite production.
- Reality capture technologies in construction engineering and management.
- Extended reality (MR/AR/VR) applications in offsite construction.
- Internet of Things (IoT) and sensor technologies in offsite construction.
- Digital twins in offsite construction.
- Applications of artificial intelligence in offsite construction.
- Data analytics, simulation, and optimization of offsite construction processes.
- Smart building systems and integration in offsite construction.
People and management
- Human factors in offsite construction.
- Collaboration and communication in offsite construction.
- Education, training, and competency building in offsite construction.
- Engagement and leadership in offsite construction.
- Procurement and modern project delivery systems in offsite construction.
- Safety in offsite construction.
- Performance modelling and measuring in offsite construction industry.
- Competition and innovation benchmarking and assessment in offsite construction.
- EDI and sustainable practices in offsite construction.
- Regulatory frameworks and standards for offsite construction.
- Ergonomics and construction workers
Schedule 2024
August 20
- 7:30 - 8 a.m. | Registration
- 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Workshops with Oxford Institute and CSA Group
- 12:30 - 5 p.m. | Workshop with SEMA Software and Technical tour
- 5 - 6:30 p.m. | Break
- 6:30 - 11:30 p.m. | Welcome reception
August 21
- 7 - 8 a.m. | Registration and breakfast
- 8 - 8:15 a.m. | Welcome and opening remarks
- 8:15 - 9:15 a.m. | Plenary session 1
- 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. | Coffee break
- 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Technical presentations and industry case studies
- 10:30 - 11 a.m. | Coffee break
- 11 a.m. - noon | Technical presentations and industry case studies
- Noon - 12:30 p.m. | Lunch
- 12:30 - 2 p.m. | Plenary session 2
- 2 - 3 p.m. | Technical presentations and student poster competition
- 3 - 3:30 p.m. | Coffee break
- 3:30 - 5 p.m. | Technical presentations and industry case studies
- 5 - 6 p.m. | Break
- 6 - 6:30 p.m. | Awards reception
- 6:30 - 11:30 p.m. | Awards banquet
August 22
- 7 - 7:30 a.m. | Registration for 1 day pass
- 8 - 8:30 a.m. | Opening remarks
- 8:30 - 10 a.m. | Plenary session 3
- 10 - 11 a.m. | Technical presentations and industry case studies
- 11 - 11:30 a.m. | Coffee break
- 11:30 - 1 p.m. | Technical presentations and industry case studies
- 1 - 2 p.m. | Plenary session 4 and lunch
- 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | McKenna Institute technical session
- 4:30 - 5 p.m. | Closing remarks
- 5 - 11:30 p.m. | Networking events
