Join our mission to revolutionize the construction industry through research and innovation. Elevate your construction business to new heights by partnering with the Off-site Construction Research Centre. Our cutting-edge research, innovation and development can help you stay ahead of the curve in the rapidly evolving construction industry.
With our extensive expertise in the off-site construction sector, we offer a comprehensive range of services that can help your business increase productivity, optimize processes, implement digital technologies and bring your product ideas to life through lab testing.
Explore exciting opportunities for graduate-level research with the Off-site Construction Research Centre. Our unique focus on offering internships and fostering industry partnerships provides an unparalleled experience for students.
Benefits of this approach include;
Through collaborative research projects, graduate students work with companies to develop innovative solutions and advance the field of off-site construction.
We help companies unlock potential through research and internships that optimize processes and enhance productivity strategies.
"Offsite construction to speed deployment, improve reliability, and decrease costs is the future of the energy industry. UNB's continuous innovation and leadership in this field will help to accelerate the clean energy transition."
Ramya Swaminathan, CEO, Malta Inc.Our research helps organizations create and adopt digital solutions with seamless integration through internships.
"We are proud to collaborate with UNB's Off-site Construction Research Centre to develop data-driven modeling for the scaffold industry. Together, we are shaping the future of construction, with a focus on safety, efficiency, and innovation. Our partnership with UNB's Off-site Construction Research Centre is a prime example of successful collaboration between academia, industry, and government. By working together, we are driving the advancement and implementation of off-site construction technologies and practices, ultimately accelerating innovation in the construction industry."
Brandon Marton, CEO, Hinton Scaffold Solution Inc.We provide cutting-edge lab testing services for comprehensive analysis of building materials, structural components, and digital monitoring of the tests to measure and improve mechanical and physical properties that fit project's needs.
“Looking at how previous OCRC projects have influenced our industry makes me confident in their technical expertise and passion for running a building envelope research facility. I am confident a team of experts including Dr. Alan Lloyd, Dr. Zhen Lei, Dr. Samira Rizaee, Brandon Searle, and other technical staff, will make substantial contributions to the industry through this facility.”
Don Isnor, P.Eng., Vice President, Strescon LimitedWe work with trade associations, standards development organizations and public sector organizations to perform industry-wide research that highlight industry trends, benchmarks current capabilities and capacity and delivers roadmaps for industry to innovate.
"I have worked with the University of New Brunswick’s Off-site Construction Research Centre (OCRC) and other industry leaders over the last two years developing a new CIB roadmap for offsite. This applies capability maturity modelling and thematic alignment across Design, Manufacturing and Construction to establish definitive evidential chains covering: business platforms, skills escalators, capacity planning, resilience scenarios, process optimisation, and technology-automation integration.
The culmination of this work has highlighted offsite’s unique innovation premium potential across its products and services. However, this work would not have been possible without the leadership, insight and tireless professionalism of OCRC. Thank you everyone.”
Jack Goulding, Director, Unisearch Ltd.