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Enhancing the performance and productivity of the New Brunswick construction industry through appropriate digital technology adoption : final report Rankin, Jeff; Waugh, Lloyd; Shukla, Dhirendra
Abstract
This report contains the results of a study for the New Brunswick Construction Industry under the project entitled “Enhancing the performance and productivity of the New Brunswick construction industry through appropriate digital technology adoption.” The project is supported by the Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Program (DTAPP), delivered by the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). The study was completed by the University of New Brunswick Construction Engineering and Management (UNB CEM) Group over the period of August 2012 – March 2013. The researchers that undertook the work were Jeff Rankin (UNB CEM), Lloyd Waugh (UNB CEM), and Dhirendra Shukla (UNB Technology Management and Entrepreneurship). The general purpose of the study was to develop tools to assist the construction industry in the successful adoption and implementation of new technologies. The study was accomplished by completion of the following steps: • A framework was developed for the assessment of management practices at the project level for general contractors in the construction industry. • The assessment was administered to eight organizations, resulting in the identification of potential opportunities for improvement. • Opportunities for improvement were validated with six organizations. • The assessments were aggregated to provide an initial benchmark of the level of implementation of management practices. The results are summarized as follows: • Five organizations have indicated a desire to further pursue adoption and implementation projects to improve their management practices. • At an industry level, management practices in need of improvement include: managing safety information; developing schedules; managing materials on-site, and capturing the impact of rework. Future steps are to assist organizations in their pursuit of adoption and implementation projects; and collect additional data to expand the usefulness of the industry benchmarks for management practices.
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Enhancing the performance and productivity of the New Brunswick construction industry through appropriate digital technology adoption : final report
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A study for the New Brunswick construction industry; IRAP DTAPP : final report
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2013-04
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Description |
This report contains the results of a study for the New Brunswick Construction Industry under
the project entitled “Enhancing the performance and productivity of the New Brunswick
construction industry through appropriate digital technology adoption.” The project is
supported by the Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Program (DTAPP), delivered by the
National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP).
The study was completed by the University of New Brunswick Construction Engineering and
Management (UNB CEM) Group over the period of August 2012 – March 2013. The
researchers that undertook the work were Jeff Rankin (UNB CEM), Lloyd Waugh (UNB
CEM), and Dhirendra Shukla (UNB Technology Management and Entrepreneurship). The
general purpose of the study was to develop tools to assist the construction industry in the
successful adoption and implementation of new technologies.
The study was accomplished by completion of the following steps:
• A framework was developed for the assessment of management practices at the project
level for general contractors in the construction industry.
• The assessment was administered to eight organizations, resulting in the identification of
potential opportunities for improvement.
• Opportunities for improvement were validated with six organizations.
• The assessments were aggregated to provide an initial benchmark of the level of
implementation of management practices.
The results are summarized as follows:
• Five organizations have indicated a desire to further pursue adoption and implementation
projects to improve their management practices.
• At an industry level, management practices in need of improvement include: managing
safety information; developing schedules; managing materials on-site, and capturing the
impact of rework.
Future steps are to assist organizations in their pursuit of adoption and implementation
projects; and collect additional data to expand the usefulness of the industry benchmarks for
management practices.
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eng
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This report was sponsored by the Canadian NRC Industrial Research Program office and is based on a collaborative project involving Canadian researchers across the country. The current report describes phase 1 of the project which was completed at the University of New Brunswick. Phase 2 of the project will include a researcher from the University of British Columbia.
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2014-02-06
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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10.14288/1.0062461
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Reviewed
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Faculty; Other
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