Technology-Oriented Innovation in Construction: A Conceptual Mapping Framework

A. Suliman; J. Rankin; A. Caskey

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-1029-6_15

Technology-Oriented Innovation in Construction: A Conceptual Mapping Framework

A. Suliman^*, J. Rankin, A. Caskey

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Abstract

Compared to conventional construction practices, Off-site Construction (OSC) offers many potential benefits including improved safety, shorter construction time, reduced costs, and better-quality construction. Despite these potential benefits, offsite construction continues to account for only a small percentage of the construction market in Canada. Currently, there is a need for a strategic roadmap that will help direct efforts in research and innovation with a goal of improving the adoption of OSC practices in Canada. The first step of such a roadmap is to identify the current state of the OSC industry. This paper presents a conceptual framework for mapping and benchmarking technological innovation that draws from similar frameworks in other publications to develop a model specific to off-site construction. It proposes the use of a maturity model as a means for benchmarking the current maturity of technological innovation, measuring progress, and identifying maturity gaps or areas for supporting decisions about identifying potential improvements. The paper introduces a six-dimensional framework for measuring technological innovation that includes (1) Research maturity (2) Industry acceptance, (3) Application areas, (4) Sectors of technology, (5) Time, and (6) Context. It includes a discussion of the development and thinking behind the model and concludes with a proposed approach to implementation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2021
Subtitle of host publication	CSCE21 Construction Track Volume 1
Editors	Scott Walbridge, Mazdak Nik-Bakht, Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng, Manas Shome, M. Shahria Alam, Ashraf el Damatty, Gordon Lovegrove
Place of Publication	Singapore
Publisher	Springer
Pages	191-209
Number of pages	19
Volume	1
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9789811910296
ISBN (Print)	9789811910289, 9789811910319
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1029-6_15
Publication status	Published - 30 May 2023
Externally published	Yes
Event	Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering, CSCE 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: 26 May 2021 → 29 May 2021

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume	251
ISSN (Print)	2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)	2366-2565

Conference

Conference	Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering, CSCE 2021
City	Virtual, Online
Period	26/05/21 → 29/05/21

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Suliman, A., Rankin, J., & Caskey, A. (2023). Technology-Oriented Innovation in Construction: A Conceptual Mapping Framework. In S. Walbridge, M. Nik-Bakht, K. T. W. Ng, M. Shome, M. S. Alam, A. el Damatty, & G. Lovegrove (Eds.), Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2021: CSCE21 Construction Track Volume 1 (1st ed., Vol. 1, pp. 191-209). (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 251). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1029-6_15

Suliman, A. ; Rankin, J. ; Caskey, A. / Technology-Oriented Innovation in Construction : A Conceptual Mapping Framework. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2021: CSCE21 Construction Track Volume 1. editor / Scott Walbridge ; Mazdak Nik-Bakht ; Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng ; Manas Shome ; M. Shahria Alam ; Ashraf el Damatty ; Gordon Lovegrove. Vol. 1 1st. ed. Singapore : Springer, 2023. pp. 191-209 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering).

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Suliman, A, Rankin, J & Caskey, A 2023, Technology-Oriented Innovation in Construction: A Conceptual Mapping Framework. in S Walbridge, M Nik-Bakht, KTW Ng, M Shome, MS Alam, A el Damatty & G Lovegrove (eds), Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2021: CSCE21 Construction Track Volume 1. 1st edn, vol. 1, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol. 251, Springer, Singapore, pp. 191-209, Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering, CSCE 2021, Virtual, Online, 26/05/21. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1029-6_15

Technology-Oriented Innovation in Construction: A Conceptual Mapping Framework. / Suliman, A.; Rankin, J.; Caskey, A.
Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2021: CSCE21 Construction Track Volume 1. ed. / Scott Walbridge; Mazdak Nik-Bakht; Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng; Manas Shome; M. Shahria Alam; Ashraf el Damatty; Gordon Lovegrove. Vol. 1 1st. ed. Singapore: Springer, 2023. p. 191-209 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 251).

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Suliman A, Rankin J, Caskey A. Technology-Oriented Innovation in Construction: A Conceptual Mapping Framework. In Walbridge S, Nik-Bakht M, Ng KTW, Shome M, Alam MS, el Damatty A, Lovegrove G, editors, Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2021: CSCE21 Construction Track Volume 1. 1st ed. Vol. 1. Singapore: Springer. 2023. p. 191-209. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering). Epub 2022 May 29. doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-1029-6_15

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