This presentation examines increased process efficiency through digitization, technological innovations (automation and robotics), and prefabricated systems for residential construction. The webinar will also include strategies for preparing strong Discovery Grant (DG) applications and constructive/impactful reviewer reports.

Dr. Mohamed Al-Hussein is Senior University of Alberta Engineering Research Chair in the Industrialization and Decarbonization of Construction. He has held two 5-year terms as NSERC Industrial Research Chair in the Industrialization of Building Construction. He is a highly sought researcher in the areas of modular construction, lean manufacturing, construction process optimization, and BIM. Dr. Al-Hussein’s research has been published in well over 400 articles in leading journals and conference proceedings.

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