NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Construction Engineering and Management

NSERC/艾伯塔省建筑业研究教席的第四个任期是建筑工程和管理，将教席在建筑模拟研究方面的国际公认的专业知识带到提高建筑业竞争力的问题上，这是一个主要的行业关注的问题。要使加拿大经济在全球保持竞争力，最重要的是使建筑经济部门在加拿大国内和国际市场上都具有竞争力。我们研究计划的总体目标是提高我们合作公司的竞争力和 通过利用模拟模型研究和了解与竞争力有关的问题，以及通过部署可支持改进的工具，对整个艾伯塔省的建筑业进行了研究。我们将以过去在建筑综合环境(CSE)方面的工作为基础，开发模拟模型和基于模拟的工具，以(1)帮助利益相关方了解建筑供应链的错综复杂的细节以及各种战略因素对竞争力的影响；(2)能够确定并试验最合适的方法来提高效率；以及(3)确保部署新一代工具，这些工具将通过整合新技术、管理策略和实时投入来增强计划和控制。

The fourth term of the NSERC/Alberta Construction Industry Research Chair in Construction Engineering and Management brings the Chair's internationally-recognized expertise in construction simulation research to the issue of increasing construction industry competitiveness, a major industry concern. For the Canadian economy to remain competitive globally, it is of utmost importance to make the construction sector of the economy competitive both within Canada and in international markets. The overall objective of our research program is to enhance the competitiveness of our partner companies and the Alberta construction industry at large through research that utilizes simulation models for studying and understanding issues related to competitiveness and through deployment of tools that can support improvement. We will build on our past work in Construction Synthetic Environments (CSEs) to develop simulation models and simulation-based tools that (1) assist stakeholders in understanding the intricate details of the construction supply chain and the impact of various strategic factors on competitiveness; (2) enable the identification of and experimentation with the most appropriate methods for efficiency gains; and (3) ensure the deployment of a new generation of tools that will enhance planning and control through integration of new technologies, management strategies and real-time input.