Innovation - Construction Innovation Forum
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CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRYINNOVATIONTim Alter Rasha Stino Robert I. CarrNational Institute for Building Sciences NIBSDetroit, MichiganBoard of Directors MeetingSeptember 28 th , 2005
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CIF GOALSRecognize, promote, and disseminateinformation on innovations that improvequality and cost effectiveness of construction
CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION FORUM• Non-profit originated in 1986 in Ann Arbor• Response to BRT CICE Project• Sole purpose: Recognize and encourageinnovation in construction industry• NOVA Awards presented annually• 61 NOVA Awards in 15 years• Open to all: Check your guns at the door
• OwnersBROAD BASED• Contractors and Contractor AssociationsGeneral and Specialty Union and Open Shop• Building Trades• Architects, Engineers, Faculty• Suppliers of Material, Equipment, Services
Productivity Index(1964-1998)(Constant $ of contracts / workhours of hourly workers)sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Dept. of Commerce200.00%180.00%160.00%140.00%All Non-Farm Industries(includes construction)2.85% CAGRProductivity Index120.00%100.00%80.00%60.00%40.00%<strong>Construction</strong> Industry20.00%0.00%1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998Year<strong>Construction</strong> IndustryAll Non-Farm Industries
YOU GET WHAT YOU ASK FORImproving <strong>Construction</strong> Safety PerformanceBRT CICE A-3A1993Zero Accident StudyCURT2000-20012001
<strong>Innovation</strong> getsOwners Whatthey Want“One of the biggest owner frustrations is the lack of progress intechnological innovation in the construction industry.” ENR 2003
CompanySuccess77%SelectingContractors54%<strong>Innovation</strong> getsOwners Whatthey WantReduce Cost89%Improve Safety87%Source: CIF/CURT <strong>Innovation</strong> Survey 2004
CompanySuccess77%SelectingContractors54%<strong>Innovation</strong> getsOwners Whatthey WantReduce Cost89%Improve Safety87%Increase Speed67%Improve Quality64%Source: CIF/CURT <strong>Innovation</strong> Survey 2004
“<strong>Construction</strong> firms seem to cling to old businessmodels and processes.” ENR 2003CompanySuccess77%SelectingContractors54%<strong>Innovation</strong> getsOwners Whatthey WantReduce Cost89%Improve Safety87%#1 <strong>Construction</strong>MethodsIncrease Speed67%Improve Quality64%Source: CIF/CURT <strong>Innovation</strong> Survey 2004
CompanySuccess77%SelectingContractors54%#2 Safety#3 Design<strong>Innovation</strong> getsOwners Whatthey WantReduce Cost89%Improve Safety87%#1 <strong>Construction</strong>MethodsIncrease Speed67%Improve Quality64%Source: CIF/CURT <strong>Innovation</strong> Survey 2004
Lack Awareness46%ContractorReluctance30%CompanySuccess77%SelectingContractors54%#2 Safety#3 Design<strong>Innovation</strong> getsOwners Whatthey WantReduce Cost89%Improve Safety87%#1 <strong>Construction</strong>MethodsIncrease Speed67%Improve Quality64%Source: CIF/CURT <strong>Innovation</strong> Survey 2004
Faster ScheduleLower CostLack Awareness& ContractorReluctanceCompanySuccessSelectingContractorsSafety &Design<strong>Innovation</strong> getsOwners Whatthey WantReduce CostImprove SafetySafer Projects<strong>Construction</strong>MethodsIncrease SpeedImprove QualityHigher Quality
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The NOVA Awards
3 PAGE NOMINATION
INVESTIGATION REPORT
THE NOVA AWARD STATUE
NOVA AWARD WINNINGINNOVATIONS INCLUDE• Safety and training• Green construction• Advanced imaging• On-site child care• Modular design• Seismic/dynamics• Concrete technology• 3D as-built drawings• Labor/management• Non-destructive testing• Subsurface exploration• Performance monitoring• Moisture protection• Advanced structures• Control systems• Composite structures• Innovative projects• Automation
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www.cif.org
DATABASE SEARCH
80 SAFETY NOMINATIONS
“SAFE 2 WORK”
DATABASE INNOVATIONS• Safety 80• Quality 68• Cost/Value 154• Structure 105• Composite 68• Concrete 153• Steel 129• Computer 77• Workers 126• Automation 46• Manage 73• Contractor 87• Owner 48• Seismic 23• Soil 46• Roof 45Note: Many innovations impact more than one area.
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CIF PUBLICATIONS• 15 Years = 505 NOVA Nominations, with Google Search• Annual Summaries of NOVA Nominations• Widely Visited Web Site: www.cif.org• CDRom Video of NOVA Award Winning <strong>Innovation</strong>s• “Annotated Bibliography of <strong>Construction</strong> <strong>Innovation</strong>”• Detroit Owners’ Role in <strong>Construction</strong> Improvement• <strong>Construction</strong> Business Review Technology Column• Annual Mock Jury Kit• Nomination Investigation Reports w/ 5 yr delay• Innovator Newsletter
VISITS/HITS TOWWW.CIF.ORG• Home page• Nominations• Other pages• Total pages= 70,000/yr = 280/ work day= 280,000/yr = 1,120/ work day= 160,000/yr = 640/ work day= 510,000/yr = 2,040/ work day• 505 Nominations average 280,000 / 505= 554 hits / nomination / yr = 2 / work day• 54 Nominations > 1,000/yr = 4 / work day
High Hitting Nominations @ www.cif.organnual rank on..hits * Google **1. NovaBrik mortarless brick siding 7,892 8 2. E-library- construction safety & health 6,354 4 3. Automatic rebar tying machine NOVA 3,782 2 4. SafeSpan multi-span bridge platform 3,095 3 5. Concrete maturity temperature logging 3,022 1 6. Residential utility trenching machine 2,664 1 7. Insulated concrete wall panels 2,499 2 8. Automatic self-climbing concrete formwork 2,305 1 9. Rinnai Continuum tankless water heater 2,231 28 10. ECO-Block insulating concrete forms 2,169 4 11. Segmental precast concrete underpinning piles 1,946 1 12. Overhead launch girder for steel bridge erection 1,939 1 13. FlexLock mortarless masonry walls 1,826 1 *hits/day = (annual hits)/250 **number on list of Google hits
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ASSIST/INSPIRE INNOVATION PROGRAMSORGANIZATIONS• CERF <strong>Construction</strong> <strong>Innovation</strong> Centers• International Council for Research and <strong>Innovation</strong> in Building and <strong>Construction</strong> (newname for CIB in 1998) has 500 member organizations, 5,000 experts, 50 commissionsworldwide.• CIF innovation alliance with <strong>Construction</strong> Users Roundtable CURT• <strong>Construction</strong> <strong>Innovation</strong> Conference, ENR• CII Emerging Technologies Project and Breakthrough Strategy Committee• Great Lakes <strong>Construction</strong> Alliance GLCA: Safe2Work Program• Canada’s s <strong>Construction</strong> <strong>Innovation</strong> <strong>Forum</strong>s 2001, 2003, National Steering Committee for<strong>Innovation</strong> in <strong>Construction</strong>• DTE Energy, City of Detroit, DuPont, General Motors, Michigan DOT, University ofMichigan, BRT <strong>Construction</strong> Group innovation programs• Master of Science in <strong>Construction</strong> <strong>Innovation</strong> in UK: Loughborough University,Glasgow Caledonian University, , University of Strathclyde• ACCI: Australian Center for <strong>Construction</strong> <strong>Innovation</strong>• CRC: Cooperative Research Centre for <strong>Construction</strong> <strong>Innovation</strong>, , Australia• European Council for <strong>Construction</strong>, Research, Development, and <strong>Innovation</strong> ECCREDI,European Commission, Belgium• Other <strong>Construction</strong> <strong>Innovation</strong> Centers: U Cincinnatti, U Teeside (UK), LoughboroughU (UK), Unitec (New Zealand), Hong Kong Polytech, , Dublin IT (Ireland), RoyalMelbourne IT (Australia), Constructing Excellence (UK), U Salford (UK), Arizona StateU-Scottsdale, U New South Wales (Australia), U Oregon• New <strong>Construction</strong> Research and <strong>Innovation</strong> Strategy Panel, nCRISP, , UK
ASSIST/INSPIRE INNOVATION PROGRAMSAWARDS & PUBLICATIONS• CERF Charles Pankow Award for <strong>Innovation</strong>• Henry C. Turner Prize for <strong>Innovation</strong> in <strong>Construction</strong> Technology,Turner <strong>Construction</strong> and National Building Museum• Excellence in <strong>Innovation</strong> award, Canadian <strong>Construction</strong> Association• Most Innovative Products, , World of Concrete, Las Vegas 2006• CII Emerging Technologies Web Site:www.new-technologies.org/ECT• <strong>Construction</strong> <strong>Innovation</strong>, an ejournal by Arnold Journals On-Line• <strong>Construction</strong> <strong>Innovation</strong>, , quarterly journal, National ResearchCouncil, Canada• Built Environment & Manufacturing <strong>Innovation</strong>, , bimonthly,Australia• <strong>Construction</strong> Business Review and its monthly “Technology” column• “Rethinking <strong>Construction</strong> <strong>Innovation</strong> and Research” Department ofTrade and Industry, United Kingdom• “Bridging<strong>Innovation</strong> Gap” Project, Center for Integrated FacilitiesEngineering, Stanford U.
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