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Construction Sector Digitalization and productivity (CSDP) program lead by NRC has recently published the “BIM Maturity at Scale” report which is a national roadmap to standardize and accelerate digital transformation across Canada’s construction industry by assessing and improving BIM readiness, capability, and maturity at the levels of individuals, organizations, project teams, and markets. This presentation will highlight the key points of this roadmap aligns with leading standards (e.g., ISO 19650), tackles uneven adoption—especially among SMEs and infrastructure—and progresses through staged activation, scalable assessments, and targeted improvement tools in next phases (templates, dashboards, training, protocols).
Dr. Farzad Jalaei is a research officer at the construction research center - National Research Council Canada (NRC). He has a Ph.D. degree in Construction Engineering and Management from University of Ottawa followed by three years academic experience at Polytechnique Montreal and Concordia universities. At NRC, He is currently leading a theme under the “NRC national platform to decarbonize construction sector at scale”relevant to digital construction solutions and data interoperability under Construction Sector Digitalization and Productivity (CSDP) Challenge Program. Activities within this platform seek to improve construction sector innovation potential, productivity, and the pace at which low-carbon solutions can be deployed in new and retrofit construction projects. As a research officer and a digitalization of construction processes lead, Farzad is supporting external stakeholder discussions / explore potential opportunities for collaborating on digital construction applications with several industry/ university and other government departments.
Construction Sector Digitalization and productivity (CSDP) program lead by NRC has recently published the “BIM Maturity at Scale” report which is a national roadmap to standardize and accelerate digital transformation across Canada’s construction industry by assessing and improving BIM readiness, capability, and maturity at the levels of individuals, organizations, project teams, and markets. This presentation will highlight the key points of this roadmap aligns with leading standards (e.g., ISO 19650), tackles uneven adoption—especially among SMEs and infrastructure—and progresses through staged activation, scalable assessments, and targeted improvement tools in next phases (templates, dashboards, training, protocols).
Dr. Bilal Succar is a strategic consultant, highly cited researcher, and Adjunct Professor (École de technologie supérieure, Canada) specialising in digital transformation for the built environment. He advises governments, industry bodies, and research institutions on implementation roadmaps, maturity frameworks, and digital competence strategies. Bilal is the director of the Melbourne-based consultancy ChangeAgents AEC, the technical founder of assessor.io platform, head editor of the international BIM Dictionary (BIMdictionary.com), and a co-founder of the BIMe Initiative – a global volunteer network advancing digital transformation (BIMexcellence.org). Based on his consultancy work and peer-reviewed research, Dr. Succar publishes free-to-use digital performance improvement templates for stakeholders to align policy with practice, enhance collaboration, and accelerate digital innovation at scale.
