CIC

CIC Open House
2025-11-12 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, 100012, Canada
Attend the CIC Open House to explore our cutting-edge facilities and meet world-class researchers who are driving the latest breakthroughs in construction innovation and technology!
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2025 CIC Forum - Day 2
2025-06-12 07:00 - 17:00 | University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, 100012, Canada
Join CIC researchers and industry partners on June 11th and 12th, 2025 for the 2025 CIC Forum! Programming includes presentations, panel discussions, demos, and networking opportunities for all attendees!

2025 CIC Forum - Day 1
2025-06-11 07:00 - 17:00 | University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, 100012, Canada

CIC Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting
2024-12-05 09:00 - 12:00 | University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, 100012, Canada

CIC Forum 2024
2024-06-12 - 2024-06-13 | University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, 100012, Canada

Sustainability in Construction Webinar
2024-02-23 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
You’re invited to attend an online seminar on
Sustainability in Construction

The Construction Innovation Centre (CIC), the Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Engineering and Management (CICIEM) and the Off-site Construction Research Centre are delighted to invite you to attend the CIC‘s first webinar of 2024! Research and industry experts are joining forces to present this seminar on Sustainability in Construction.
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CIC Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting
2023-12-07 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-08-10 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Alberta
Researchers who wish to submit LOIs to the CIC should remember to submit them a minimum of two weeks in advance of the CIC’s SAC meetings. PIs who submit LOIs to the SAC should expect to hear back regarding acceptance, rejection, or suggestions for revisions in the weeks that follow the SAC meeting to which they submitted their LOI, and may be required to re-submit their revised versions to the SAC for further consideration before they can be forwarded to the Executive Management Committee for final review and potential approval.

CIC Executive Management Committee Meeting
2023-10-19 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-22 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-02-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Alberta
The CIC’s EMC provides advice and feedback on proposed areas of research and provide direction to the CIC. LOIs that have been approved by the SAC move on to the EMC for final approval. PIs of proposed research projects can expect to hear back regarding acceptance, rejection, or suggested revisions to their LOIs in the weeks that follow as long as their LOI was submitted to the SAC meeting directly preceding each EMC meeting.

CIC Open House
2023-04-28 13:00 - 15:00 | University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, 100012, Canada

Digital Twins in Construction Seminar
2023-01-26 11:00 - 11:30 | Online
You’re invited to attend an online seminar on
Digital Twins in Construction

The Construction Innovation Centre (CIC), the Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Engineering and Management (CICIEM) and the Off-site Construction Research Centre are delighted to invite you to attend the CIC‘s first webinar of 2023! Research and industry experts are joining forces to present this seminar on digital twins in construction.
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CIC Forum
2022-07-27 02:00 - 2022-07-29 11:00 | University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, 100012, Canada
The Forum has long been established as an important venue for the circulation of ideas, practices, and solutions among researchers and members of the construction industry. The CIC is excited to continue forging vital connections between construction professionals and delivering proven tools and techniques for improving and advancing construction through the 2021 CIC Forum.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn about how the CIC is working to advance the construction industry through innovation, research, and the use of cutting-edge technology!
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CIC Tech. Initiatives - Wearable Robots (Exoskeletons)
2022-07-05 16:30 - 17:30 | Online
The CIC is pushing the limits in technology while helping innovation and entrepreneurs reach their full potential and develop groundbreaking technologies. In this session, the CIC presents an emerging technology: wearable robots, also known as exoskeletons. Join us to learn about the CIC’s initiatives, what exoskeletons are, why to adopt them and the research that is taking place for industrial applications.
Speakers:

Dr. Yasser Mohamed-Director of the Construction Innovation Centre (CIC), Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta. He has expertise in the areas of modeling and simulation, data mining, and machine learning, and his research spans more than 15 years of collaborations with a variety of construction companies.

Dr. Hossein Rouhani-Associate Professor , Department of Mechanical Engineering, Director of the Neuromuscular Control & Biomechanics Laboratory at the University of Alberta. His academic background is in musculoskeletal biomechanics, wearable systems for health monitoring, biomedical instrumentation design, engineering mechanics, mechatronics, control, and computational intelligence.

Sarah Krell– Specialist Occupational Health Nurse with EPCOR. Her nursing career has traversed a majority of areas including surgery, critical care, ICU, CCU, teaching at the University of Alberta, management, occupational health, and consulting. She has a strong passion for innovation and supports adopting emerging technologies to improve health and safety in job sites.

Dr. Ali Golabchi is the Research and Innovation Scientist at the CIC. He contributes to bridging the gap between academia and industry and oversees the development and adoption of technology-based, data-powered, science-driven solutions to improving performance, safety, and productivity.

Hosts:

Dr. Irina Garces, Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Alberta
Gail Powley, President of Technology Alberta

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Robotics in Construction Seminar
2022-04-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
You’re invited to attend an online seminar on
Robotics in Construction
Applications, Opportunities, Challenges

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The Construction Innovation Centre (CIC) and the Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Engineering and Management (CICIEM) are delighted to invite you to attend the first seminar in a series of joint online events. Research and industry experts are joining forces to present this seminar on automation and robotics in construction.
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AI in Construction Meet-and-Greet II
2021-12-07 08:00 - 09:30 | Online
The Construction Innovation Centre (CIC) and the AI4Society Signature Area have joined forces to promote the adoption of Artificial Intelligence in the Construction industry.
Please join us for an online event on December 7th from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm where you can meet fellow researchers and industry professionals interested in the adoption of AI for the construction industry and discuss the most prominent needs, opportunities, and challenges of implementing AI in construction. The event aims at fostering partnerships among researchers and industry partners, so that new teams can access funding and support provided by the CIC and AI4Society for research initiatives related to AI in construction!
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AI in Construction Researcher Meet-and-Greet
2021-11-09 08:00 - 09:30 | Online
The Construction Innovation Centre (CIC) and the AI4Society Signature Area have joined forces to promote and develop research initiatives that relate to the area of “Artificial Intelligence for the Construction industry“.
If you are a researcher interested in the area of AI in Construction, join us on November 9th from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm for an online event where you can meet fellow researchers interested in this area, explore potential overlaps of your research with that of others, and form new research partnerships! The AI4Society and CIC are jointly providing support for these partnerships, including introductions to potential industry partners, grant-development support and seed funding.
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