Simulation-Based Factory Layout Design and Workflow Optimization for Offsite Construction

Off-site construction involves prefabricating building components in a controlled environment, allowing for enhanced efficiency, quality, and sustainability. This research addresses critical challenges in the development of manufacturing facilitylayoutsfor Roberts Group, Prince Edward Island(PEI). By employing digital simulation approaches, the project aims to design and optimize factory layouts and workflows, reducingmaterial and
streamline production processes to support modular building components. The project responds to PEI’s housing crisis, where demand for affordable housing. The anticipated production of over 200 modular units annually will directly contribute to meeting local housing needs. The collaboration with the University of New Brunswick’s Off-
site Construction Research Centre will generate best practices and methodologies that can be scaled across the industry. This project not only supports Roberts Group’s immediate operational goalsbut also establishes transferable frameworks for sustainable off-site construction.

Faculty Supervisor:

Zhen Lei

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Partner:

Roberts Developments Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing and Construction; Technology; Construction

University:

University of New Brunswick

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