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@CONFERENCE{Itani2026,
author={Itani, Anas and Golabchi, Ali and Lee, Gaang and Mohamed, Yasser and Abourizk, Simaan },
editor={Hamzeh, Farook and Poshdar, Mani and Garcia-Lopez,, Nelly P. },
title={Aligning research and adoption through agile roadmapping in construction innovation}, 
journal={Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34)}, 
booktitle={Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34)}, 
year={2026},
pages={1241-1251},
url={http://www.iglc.net/papers/details/2546},
doi={10.24928/2026/0252},
affiliation={Postdoctoral Fellow, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, aitani@ualberta.ca, orcid.org/0000-0001-5516-8829 ; Adjunct Professor/Executive Director, Mechanical Engineering/Construction Innovation Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, alireza1@ualberta.ca, orcid.org/0000-0002-5499-3218 ; Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering/, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, gaang@ualberta.ca, orcid.org/0000-0002-6341-2585 ; Professor/Director, Civil and Environmental Engineering/Construction Innovation Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, yaly@ualberta.ca, orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000 ; Distinguished University Professor/Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, abourizk@ualberta.ca, orcid.org/0000-0002-4788-9121 },
abstract={Construction innovation initiatives frequently fail to achieve sustained adoption despite significant research investment. These challenges are driven less by technical limitations than by fragmented governance, misaligned incentives, and organizational resistance to change. This paper proposes an agile, evidence-based roadmapping approach that reframes roadmapping as a governance and change mechanism within construction innovation ecosystems. The approach integrates literature synthesis, benchmarking of innovation centers, structured stakeholder interviews, and foresight analysis to align research priorities with adoption readiness across short-, medium-, and long-term horizons. Illustrated through the Construction Innovation Center at the University of Alberta, the findings demonstrate how integrating diverse evidence streams enhances stakeholder alignment, reduces uncertainty, and shifts attention from research outputs toward adoption outcomes. The study contributes to the People, Culture, and Change track by positioning roadmapping as a dynamic coordination and learning process grounded in lean principles of pull-based prioritization, transparency, and iterative improvement. },
author_keywords={Research roadmapping, lean construction, governance, innovation adoption, organizational change. },
address={Singapore, Singapore },
issn={2789-0015 },
publisher={ },
language={English},
document_type={Conference Paper},
source={IGLC},
}