Civil Infrastructure Systems Technology Road Map - Engineers ...

As we work together, our strategy will result in a strong, efficient,above- and below-ground infrastructure that will reduce ourvulnerability from an economic and competitiveness perspective,create wealth and jobs and ensure the health and safety of allCanadians.Development of the Technology Road MapThe TRM represents a national consensus on the current state of infrastructure systems, avision for the industry and a strategy for meeting the long-term needs of Canada’s CIS throughtechnology innovation. The preparation of the TRM was led by four national bodies: theCanadian Society for Civil Engineering, the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers, theCanadian Public Works Association and the National Research Council of Canada.Early in the TRM process, the following goals were identified:• To promote and build support for an ongoing, long-term, holistic investment in theinnovative technologies needed to renew and enhance Canada's CIS;• To adopt the TRM as a blueprint for the renewal and enhancement of Canada’s CIS;• To develop a nationally shared vision among all partners;• To develop a realistic and exhaustive analysis of the state of CIS, as driven by theconstruction industry needs; and to increase research and development.More than 140 leaders and experts were consulted in Canada-wide Town Hall Meetings. TheseModern transportation linkages resulting in prosperous andvibrant communitiesconsultations resulted in a list of 10 Technology Road Map objectives for the next decade.A set of key recommendations for meeting these objectives was also developed to encourageCIS industry stakeholders to take immediate action.Participants also identified several important issues that are not directly associated withtechnology. These non-technology issues are related to policy and standards, to legislativeframework and to resources. Because technology issues cannot be dealt with in isolation, thesenon-technological issues must still be accounted for in stakeholders’ action plans.The Vision of the Technology Road MapThe TRM identifies the challenges and the associated technological needs that will influencethe infrastructure industry during the next 10 years. Its goal is to facilitate the introduction ofnew technologies and improved management practices that will ensure the sustained prosperityof Canadian communities. The TRM extends an invitation to action to all CIS stakeholders towork together to achieve this goal.P A G E 9