Research Projects
c4SMC actively engages in innovative research projects to cater for the advancements of construction industry via the introduction of smart and modern technologies and processes.
Funded Research Projects
- BIM Execution Framework for early-stage estimating in PPP projects (RICS- PPP BIM project)
- Construct NSW - Survey on Digitalisation of Construction
- Developing a classification of digital capabilities of designers and builders in NSW
- Capturing the Best Practices in Disaster Resilience adopted by Australian Construction Companies
- Developing an assessment tool for evaluating the mentally healthy levels of project organizations in Australia
- Blockchain and smart contract-based land and property management system for the built environment
- Liquid Waste Management in the Construction Projects
- Improving the Mental Health of Project Management Practitioners (PMPs) in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Projects during Covid-19 Pandemic
- As Fit as a Fiddle – Examining Effects of Music on Work-Related Stress of Project Management Practitioners
Centre Collaborated PhD Research Projects
- Project Zero - Methodology for Estimating Embodied Carbon through a Distributed Ledger Platform for Construction Supply Chains
- Project One - Developing a Blockchain Based e-Procurement Framework for Construction Supply Chains
- Project Two - Methodology to Predict Contractors’ Performance Using Price and Non-price Measures
- Project Three - Developing a Smart Modern Construction Enterprise Maturity Model (SMCeMM) for business scenarios leading to Industry 4.0.
- Project Four - Developing a Skill Profile Prediction Model for Typologies of Offsite Construction
- Project Five - Developing a Methodology for Integrating Blockchain Data with BIM for Construction Supply Chains
- Project Six - Developing a Methodology for Construction and Demolition Waste Trading Through a Blockchain Platform
- Project Seven: Optimising Energy Consumption and Indoor Environmental Parameters for Occupants’ Dynamic Usage of Buildings Using IoT and Digital Twin Technologies
- Project Eight: Developing a Blockchain-Based Post-Contract Work and Payment Certification Framework for Construction Projects
- Project Nine: Developing a practical framework for optimal financial performance of PPP Projects
- Project Ten: Holistic Framework for Mental Health Management for Project Management Professionals in AEC Organizations
- Project Eleven: Developing a Multi Criteria Model for Performance Prediction of Construction Consultancy Practices
- Project Twelve: A Digital Framework for Procurement of Offsite Construction within Design for Manufacturing and Assembly(DfMA)
Other PhD Research Projects
- A Life-Cycle Cost Model for Green Commercial Office Buildings with Optimal Green Star Credits
- Behaviour of Shear Connectors for Sustainable Composite Structures Under Static and Fatigue Loading
- Dynamic Behaviour of Elasto Plastic Concrete Transom on Railway Bridge Components
- Feasibility study on Synthetic Fibre Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) transoms as railway bridge components under static loading
- Finite Element Model-based Code Calibration for Design of Steel Fibre Reinforced Recycled Aggregate Concrete Beams
- Investigation of Bushfire-enhanced Wind and its Effects on Buildings
- Investigation of the Effects of Carbon-Conditioning on Recycled Aggregate Concrete
- Life-Cycle Greenhouse-Gas Emissions of Commercial Buildings: An Analysis for Green-Building Implementation Using a Green-Star Rating System
- The Carbon Footprint Reduction Toolkit for Blacktown City Council
- Commercial Design of Recycled Aggregate Carbonation Chamber [MPhil]
- A Whole Life-Cycle Success Paradigm for Managing Dam Engineering Industry Projects