Research

Globally recognised for our research strengths and innovations in teaching, our impact-driven research transforms lives and shapes the future.

School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment

Construction Management

Western Sydney University’s Construction Management discipline is supported with Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, Building Design Management and Fire Safety. Field of Research (FoR) 1202, Buildings, is recognized as above world standard (Excellence in Research for Australia).

Centre for Smart Modern Construction serves the discipline, with its strong focus on industry collaborated research and engagement providing a vital platform for researchers to engage with the construction industry. The Centre leads research in digitalisation, industrialisation, sustainability and resilience in the construction sector.

Construction Management at Western is leading research on sustainable construction, building information modelling, and affordable housing and innovation on building materials nationally and internationally. Construction Management has the largest cohort of undergraduate students in Australia with over 1,600 students and growing number of Higher Degree Research students. This is also embedded within accredited and award winning undergraduate and graduate students.

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Acknowledgement of Country

With respect for Aboriginal cultural protocol and out of recognition that its campuses occupy their traditional lands, Western Sydney University acknowledges the Darug, Dharawal, Gadigal, Gundungurra and Wiradjuri peoples and thanks them for their support of its work in their lands (Greater Western Sydney and beyond).