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