The current focus is on Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, as well as Perth in the south-west.
Due to the longstanding fragmentation of the construction industry there won’t be a panacea, but most companies in the sector will find something interesting in the conclusions.The projects have served as catalysts for change, helping to progress us further toward our goal of modernising and positively shaping the future of construction..
The research has also led to interesting collaborations and networking opportunities with other Transforming Construction Challenge partners and beyond.For example, Dr. Tom Beach at Cardiff University has been funded through one of the projects, with significant scholarly interest in his research on digital compliance checking.As a result of a link fostered by TCN+ with the Construction Innovation Hub, The Hub is now supporting Dr. Beach with some of his leading work.
Due to the sheer number of stakeholders involved in supporting these projects, the researchers are frequently making organic connections as they go along.These include representatives from Tier 1 contractors, housing and healthcare companies, as well as other research bodies like the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC).
This is all adding to the excitement.. Research acceleration due to COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic took hold just as academics and researchers received funding.We need to see this recently accelerated pace of change continue, and perhaps go even further, as the government sets out its plans to drive an economic recovery through the way it invests in construction infrastructure..
The Construction Playbook - making it possible.The Construction Playbook has been a fantastic example of how quickly it’s possible to move.
Here you have people working in new circumstances, each with their own business imperatives, and yet the government was able to get the public and private sector together to create this document, to galvanise industry and achieve that level of buy-in.This was made possible by the fact that the COVID-19 crisis has brought the industry together.
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