Mega-projects, procurement and circular economy
Integrating the whole-of-life value into major construction projects to ensure the re-use and recycling of resources to maximise return and value.
We apply the concept of ‘circular economy’ to the construction industry. This incorporates the reuse and recycling of building materials into design and construction techniques to ensure materials can remain in circulation for as long as possible. In doing so, the value of these materials and the resources used to create them is maximised, creating greater efficiencies and significantly reducing waste in the construction sector.
Areas of focus
- Contract procurement and integrated project delivery
- Policy interfaces between technical, commercial and financial risks
- Sustainable materials and systems for infrastructure projects
- Off-site manufacturing and construction engineering techniques
Capabilities
- Advanced materials and precision component design
- Smart infrastructure monitoring, operation and management
- Digital engineering and asset management
- Risk management evaluation for critical infrastructure
- Development of protective technologies for critical infrastructure
- Modelling of critical infrastructure and complex systems
Key contact
Breaking glass and breaking traditions: Innovation in the construction industry
Our researchers are investigating whether glass can be used to replace some of the essential elements of concrete such as the fine aggregate that bonds it together.