doi:10.3850/978-981-08-7920-4_S4-R04-cd
Leveraging R&D to Advance Digital Modelling Practice in Australian Construction
Keith Hampson1 and Judy A. Kraatz2
1Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre, Brisbane, Australia.
2Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology,
Brisbane, Australia.
ABSTRACT
This paper describes a lead project currently underway through Australia’s Sustainable Built
Environment National Research Centre, evaluating impacts, diffusion mechanisms and uptake
of R&D in the Australian building and construction industry. Building on a retrospective
analysis of R&D trends and industry outcomes, a future-focused industry roadmap will be
developed to inform R&Dpolicies more attuned to future industry needs to improve investment
effectiveness. In particular, this research will evaluate national R&D efforts to develop, test
and implement advanced digital modelling technologies into the design/construction/asset
management cycle. This research will build new understandings and knowledge relevant to
R&D funding strategies, research team formation and management (with involvement from
public and private sectors, and research and knowledge institutions), dissemination of outcomes
and uptake. This is critical due to the disaggregated nature of the industry, intense competition,
limited R&D investment; and newchallenges (e.g. digitalmodelling, integrated project delivery,
and the demand for packaged services). The evaluation of leading Australian and international
efforts to integrate advanced digital modelling technologies into the design/construction/asset
management cycle will be undertaken as one of three case studies. Employing the recently
released Australian Guidelines for Digital Modelling developed with buildingSMART (International
Alliance for Interoperability) and the Australian Institute of Architects, technical and
business benefits across the supply chain will be highlighted as drivers formore integrated R&D
efforts.
Keywords: Digital modelling, design and construction practice, R&D policy, R&D diffusion,
innovation systems, industry roadmapping.
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