Construction industry
Report
Housing supply responsiveness in Australia: distribution, drivers and institutional settings
This study investigated the key drivers of Australian housing supply responsiveness.
Journal article
Significant factors causing cost overruns in the construction industry in Afghanistan
One criterion for judging the success of a construction project is whether it is completed within budget. This is often more of a challenge in developing countries where budget problems are just one factor in often poor project performance. In Afghanistan, construction cost overruns are the most substantial problem, with the number one key critical...
Report
“I’ve got a place”: Indigenous participation strategies - practice insights
Within the construction industry, as elsewhere, organisations develop strategic plans for increasing the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – but what makes for a good plan?
Conference paper
Innovation for a sustainable low carbon built environment
The need to rapidly transition to more sustainable low carbon built environments in Australia and internationally provides the basis for a maturation of the green economy. Its principal client will increasingly be cities, their industries and resident populations. Decarbonisation, dematerialisation and zero waste are core objectives. Regenerative retrofitting and re-shaping of cities is an associated...
Blog post
Lean Construction: Frequently Asked Questions
One sector that is starting to embrace the Lean approach with increasing enthusiasm is construction. We thought it might be useful to share some of the questions we get asked most often about Lean construction.