About C2020
C2020 Vision Report:
The Construction 2020 Vision Report Launch took place on Wednesday 23 June 2004 in Canberra.
2004 Workshops:
The official Construction 2020 Vision Report launch will be followed by a
nation-wide series of Construction 2020 workshops at which the results of
our findings will be shared with the industry. Seminars are scheduled as
follows:
Canberra - Parliament House, 6:00-8:45pm Wednesday 23 June (following official launch, including dinner)
Hobart - The Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel, 4:00-7:00pm Monday 28 June
Sydney - Radisson Hotel & Suites, 4:00-7:00pm Tuesday 29 June
Adelaide - Holiday Inn Hotel, 4:00-7:00pm Wednesday 30 June
Perth - Engineers Australia Auditorium, 4:00-7:00pm Monday 5 July
Darwin - Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4:00-7:00pm Wednesday 7 July
Melbourne - Rydges Hotel, 3:00-6:00pm Monday 12 July
Brisbane - 111 George Street Auditorium, 4:00-7:00pm Tuesday 13 July
There will be no charge to attend. Refreshments will be provided. View the event invitation
For further information on any of these events, please
contact Carolyn Hall, Construction 2020 Project Officer, CRC for Construction Innovation, phone: 07 3832 6193, email: c.hall@construction-innovation.info
or fax: 07 3864 9151.
Construction 2020 is all about:
- capturing the vision of where the Australian property and
construction industry is heading; and
- determining how the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for
Construction Innovation can lead the industry in applied research to
achieve this vision.
Construction 2020 began with a series of participatory workshops held during
November/December 2003 in every capital city of Australia seeking industry
leaders. and industry members. views on the direction and challenges
facing the Australian property and construction industry today and into
the future.
The last time a report was produced on the state of the industry was in
the late 1990.s: a government-industry initiative which brought together
all major players to identify issues to lift industry performance. The
formation of a CRC was one of the recommendations arising from the
National Building and Construction Committee and Australian Government
Action Agenda process.
It was a valuable process. Now that we have a CRC servicing the
Australian property and construction industry, we believe members and
workers should help clarify the vision for the industry.
So who are we? Construction Innovation is a research and
development collaboration involving more than 280 individuals and an
impressive alliance of 19 industry, government and research partners.
Construction Innovation has been made possible through a $14 million
Federal Government grant through the CRC Program complemented by $50
million of cash and in-kind support from industry, research and other
government partners.
What do we do? We take ideas, turn them into collaborative
research, and turn that research into industry relevant results for our
partners and the whole industry. We encourage innovation in our research,
and collaboration in our projects. We know the industry has not always
been talking together, or working well together. Our aim is to work with
members of the property and construction industry to improve that.
What is the main purpose of Construction 2020? To gain an
Australian perspective and vision of where the property and construction
industry is heading and the research needed to make the Australian
industry more competitive, on the understanding that excellent research
and development will contribute to national and international growth in
the construction industry.
The outcomes will be documented in a quality industry-focused report
for broad distribution, to be launched 23 June 2004. In addition, the
results will be disseminated through a series of national workshops
mid-2004.
Who is facilitating Construction 2020?
Professor Peter Brandon
Professor Peter Brandon recently completed his term as
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for research at the University of Salford, UK - the
only UK University to be awarded a 6-star rating in the Built Environment
within the independent UK research assessment exercise. He is now the
University Director of Strategic Programmes.
Peter.s research interests range from construction economics and
management, information and knowledge based systems for construction and
more recently sustainable development. Several of the outputs of his
research have resulted in commercial products. He has played a significant
role in UK Construction Research Policy and now Chairs the Ross Priory
Group which includes all the major research organisations in the UK. Peter
founded .Construct IT., the UK National Centre for Construction IT (which
won the Queen.s Anniversary prize for Higher Education), and has
established six other centres which work with industry on research and
innovation issues.
Dr Keith Hampson
Dr Keith Hampson is committed to building a more internationally
competitive Australian property and construction industry by developing
applied technology and management systems, promoting better education, and
innovative practices.
As CEO of the CRC for Construction Innovation, Keith has responsibility
for crafting a blend of commercial and public good outcomes on behalf of
the Centre.s industry, government and research partners. Keith.s career
has spanned these three sectors, where he has developed a reputation as an
energetic leader with a strong blend of technical and management skills
and formal qualifications gained through international experience and
scholarship.
