Program overview | Projects

Construction Industry Business Environment (CIBE) [Brown, QUT] 2004-032-A

Project participants and team members

Kerry Brown
Brisbane City Council Neil Abel, Paul Champtaloup
CSIRO Greg Foliente, Stephen McFallan
John Holland Gerry Shutt
Qld Dept of Main Roads Michael Swainston
Qld Dept of Public Works Don Allan, Sheena McConville
Queensland University of Technology Craig Furneaux, Norm Katter, Glenda Maconachie, Kerry Brown - Project Leader
University of Newcastle John Burgess, Kerry London

Project description

The CIBE projectis undertaking a comparative analysis of the context and content of regulations and policies affecting the construction industry in

Australia

and analysing the implications of Construction Innovation research on the regulatory and policy framework.

The project team will conduct six themed case studies to explore the regulatory relationships between jurisdictions, and identify barriers for coherent policy-making and productivity gains. The six themed case study areas are:

1. Training and skill development

2. Occupational health and safety

3. eBusiness including 3D CAD and eTendering

4. Procurement

5. Environmental sustainability (particularly focussed onenergy and water)

6. Builders licensing, particularly mutual recognition between states andAustralia andNew Zealand.

Harmonisation of OH&S regulations (Final report)

Public policy implications of Construction Innovation research (Final report)

A primer in public policy for the construction industry (Project report)

Sustainable built environment: Barriers to establishing a sustainability charter and commissioner (Case study report)

Barriers and drivers of new public-private infrastructure: Sewer mining (Case study report)

Capital works procurement policies in Australia: Implications for understanding and meeting client needs (Case study report)

Streamlining local government: Evaluating an e-Government initiative in South East Queensland (Case study report)

Harmonising construction regulation in Australia: Potentials and problems (Refereed conference paper)

Harmonising procurement policy environment - Identifying key themes towards the development of a conceptual model (Refereed conference paper)

Mapping the Australian regulatory environment: Implications for construction firms (Refereed conference paper)

Capabilities, institutions and markets: A cross jurisdictional analysis of embedded public values in public works procurement in Australia (Refereed conference paper)

Harmonisation of OH&S regulation in Australia: An evaluation of three initiatives (Refereed conference paper)

Establishing an Australian national sustainability charter: Challenges in a federated system of government (Refereed conference paper)

Harmonising development applications: Evaluating an e-Government initiative in South East Queensland (Refereed conference paper)

Policy entrepreneurs and policy networks: A new approach (Refereed conference paper)

Performance benchmarking of Australian business regulation (Submission)

Inquiry into a sustainable charter by the CRC for Construction Innovation (Submission)

Draft Brisbane economic development plan (Submission)

CRC project to review benefits of reduced building regulation (Construct Magazine Article - AIB)

BIM case study final report

CIBE final report