2006-07 - Construction Innovation

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Table 6: End-user involvement in Construction Innovation activities
End-user name
Relationship with CRC
(e.g. industry,
participant,
international)
Type of activity and
end-user location
Nature/scale of
benefits to end-user
(e.g. exports
increase, productivity,
employment)
Actual or expected
benefit to end-user
($ terms)
Sydney Opera House
(SOH) and
FMA Australia
Project partner
Utilisation of research
nationally and
internationally
Use of project outcomes/
findings to increase
productivity
Improvements to FM
practices and increased
access to data will generate
potential savings for SOH’s
$19 million FM budget,
with flow on benefits to
the broader FM industry.
Queensland Department
of Main Roads
Queensland Department
of Public Works
John Holland Group
Government and
industry participants
Utilisation of research
through training activities
in Queensland and
nationally
Change in culture
leading to improved
productivity
Reduced costs due to
less disputes.
John Holland Group Industry participant Utilisation nationally
Improved safety culture
on construction sites
Reduced time lost
from injuries.
International conference
Planning continued for Construction Innovation’s Third International
Conference to be held on the Gold Coast, 12–14 March 2008.
Clients Driving Innovation: Benefiting from Innovation focuses on
demonstrating the social, environmental and economic benefits of
applied research and innovation in the property, design, construction
and FM industry.
The conference is expected to attract 250 national and international
research and industry attendees.
Industry workshops
A series of national industry-focused workshops on FM and safety
research outcomes were presented across Australia, attracting 500
industry attendees.
The workshops provided participants with publications summarising
key research outputs and enabled interaction with industry,
government and research from the project teams.
Postcard image of 2008 Construction Innovation conference.
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