A.G. Coombs is the leading Australian provider of specialist building services. We offer an integrated range of technical services for all systems in buildings – from advice and design through to installation, commissioning, asset management, maintenance and ongoing operation. Our expertise is in air conditioning and mechanical services, fire protection, hydraulics, electrical services and lighting, and building control technologies. With over seventy-five years’ experience, A.G. Coombs has built an enviable reputation for quality, service and innovation.
Projects
- #1 ePlanning and eApprovals – Scoping Study
- #3 Projects to Platforms: Investigating New Forms of Collaboration – Scoping Study
- #9 Implementing DfMA and Lean in Construction: Best Practice Guidelines through a Study of Building Services and Structure
- #38 Victorian Government Digital Build – Translating theory into practice
- #48 Scoping Study for Building the Future – Circular Economy – Shared Interest Project
Research themes
Platforms and Process
Theme coordinator

Dr Duncan Maxwell
Projects
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
Light House Project #6: Malvern East Apartment Development
#38 Victorian Government Digital Build – Translating theory into practice
#25 Operational Excellence framework of steel fabrication and processing in the OSM and prefabrication sector (Phase 1)
#3 Projects to Platforms: Investigating New Forms of Collaboration – Scoping Study
Building Design and DFMA
Projects
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
Light House Project #3: NCHA Independent Living Lab
Light House Project #6: Malvern East Apartment Development
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
Business Model Innovation
Theme coordinator

Robert Moehler
Projects
#25 Operational Excellence framework of steel fabrication and processing in the OSM and prefabrication sector (Phase 1)
#3 Projects to Platforms: Investigating New Forms of Collaboration – Scoping Study
#31 Demystifying Volumetric Construction: A Study of the Bathroom Pod
#30 Critical Path IMPACT through Productisation
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
Construction Management
Theme coordinator

Dr Mehrdad Arashpour
Projects
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
#31 Demystifying Volumetric Construction: A Study of the Bathroom Pod
#9 Implementing DfMA and Lean in Construction: Best Practice Guidelines through a Study of Building Services and Structure
Circular Economy
Collaborative partners
- Lendlease Digital (5)
- Monash University (5)
- The University of Melbourne (5)
- Sumitomo Forestry Australia (4)
- Master Builders Association Victoria (3)
- BlueScope (3)
- uTecture Australia (2)
- Salesforce.com, Inc. (2)
- Victorian Building Authority (2)
- Hyne & Son (2)
- Fleetwood Australia (2)
- Donovan Group (2)
- Ynomia (2)
- Coresteel Buildings (1)
- Victoria State Government – Jobs, Precincts and Regions (1)
- Holmesglen Institute (1)
- Queensland University of Technology (1)
- VIRIDI Group (1)
- Verton (1)