BlueScope
BlueScope is a provider of innovative steel materials, products, systems and technologies, headquartered in Australia with operations spread across North America, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and throughout Asia. We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of painted and coated steel products, and with our strong expertise in steel, we provide vital components for houses, buildings, structures, automotive and more.
Research themes
- Sustainable Materials & Products (5)
- Platforms and Process (3)
- Building Materials & Systems (3)
- Supply Chain Management, Logistics (2)
- Business Model Innovation (2)
- Structural Optimisation (2)
- Building Design and DFMA (2)
- Building Operation and Performance (2)
- Fire Safety (1)
- Environmentally Sustainable Design (1)
- Energy (1)
- Life Cycle Assessment (1)
- Housing and Urban Design (Affordability) (1)
- Construction Safety and Wellbeing (1)
- Computational Design (1)
- Circular Economy (1)
- Change Management (1)
Sustainable Materials & Products
Theme coordinator
Dr Philip Christopher
Projects
#84 Feasibility study of recycling excavated clay materials in full-scale concrete applications
#86 Sustainable 3D printed concrete for bespoke infrastructure
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
#65 European Research Tour 2023: Berlin – Copenhagen – Malmö
Platforms and Process
Theme coordinator
Dr Duncan Maxwell
Projects
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
#53 Process Engineering, and Design and Estimating Automation of Fleetwood’s Product Platform
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
Light House Project #6: Malvern East Apartment Development
Building Materials & Systems
Theme coordinator
Dr Rackel San Nicolas
Projects
#105 Blockchain-powered peer-to-peer energy trading: Advancing sustainability and affordability in smart residential communities
#84 Feasibility study of recycling excavated clay materials in full-scale concrete applications
#86 Sustainable 3D printed concrete for bespoke infrastructure
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#85 From Digital Design to Human Robot Collaborative Masonry Construction
Business Model Innovation
Theme coordinator
Robert Moehler
Projects
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
#65 European Research Tour 2023: Berlin – Copenhagen – Malmö
#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
Structural Optimisation
Theme coordinator
Dr Tai Thai
Projects
#71 Automated decision making for interdisciplinary coordination during early-stage building design
#59 Innovative Steel–Timber–Concrete Composite StrongFloor
#24 Next Generation of Robust and Fire-resilient Light Gauge Steel Systems for Mid-Rise Buildings (Umbrella Project)
#20 Systems and methods for robustness of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) buildings – Phase 1 Scoping Study
Building Design and DFMA
Projects
#71 Automated decision making for interdisciplinary coordination during early-stage building design
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
Light House Project #3: NCHA Independent Living Lab
Building Operation and Performance
Theme coordinator
Dr Sara Omrani
Projects
#105 Blockchain-powered peer-to-peer energy trading: Advancing sustainability and affordability in smart residential communities
#100 IEQ Monitoring of Aboriginal Housing Office 3D Printed Houses
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#50 Development of Artificial Neural Network and Automated Life Cycle Assessments for Cloud Based Residential Energy Estimations
#60 Mass Timber Wellness in Workplaces
Energy
Theme coordinator
Dr Victor Bunster
Projects
#105 Blockchain-powered peer-to-peer energy trading: Advancing sustainability and affordability in smart residential communities
#50 Development of Artificial Neural Network and Automated Life Cycle Assessments for Cloud Based Residential Energy Estimations
#36 Academic validation of performance gap research in energy rating systems
#27 Environmental Decision-Support for Structures
#11 Environmental Credentials for Building Technology Platforms
Life Cycle Assessment
Theme coordinator
Dr Victor Bunster
Projects
#65 European Research Tour 2023: Berlin – Copenhagen – Malmö
Light House Project #6: Malvern East Apartment Development
#59 Innovative Steel–Timber–Concrete Composite StrongFloor
#28 Componentised Internal Wall Systems for Multi-residential Applications
#27 Environmental Decision-Support for Structures
Housing and Urban Design (Affordability)
Theme coordinator
Dr Lee-Anne Khor
Projects
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
#35 Prefab Housing Solutions for Bushfire & Disaster Relief
#23 When prefab hits the ground: Barriers and opportunities in the Australian housing market
Construction Safety and Wellbeing
Theme coordinator
Dr Carol Hon
Projects
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
#29 Real-time EH&S Intervention to Improve Site Safety (Scoping Study)
#60 Mass Timber Wellness in Workplaces
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
#12 VR/AR technologies in vocational education and training (scoping study)
Computational Design
Theme coordinator
Dr Abdallah Ghazlan
Projects
#71 Automated decision making for interdisciplinary coordination during early-stage building design
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#53 Process Engineering, and Design and Estimating Automation of Fleetwood’s Product Platform
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
#59 Innovative Steel–Timber–Concrete Composite StrongFloor
