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.
Projects
- #2 Automated tracking of construction materials for improved supply chain logistics and provenance – Phase 1 Scoping Study
- #3 Projects to Platforms: Investigating New Forms of Collaboration – Scoping Study
- #19 Hybrid Timber‐Steel Structural Systems for Mid to High Rise Buildings – Phase 1 Scoping Study
- #20 Systems and methods for robustness of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) buildings – Phase 1 Scoping Study
- #22 Generative design and BIM-based Design Automation methods for Steel Framed Buildings – Phase 1 Scoping Study
- #24 Next Generation of Robust and Fire-resilient Light Gauge Steel Systems for Mid-Rise Buildings (Umbrella Project)
- #25 Operational Excellence framework of steel fabrication and processing in the OSM and prefabrication sector (Phase 1)
- #27 Environmental Decision-Support for Structures
- #34 Acoustic flanking performance of mid‐rise Light Gauge Steel (LGS) structures – Phase 1 Scoping Study
Research themes
- Sustainable Materials and Design (4)
- Supply Chain Management, Logistics (2)
- Business Model Innovation (2)
- Platforms and Process (2)
- Materials and Systems Innovation (2)
- Structural Optimisation (2)
- Fire Safety (1)
- Production and Process Systems (Advanced Manufacturing) (1)
- ESD (1)
- Energy (1)
- LCA (1)
- Building Operation and Performance (1)
Sustainable Materials and Design
Theme coordinator

Dr Philip Christopher
Projects
#37 Australian Timber Fibre Insulation Scoping Study
#25 Operational Excellence framework of steel fabrication and processing in the OSM and prefabrication sector (Phase 1)
#34 Acoustic flanking performance of mid‐rise Light Gauge Steel (LGS) structures – Phase 1 Scoping Study
#19 Hybrid Timber‐Steel Structural Systems for Mid to High Rise Buildings – Phase 1 Scoping Study
#27 Environmental Decision-Support for Structures
Supply Chain Management, Logistics
Theme coordinator

Dr Wen Li
Projects
#25 Operational Excellence framework of steel fabrication and processing in the OSM and prefabrication sector (Phase 1)
#31 Demystifying Volumetric Construction: A Study of the Bathroom Pod
#2 Automated tracking of construction materials for improved supply chain logistics and provenance – Phase 1 Scoping Study
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
Business Model Innovation
Theme coordinator

Dr 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
Platforms and Process
Theme coordinator

Dr Duncan Maxwell
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
#9 Implementing DfMA and Lean in Construction: Best Practice Guidelines through a Study of Building Services and Structure
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
Materials and Systems Innovation
Theme coordinator

Dr Rackel San Nicolas
Projects
#24 Next Generation of Robust and Fire-resilient Light Gauge Steel Systems for Mid-Rise Buildings (Umbrella Project)
#37 Australian Timber Fibre Insulation Scoping Study
#20 Systems and methods for robustness of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) buildings – Phase 1 Scoping Study
#28 Componentised Internal Wall Systems for Multi-residential Applications
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
Production and Process Systems (Advanced Manufacturing)
Theme coordinator

Dr Felix Hui
Projects
#25 Operational Excellence framework of steel fabrication and processing in the OSM and prefabrication sector (Phase 1)
#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
#18 Long-span Low-Carbon Floor Systems (Scoping Study)
Collaborative partners
- The University of Melbourne (9)
- Monash University (7)
- Queensland University of Technology (4)
- Lendlease Digital (2)
- Sumitomo Forestry Australia (2)
- Ynomia (2)
- Hyne & Son (2)
- Holmesglen Institute (1)
- Salesforce.com, Inc. (1)
- Master Builders Association Victoria (1)
- Victorian Building Authority (1)
- A.G. Coombs (1)
- Fleetwood Australia (1)