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
- #32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
- #34 Acoustic flanking performance of mid‐rise Light Gauge Steel (LGS) structures – Phase 1 Scoping Study
- #38 Victorian Government Digital Build – Translating theory into practice
- #48 Scoping Study for Building the Future – Circular Economy – Shared Interest Project
- Light House Project #7: Platform Delivery of Affordable Housing
Research themes
- Sustainable Materials & Products (6)
- Building Materials & Systems (4)
- Supply Chain Management, Logistics (3)
- Platforms and Process (3)
- Building Design and DFMA (3)
- Business Model Innovation (2)
- Structural Optimisation (2)
- Energy (2)
- Life Cycle Assessment (2)
- Building Operation and Performance (2)
- Fire Safety (1)
- Environmentally Sustainable Design (1)
- Housing and Urban Design (Affordability) (1)
- Construction Safety and Wellbeing (1)
- Computational Design (1)
- Circular Economy (1)
- Prefabrication & Advanced Manufacturing (1)
- Construction Management (1)
- Digital Project Management (1)
Sustainable Materials & Products
Theme coordinator

Dr Philip Christopher
Projects
Light House Project #7: Platform Delivery of Affordable Housing
Light House Project #6: Malvern East Apartment Development
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
#59 Innovative Steel–Timber–Concrete Composite StrongFloor
#15 Using the Whole Tree for Future Timber-Based Construction – Scoping Study
Supply Chain Management, Logistics
Theme coordinator

Dr Wen Li
Projects
Light House Project #7: Platform Delivery of Affordable Housing
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
#15 Using the Whole Tree for Future Timber-Based Construction – Scoping Study
#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
Platforms and Process
Theme coordinator

Dr Duncan Maxwell
Projects
#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
#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)
Building Design and DFMA
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
Energy
Theme coordinator

Dr Victor Bunster
Projects
Light House Project #7: Platform Delivery of Affordable Housing
#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
Light House Project #7: Platform Delivery of Affordable Housing
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
Building Operation and Performance
Theme coordinator

Dr Sara Omrani
Projects
#50 Development of Artificial Neural Network and Automated Life Cycle Assessments for Cloud Based Residential Energy Estimations
#60 Mass Timber Wellness in Workplaces
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
#34 Acoustic flanking performance of mid‐rise Light Gauge Steel (LGS) structures – Phase 1 Scoping Study
#26 New materials for windows of the future
Environmentally Sustainable Design
Theme coordinator

Dr Victor Bunster
Projects
#36 Academic validation of performance gap research in energy rating systems
#15 Using the Whole Tree for Future Timber-Based Construction – Scoping Study
#27 Environmental Decision-Support for Structures
#26 New materials for windows of the future
#11 Environmental Credentials for Building Technology Platforms
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
#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
#57 Wind Comfort Simulation and New Engineering Design Process
#4 Computational Design and Optimisation Tools for Prefabricated Building Systems – Phase 1 Scoping Study
Circular Economy
Prefabrication & Advanced Manufacturing
Projects
Light House Project #7: Platform Delivery of Affordable Housing
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
Light House Project #3: NCHA Independent Living Lab
Light House Project #6: Malvern East Apartment Development
#59 Innovative Steel–Timber–Concrete Composite StrongFloor
Construction Management
Theme coordinator

Dr Mehrdad Arashpour
Projects
Light House Project #7: Platform Delivery of Affordable Housing
#21 Regulatory Reform for Industrialised Building
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
#31 Demystifying Volumetric Construction: A Study of the Bathroom Pod
Digital Project Management
Projects
Light House Project #7: Platform Delivery of Affordable Housing
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
#12 VR/AR technologies in vocational education and training (scoping study)
#6 Field Data Collation to support real-time operational management
Collaborative partners
- The University of Melbourne (12)
- Monash University (10)
- Queensland University of Technology (5)
- Lendlease Digital (4)
- Sumitomo Forestry Australia (4)
- Ynomia (4)
- Master Builders Association Victoria (3)
- A.G. Coombs (3)
- Hyne & Son (3)
- Fleetwood Australia (3)
- Holmesglen Institute (2)
- Salesforce.com, Inc. (2)
- Victorian Building Authority (2)
- NASH National Association of Steel Framed Housing (2)
- Donovan Group (2)
- Coresteel Buildings (1)
- Victoria State Government – Jobs, Precincts and Regions (1)
- uTecture Australia (1)
- VIRIDI Group (1)
- Verton (1)
- Populous (1)
- Stockland (1)
- Nexans (1)