The Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC) brings together the Victorian Building Authority (VBA), Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria (DBDRV) and the domestic building insurance arm of the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) into one location.
For the first time, regulation, dispute resolution and insurance are provided by a single agency, making it easier for consumers and practitioners to access building and plumbing services and information.
The BPC:
- Registers and licenses builders and plumbers
- Inspects and audits building and plumbing work to ensure it meets standards
- Provides a free dispute resolution service to help resolve building issues quickly and fairly
- Manages and audits Domestic Building Insurance (DBI) for residential work over $16,000
- Enforces compliance through rectification orders, disciplinary action and prosecutions where required.
Projects
- #1 ePlanning and eApprovals – Scoping Study
- #2 Automated tracking of construction materials for improved supply chain logistics and provenance – Phase 1 Scoping Study
- #21 Regulatory Reform for Industrialised Building
- #33 Evaluation of emerging technologies for remote inspections of building work
- #48 Scoping Study for Building the Future – Circular Economy – Shared Interest Project
- #49 Implications of Industry 4.0 technologies on work practices
- #55 Towards smart contracts and smart finance in construction – Phase 1
- #56 Accelerating B4.0CRC Translation and Impact
- #58 The Retrofit Housing Atlas
- #66 Future of construction education
- #80 Why are insolvencies so high in the Construction industry and what can be done about it?
- #90 Evaluating the effectiveness of roofing work inspection using remotely piloted aircraft systems
Research themes
- Policy and Regulation (4)
- ePlanning and eApprovals (2)
- Supply Chain Management, Logistics (2)
- Change Management (2)
- IoT, Sensors and Construction Tech (2)
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (2)
- Future of Work & Industrial Relations (2)
- Finance and Economics (2)
- Contracts and Procurement (2)
- Risk Management (2)
- User Interface, Visualisation and Analytics (2)
- Building Operation and Performance (2)
- Planning, Uses and Zoning (1)
- Construction Management (1)
- Circular Economy (1)
- Digital Project Management (1)
- Energy (1)
- Environmentally Sustainable Design (1)
- Indoor Environmental Quality (1)
- Sustainable Materials & Products (1)
- Building Materials & Systems (1)
- Prefabrication & Advanced Manufacturing (1)
- Culture and Diversity (1)
- Business Model Innovation (1)
- Platforms and Process (1)
- Digital Twins & 3D Modelling (1)
Policy and Regulation
Theme coordinator

Dr Eric Windholz
Projects
#80 Why are insolvencies so high in the Construction industry and what can be done about it?
#55 Towards smart contracts and smart finance in construction – Phase 1
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#21 Regulatory Reform for Industrialised Building
#33 Evaluation of emerging technologies for remote inspections of building work
Change Management
Theme coordinator

Associate Professor Niharika Garud
Projects
#111 VET Qualifications System and Training Framework for Modern Methods of Construction
#102 Skills and training implications of modern methods of construction: Across design, manufacture and assembly
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#56 Accelerating B4.0CRC Translation and Impact
#21 Regulatory Reform for Industrialised Building
IoT, Sensors and Construction Tech
Theme coordinator

Dr Aravinda Rao
Projects
#55 Towards smart contracts and smart finance in construction – Phase 1
#85 From Digital Design to Human Robot Collaborative Masonry Construction
Light House Project #28: The application of computer vision to measure productivity and enhance safety on construction sites
Light House Project #1: Monash Smart Manufacturing Hub (mSMH) – A Digital Twin Living Lab
#29 Real-time EH&S Intervention to Improve Site Safety (Scoping Study)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Theme coordinator

Dr Buser Say
Projects
#90 Evaluating the effectiveness of roofing work inspection using remotely piloted aircraft systems
#85 From Digital Design to Human Robot Collaborative Masonry Construction
Light House Project #28: The application of computer vision to measure productivity and enhance safety on construction sites
#53 Process Engineering, and Design and Estimating Automation of Fleetwood’s Product Platform
#50 Development of Artificial Neural Network and Automated Life Cycle Assessments for Cloud Based Residential Energy Estimations
Future of Work & Industrial Relations
Projects
#111 VET Qualifications System and Training Framework for Modern Methods of Construction
#102 Skills and training implications of modern methods of construction: Across design, manufacture and assembly
#49 Implications of Industry 4.0 technologies on work practices
#66 Future of construction education
Finance and Economics
Projects
#80 Why are insolvencies so high in the Construction industry and what can be done about it?
#55 Towards smart contracts and smart finance in construction – Phase 1
#97 Self Storage Association of Australasia Digital Platform Development
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#60 Mass Timber Wellness in Workplaces
User Interface, Visualisation and Analytics
Theme coordinator

Dr Barrett Ens
Projects
#112 Flexible wet cores for volumetric housing construction
#90 Evaluating the effectiveness of roofing work inspection using remotely piloted aircraft systems
#55 Towards smart contracts and smart finance in construction – Phase 1
#97 Self Storage Association of Australasia Digital Platform Development
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
Building Operation and Performance
Theme coordinator

Dr Sara Omrani
Projects
#58 The Retrofit Housing Atlas
#76 Thermally active floor panels for cost effective space cooling
#55 Towards smart contracts and smart finance in construction – Phase 1
#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
Construction Management
Theme coordinator

Dr Mehrdad Arashpour
Projects
#104 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 2 Numerical and experimental investigation
#68 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 1 feasibility study
#21 Regulatory Reform for Industrialised Building
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
Digital Project Management
Projects
#55 Towards smart contracts and smart finance in construction – Phase 1
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
Light House Project #28: The application of computer vision to measure productivity and enhance safety on construction sites
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
Energy
Theme coordinator

Dr Victor Bunster
Projects
#108 Project Circle Design Phase 1
#58 The Retrofit Housing Atlas
#76 Thermally active floor panels for cost effective space cooling
#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
Indoor Environmental Quality
Theme coordinator

Dr Jenny Zhou
Projects
#58 The Retrofit Housing Atlas
#76 Thermally active floor panels for cost effective space cooling
#100 IEQ Monitoring of Aboriginal Housing Office 3D Printed Houses
Light House Project #1: Monash Smart Manufacturing Hub (mSMH) – A Digital Twin Living Lab
Light House Project #6: Malvern East Apartment Development
Sustainable Materials & Products
Theme coordinator

Dr Philip Christopher
Projects
#108 Project Circle Design Phase 1
#58 The Retrofit Housing Atlas
#70 Building Circularity 4.0: First Steps to Adoption
#76 Thermally active floor panels for cost effective space cooling
#104 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 2 Numerical and experimental investigation
Building Materials & Systems
Theme coordinator

Dr Rackel San Nicolas
Projects
#58 The Retrofit Housing Atlas
#76 Thermally active floor panels for cost effective space cooling
#104 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 2 Numerical and experimental investigation
#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
Prefabrication & Advanced Manufacturing
Projects
#58 The Retrofit Housing Atlas
#104 Development of a solution for high-rise mass timber residences through a Post & Plate system – Phase 2 Numerical and experimental investigation
#84 Feasibility study of recycling excavated clay materials in full-scale concrete applications
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
Business Model Innovation
Theme coordinator

Robert Moehler
Projects
#112 Flexible wet cores for volumetric housing construction
#70 Building Circularity 4.0: First Steps to Adoption
#80 Why are insolvencies so high in the Construction industry and what can be done about it?
#95 The Homes NSW MMC Program
#93 US Research Tour 2024: San Francisco and Greater Bay area
Platforms and Process
Theme coordinator

Dr Duncan Maxwell
Projects
#112 Flexible wet cores for volumetric housing construction
#90 Evaluating the effectiveness of roofing work inspection using remotely piloted aircraft systems
#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
Digital Twins & 3D Modelling
Theme coordinator

Dr Kourosh Khoshelham
Projects
#112 Flexible wet cores for volumetric housing construction
#90 Evaluating the effectiveness of roofing work inspection using remotely piloted aircraft systems
Light House Project #13: Mixed Reality Carpentry Demonstration
Light House Project #1: Monash Smart Manufacturing Hub (mSMH) – A Digital Twin Living Lab
#29 Real-time EH&S Intervention to Improve Site Safety (Scoping Study)
Collaborative partners
- Master Builders Association Victoria (11)
- Sumitomo Forestry Australia (9)
- The University of Melbourne (8)
- Holmesglen Institute (8)
- A.G. Coombs (7)
- Monash University (7)
- Lendlease Digital (6)
- Queensland University of Technology (5)
- Fleetwood Australia (4)
- Salesforce.com, Inc. (3)
- BlueScope (3)
- uTecture Australia (2)
- Ynomia (2)
- Standards Australia (2)
- Donovan Group (2)
- Hyne & Son (2)
- VIRIDI Group (1)
- Verton (1)
- Populous (1)
- Stockland (1)
- PT Blink (1)
- Cruxes Innovation (1)
- Green Building Council of Australia (1)
- Nexans (1)