Hyne Timber is one of Australia’s largest producers of sawn timber and engineered timber products, a leader in preservative treatments and an iconic supplier to the Australian construction industry. We also implement standards throughout our business that underpin our commitment to product quality, service, safety and sustainable timber production.
Projects
- #3 Projects to Platforms: Investigating New Forms of Collaboration – Scoping Study
- #15 Using the Whole Tree for Future Timber-Based Construction – Scoping Study
- #19 Hybrid Timber‐Steel Structural Systems for Mid to High Rise Buildings – Phase 1 Scoping Study
- #37 Australian Timber Fibre Insulation Scoping Study
- #46 Data analytics for structural fibre resources optimisation
- #48 Scoping Study for Building the Future – Circular Economy – Shared Interest Project
Research themes
- Sustainable Materials & Products (3)
- Building Materials & Systems (2)
- Business Model Innovation (1)
- Platforms and Process (1)
- Supply Chain Management, Logistics (1)
- Environmentally Sustainable Design (1)
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (1)
- User Interface, Visualisation and Analytics (1)
- Circular Economy (1)
Sustainable Materials & Products
Theme coordinator

Dr Philip Christopher
Projects
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
#37 Australian Timber Fibre Insulation Scoping Study
Building Materials & Systems
Theme coordinator

Dr Rackel San Nicolas
Projects
#61 Building Productivity – Product, Process, People
#41 New Materials for Windows of the Future – Phase 2
#60 Mass Timber Wellness in Workplaces
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
#15 Using the Whole Tree for Future Timber-Based Construction – Scoping Study
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
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
Supply Chain Management, Logistics
Theme coordinator

Dr Wen Li
Projects
#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
#2 Automated tracking of construction materials for improved supply chain logistics and provenance – Phase 1 Scoping Study
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
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Theme coordinator

Dr Buser Say
Projects
#50 Development of Artificial Neural Network and Automated Life Cycle Assessments for Cloud Based Residential Energy Estimations
#29 Real-time EH&S Intervention to Improve Site Safety (Scoping Study)
#33 Evaluation of emerging technologies for remote (virtual) inspections of building work
#44 Generative Architectural Design Engine
#46 Data analytics for structural fibre resources optimisation
User Interface, Visualisation and Analytics
Theme coordinator

Dr Barrett Ens
Projects
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)
#46 Data analytics for structural fibre resources optimisation
#17 The implication of Industry 4.0 for the construction industry: towards smart prefab
Circular Economy
Collaborative partners
- The University of Melbourne (5)
- BlueScope (3)
- Monash University (3)
- Sumitomo Forestry Australia (3)
- Queensland University of Technology (3)
- A.G. Coombs (2)
- Lendlease Digital (2)
- Ultimate Windows (1)
- Fleetwood Australia (1)
- Donovan Group (1)
- Holmesglen Institute (1)
- Master Builders Association Victoria (1)
- uTecture Australia (1)
- Victorian Building Authority (1)
- VIRIDI Group (1)
- Verton (1)
- Ynomia (1)