CRC UPDATE
Building 4.0 CRC Update T
he CRC 4.0 aims to help the construction sector become more efficient by conducting industry driven research into new technologies and techniques. It focuses on digitally-enabled solutions and new manufacturing products to develop an internationally competitive, dynamic and thriving Australian advanced manufacturing sector, delivering better buildings at lower cost and the human capacity to lead the future industry.
Master Builders Victoria is invested in the future of the building and construction industry and the work with the Building 4.0 is part of making this future a reality. MBV is currently involved in the following projects.
ePlanning and eApprovals – Scoping Study (Commenced March 2021).
As a key industry partner of the Building 4.0 Cooperative Research Centre, Master Builders Victoria sits alongside other project partners including Lendlease, Monash University, the University of Melbourne, BlueScope, CSR, Schiavello, the Master Builders Association of Victoria and others. 10
MBV understand that planning can be a pain point for many builders and we know that planning and building approval processes are still largely paper (PDF) based. This makes the process inefficient and time-consuming, imposing significant costs on both industry and government. This scoping study as part of the longer-term objective of the CRC’s work in this area is to embrace the opportunities that digital workflow and digital
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twin technology provide to design, develop and deliver an innovative digital platform to facilitate effective, efficient and timely planning, building permits, approvals, ongoing compliance with planning controls, building regulations and other regulatory requirements. The scoping study is about to be concluded with a strategic and roadmap report. This report will detail the projects findings and provides a framework for the required future work to begin the delivery of an online planning and approvals network.
Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality technologies in vocational education and training (scoping study) (Commenced April 2021) Vocational Education and Training (VET) is a major
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