Building Research Innovation Technology and Environment (BRITE) [Manley, QUT] 2004-021-A

Project participants and team members

Karen Manley
Arup Australasia Richard Hough
CSIRO Stephen McFallan
Qld Dept of Main Roads Michael Swainston
Qld Dept of Public Works Dale Gilbert, Wendy May-Taylor, Julia Willis
Queensland University of Technology
Mary Hardie, Stephen Kajewski, Robyn Keast, Neal Ryan, Linden Spindler
Karen Manley - Project Leader

Project description

Innovation typically refers to positive changes ― improving existing arrangements and developing new ones. Twelve BRITE innovation case studies have now been completed and show how innovations can be successfully implemented in a range of projects in the construction sector, and the benefits that can be gained. These case studies show successful innovations on Australian building and construction projects. The six recently completed case studies are:

Managing stormwater with storage gutters and infiltration
Saving on-site remediation costs
Post-tensioned steel trusses for long span roofs
Twin-coil air conditioning at the Art Gallery of South Australia
Better project outcomes with relationship management and 3D CAD
Using recycled tyres to construct an access road over saturated terrain

In July 2006, the BRITE team created a new publication entitled Innovate now!, which distils the outcomes of the survey and case studies for those building and construction businesses trying to create an innovation program. This industry focussed booklet was launched at AIB's National Conference on the Gold Coast in September 2006.

The BRITE project

Innovate Now (Industry publication)

Being the Best (Industry publication)

BRITE Innovation Gallery 2007 (Industry publication)

Measuring the technical competence of repeat public-sector construction clients (Refereed conference paper)

Effective financial incentive mechanisms: An Australian case study (Refereed conference paper)

Innovation performance and its impact on profitability among different sectors in the Australian construction industry (Refereed journal article)

Exploring the drivers of firm-level innovation in the construction industry (Refereed journal article)

The innovation competence of repeat public sector clients in the Australian construction industry (Refereed journal article)

Learning in the construction industry (Literature review)

Project participants and team members		Karen Manley
Arup Australasia	Richard Hough
CSIRO	Stephen McFallan
Qld Dept of Main Roads	Michael Swainston
Qld Dept of Public Works	Dale Gilbert, Wendy May-Taylor, Julia Willis
Queensland University of Technology	Mary Hardie, Stephen Kajewski, Robyn Keast, Neal Ryan, Linden Spindler Karen Manley - Project Leader