Project Details
Project Description
This research will investigate constraints in the housing construction sector associated with supply chain, workforce, technology, regulation, system of work, and markets. It will map the industry, model constraints and simulate potential solutions bringing these together with a review of international innovation to deliver policy options.
This Inquiry will address the following overarching research question:
How can the construction of detached and high-rise housing in Australia be improved to increase the supply of housing and speed of delivery, subject to other social, environmental, and economic goals?
Focusing on six domains (supply chain, workforce, system of work, regulation, technology, and market context) the Inquiry and its Research Projects (SRPs) will answer three subsequent research questions to better inform policy and practice:
SRP1: What innovation is occurring in residential construction internationally and what are the lessons of leading international practice?
SRP2: What is the nature of construction constraints in the detached house building sector and what changes are likely to have the greatest impact on completion times and increasing supply responsiveness?
SRP3: What is the nature of construction constraints in the multi-residential sector and what changes are likely to have the greatest impact on completion times and increasing supply responsiveness?
The Inquiry draws on an integrated multi-method approach including qualitative mapping of the current systems of provision in Australia to identify constraints and to identify new and emerging international solutions; quantitative modelling of system dynamics involving simulations and testing of solutions; and validation of potential solutions and policy recommendations through scenario-based workshops with industry and government.
This Inquiry will address the following overarching research question:
How can the construction of detached and high-rise housing in Australia be improved to increase the supply of housing and speed of delivery, subject to other social, environmental, and economic goals?
Focusing on six domains (supply chain, workforce, system of work, regulation, technology, and market context) the Inquiry and its Research Projects (SRPs) will answer three subsequent research questions to better inform policy and practice:
SRP1: What innovation is occurring in residential construction internationally and what are the lessons of leading international practice?
SRP2: What is the nature of construction constraints in the detached house building sector and what changes are likely to have the greatest impact on completion times and increasing supply responsiveness?
SRP3: What is the nature of construction constraints in the multi-residential sector and what changes are likely to have the greatest impact on completion times and increasing supply responsiveness?
The Inquiry draws on an integrated multi-method approach including qualitative mapping of the current systems of provision in Australia to identify constraints and to identify new and emerging international solutions; quantitative modelling of system dynamics involving simulations and testing of solutions; and validation of potential solutions and policy recommendations through scenario-based workshops with industry and government.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/04/24 → 1/04/25 |