c4SMC: Industry Solutions as a Service
An industry collaboration initiative embracing smart technologies and processes in delivering a modern construction industry.
Vision
To be a world-leading industry-focused construction research and training centre utilising concepts and technologies brought forward by the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Mission
To contribute to the development of a smart modern construction industry that is capable of dealing with the challenges of sustainability, digitalisation, industrialisation, supply chain, resilience, design, management & economics, and education, which are proactively responded to through academic, industry, professional bodies and government collaboration.
Goals
- Offer High Achiever construction management scholarships.
- Explore research grant opportunities.
- Host visiting academics and industry experts.
- Encourage academic and research exchange.
- Establish DigiCon lab: A state-of-the-art digital construction laboratory for research, development, and training solutions.
- Provide consultancy services to the construction sector.
- Upskill the construction sector with cutting-edge technologies.
- Develop policy directions for the construction sector.
- Provide a platform to engage with construction stakeholders.
- Conduct doctoral research.
- Develop a collaborative research culture that also engages the industry.
Collaborators
Contact
Email: c4smc@westernsydney.edu.au
Latest News
Report Launch: Leveraging Digital Technologies to Boost Productivity in Construction
The Centre for Smart Modern Construction (c4SMC) at the School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, in collaboration with the The Centre for Smart Modern Construction, in collaboration with the Australian Public Policy Institute (APPI), will launch the DigiCon Policy Directions Framework Report on 8 December 2025. This landmark initiative will present strategic insights to advance digital transformation, productivity, and innovation across the construction sector in New South Wales.
Digital Built Environment Research Colloquium 2025: Strengthening Research Collaboration
The Centre for Smart Modern Construction (c4SMC) at the School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, in collaboration with the ARC Centre for Next-Generation Architectural Manufacturing (Arch_Manu) at the University of New South Wales, hosted the Digital Built Environment Research Colloquium 2025 on 14 March 2025 at Western Sydney University’s Parramatta City Campus. This dynamic event provided a collaborative platform for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers from both centres to exchange ideas, explore recent advancements, and foster potential research partnerships in the digital built environment.
Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Research, Training and Supervision 2024: Professor Srinath Perera
Professor Srinath Perera received the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Research, Training and Supervision at the Western Sydney University Excellence Awards Ceremony, held on 12 December 2024. He was selected from among seven nominees.
