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About Us

Ciber is a large research centre lead by the School of Architecture and Built Environment, within the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment at the University of Newcastle. It seeks to address the issue of industry performance by investigating the policies, processes and practices that architectural, construction and engineering professionals are engaged in. We investigate industry policy, business process, project development, design and construction practice. Our research is applicable to property and construction, civil infrastructure, asset and facilities management, mining, aerospace, shipping, interior and industrial design

Ciber members tend to use multi disciplinary thinking. Our researchers are typically drawn from a wide variety of disciplines including; architecture, construction management, construction economics, property, sociology, criminology, psychology, systems engineering, information sciences, education, history, industrial design, creative arts, business, linguistics, industrial relations and management. Our research investigations are complex and require multi disciplinary solutions – we focus on the nature of the problem and seek out appropriate disciplinary knowledge to develop innovative solutions.

The Ciber Research Portfolio is diverse. Our staff are experienced in many areas, are flexible and have a range of high level skills and knowledge which contribute to innovative research approaches.

Ciber have published extensively and attracted research grants in diverse areas; supply chain sustainability, e-business, policy analysis, design assessment visualization, creativity, IT communication and collaboration, project management, procurement, internationalization and development approvals. During 2003-2005, ciber attracted approximately AUD4,000,000 in research funding from ARC, CRC, EU and government and industry sources. We published over 200 publications.

At various levels we are all actively engaged in policy, process or practice issues through a nexus of research, teaching and community engagement and are able to respond to current news and events and identify future trends. We conduct in research, teaching, consultancy, professional development programs and industrial practice.

Ciber members are active at significant levels of the community and contribute to policy development and implementation either individually or through our partnerships.  

‘Improving and creating innovative business environments for architectural, construction and engineering professionals’

‘Working with government and industry to develop and implement solutions to achieve economic, social, environmental and cultural sustainability’

 ‘Using technology to create more viable and competitive workplaces’