Mr Cameron Beard
Lecturer
School of Architecture and Built Environment (Construction Management (Building))
- Email:cameron.beard@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:0240553428
Career Summary
Biography
Cameron Beard, M. Bld., B.ConMgt (Hon 1) is an Industry Educator in the School of Architecture and Built Environment (SABE).
He completed his Bachelor of Construction Management Degree at the University of Newcastle in 2002 and subsequently completed a Masters of Building (Research) in 2006, supported by a CRC for Construction Innovation Scholarship.
Following successful completion of both his undergraduate and master’s degrees, Cameron worked as a client-side Quantity Surveyor for a medium size Quantity Surveying firm for almost 18 years. At the end of 2019, the opportunity arose to become an Industry Educator at the University of Newcastle and Cameron decided it was the right time to peruse his academic career.
RESEARCH
With an undergraduate thesis entitled “Identifying the barriers to implementing Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the Quantity Surveying Profession” and a Masters thesis titled “Implementing Building Product Models: Perspectives from an Australian Construction Project”, he is currently furthering his research through a PhD that is exploring the application of economic theory to improve the decision-making in cost planning.
TEACHING & ADMINISTRATION
Cameron is currently coordinating two of the Quantity Surveying related courses in the Bachelor of Construction Management (Hons) program, which aligns closely to both his industry experience and research interests.
His teaching methods emphasize his industry experience with a focus on sharing practical experiences and applying hands on learning. Students are provided with two industry standard software platforms that allow them to undertake both ‘on-screen’ take-off from pdf/CAD files and also to interact with and extract quantities from a BIM file.
As a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) and Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Cameron is currently assisting with the Construction Management disciplines accreditation with these professional bodies.
Cameron is also the Program Convenor for the Master of Construction Management (Professional), and the Graduate Certificate in Project Management and is also an active member of the disciplines Industry Advisory Panel.
Qualifications
- Master of Building, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Construction Management (Building) (Honours), University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Construction Management
- Cost Planning
- Decision-Making
- Quantity Surveying
- Risk Estimating
Languages
- English (Mother)
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 330202 | Building construction management and project planning | 100 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Lecturer | University of Newcastle School of Architecture and Built Environment Australia |
Membership
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1/11/2023 - | NSW Chapter President - Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) | Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors Australia |
Professional appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2014 - 31/10/2019 | Director | Muller Partnership Australia |
| 4/2/2002 - 30/6/2014 | Quantity Surveyor | Muller Partnership Australia |
Awards
Award
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Learning Design and Teaching Innovation - Teaching Excellence Award The University of Newcastle |
| 2023 |
Staff Excellence Award - Community Engagement Excellence - Whole New World (Warlga Ngurra - Wallsend) College of Engineering, Science & Environment, University of Newcastle |
| 2023 |
Staff Excellence Award - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Excellence - SABE Women in STEMM: Building Surveying and Quantity Surveying College of Engineering, Science & Environment, University of Newcastle |
| 2023 |
Staff Excellence Award - Process Improvement - SABE Accreditation Team College of Engineering, Science & Environment, University of Newcastle |
| 2022 |
Employability Excellence Awards - Work Integrated Learning Staff Member of the Year The University of Newcastle |
| 2022 |
Staff Excellence Award - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Excellence College of Engineering, Science & Environment, University of Newcastle |
| 2022 |
Staff Excellence Award - Student Experience Excellence College of Engineering, Science & Environment, University of Newcastle |
| 2021 |
Staff Excellence Award - Community Engagement Excellence College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle |
Teaching
| Code | Course | Role | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARBE6610 |
Project Management Principles College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), University of Newcastle |
Course Coordinator | 8/1/2024 - 30/6/2024 |
| ARBE2308 |
Cost Planning & Estimating College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle |
Course Co-ordinator | 17/2/2020 - 30/6/2024 |
| ARBE3309 |
Measurement of Building Works 2 | ARBE3309 School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle |
Course Coordinator | 3/2/2020 - 30/6/2024 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Chapter (3 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||||||||
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| 2025 |
Siva J, Zhang Y, Maund K, Beard C, Gajendran T, 'Key Issues Impacting Recruitment and Career Progression of Women', 18-35 (2025) [B1]
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| 2025 |
Beard C, Jessica S, 'A Case for Sustainable Value to Address Embodied Carbon: Insights from the Australian Residential Sector', 185-210 (2025)
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| 2024 |
Vaughan J, Illankoon IMCS, Beard C, Sher W, MacKee J, 'Hazardous building materials threaten circular economy and sustainable outcomes', 573-597 (2024) [B1]
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Open Research Newcastle | |||||||||
Conference (2 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |
Brewer GJ, Gajendran T, Beard CR, 'Influences on the adoption of BPM/BIM: An Australian perspective', Managing IT in Construction/Managing Construction for Tomorrow: Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on IT in Construction & 1st International Conference on Managing Construction for Tomor, -, 391-400 (2009) [E1]
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Open Research Newcastle | |||
| 2005 |
Gajendran T, Brewer GJ, Beard CR, 'Barriers to ICT Uptake in Professional Quantity Surveying Organisations: An Australian Perspective', QS National Convention 2005 : sustaining the profession: towards diversification, 1, 79-88 (2005) [E1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
Journal article (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Ginigaddara B, Gajendran T, Beard C, 'A critical review of quantity surveying education in an offsite construction perspective: strategies for up-skilling', CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION-ENGLAND [C1]
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Media (2 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2022 |
Maund K, Beard C, 'Uni ties up with Ourimbah TAFE to provide building elective to students' (2022)
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| 2022 |
Maund K, Beard C, 'Uni students donate 'mini houses'' (2022)
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Other (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
Maund K, Beard C, Siva J, Gajendran T, 'Promoting the Building Surveying Profession.', AIBS: Australian Building Surveyor (2022)
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Report (4 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | |||||
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| 2024 |
Gajendran T, Siva J, Toinpre O, Maund K, Beard C, Bajaj D, Patil S, Deep S, Antao A, 'Fostering an Australia-India Zero Carbon building construction network' (2024)
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Open Research Newcastle | ||||||
| 2023 |
Maund K, Beard C, Siva J, Gajendran T, 'The building surveying and quantity surveying professions: A toolkit informing of the professions as
possible career pathways', 1-12 (2023)
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Open Research Newcastle | ||||||
| 2023 |
Maund K, Beard C, Siva J, Gajendran T, 'White Paper for the Office of the NSW Building Commissioner. The Building Surveying and Quantity Surveying Professions: understanding the national shortage', 1-11 (2023)
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 4 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $621,546 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20251 grants / $364,096
Resilient Water Solutions for Coastal Communities: Advancing Low-Energy, Renewable Infrastructure in Australia and India$364,096
Funding body: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
| Funding body | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Jessica Siva, Shabnam Bassi, Mr Cameron Beard, Akash Deep, Doctor Sittimont Kanjanabootra, Daniel Livingston, Ms Mahi Singh |
| Scheme | The Centre for Australia-India Relations - Maitri Scholarships Program |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2025 |
| Funding Finish | 2028 |
| GNo | G2401563 |
| Type Of Funding | C1500 - Aust Competitive - Commonwealth Other |
| Category | 1500 |
| UON | Y |
20231 grants / $68,090
Master Planning Research Project at Djarragun College$68,090
Funding body: Djarragun College
| Funding body | Djarragun College |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Associate Professor Marcus Jefferies, Associate Professor Liz Cameron, Associate Professor Sam Spurr, Associate Professor Kim Maund, Mr Cameron Beard, Doctor Buddhini Ginigaddara Appuhamilage, Professor Sue Anne Ware |
| Scheme | Research Grant |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2023 |
| Funding Finish | 2023 |
| GNo | G2300249 |
| Type Of Funding | C3200 – Aust Not-for Profit |
| Category | 3200 |
| UON | Y |
20221 grants / $149,162
Career Pathways for Women in Building Surveying & Quality Surveying$149,162
Funding body: Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
| Funding body | Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Associate Professor Kim Maund, Associate Professor Kim Maund, Professor Thayaparan Gajendran, Doctor Jessica Siva, Mr Cameron Beard |
| Scheme | National Careers Institute Partnership - Career Opportunities and Pathways for Women |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2022 |
| Funding Finish | 2023 |
| GNo | G2101360 |
| Type Of Funding | C1500 - Aust Competitive - Commonwealth Other |
| Category | 1500 |
| UON | Y |
20191 grants / $40,198
Local Decision Making and the Town Camps of Alice Springs$40,198
Funding body: Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation
| Funding body | Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Chris Tucker, Doctor Jasper Ludewig, Professor Sue Anne Ware, Professor Sue Anne Ware, Ms Bobbie Bayley, Mr Cameron Beard, Mr Barry Williams, Andrew Broffman, David Donald, Davies Andrew Hannah-Davies, David Havercroft, Stephen Saines, Doctor Chris Tucker |
| Scheme | Research Grant |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2024 |
| GNo | G1901110 |
| Type Of Funding | C3200 – Aust Not-for Profit |
| Category | 3200 |
| UON | Y |
Mr Cameron Beard
Position
Lecturer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Focus area
Construction Management (Building)
Contact Details
| cameron.beard@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | 0240553428 |
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