Events
CIB World Building Congress 2013: Construction and Society
The triennial CIB World Building Congress showcases the best building and construction research in the World, and in 2013 will coincide with the organisation's 60th anniversary celebrations.
Built Environment Research Focused on Social Outcomes
CIB World Building Congress 2013 showcases some of the world's best research and development in the built environment and construction sectors by a global research network of more than 5000 members focused on innovation. The Congress will represent more than 50 CIB Working Commissions and Task Groups, ranging from engineering and architecture to safety, marketing and law.
The event
- Biggest international event on the CIB calendar, held every three years.
- 70 countries represented.
- Up to 500 delegates expected.
- World's best building and construction research.
- Leading researchers, government, and respected practitioners in attendance.
- Papers and proceedings published in electronic and print publications.
- Exposure for the academia and industry.
Session Themes
Congress session themes cater to all CIB commissions. Papers on session themes and related topics are welcomed.
- Sustainability
- Law
- Procurement
- Regulation
- Economics
- Marketing
- Management
- IT
- Health
- Education
- Safety
- Planning
- Culture
- Clients
- Disasters
- Performance
- Contexts
The CIB World Buidling Congress is hosted Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and the Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre (SBEnrc).
About CIB
The International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) is a strong and vibrant organisation comprising a global community of researchers, who use imagination and collaboration to create innovation. The CIB undertakes cutting edge research to benefit all building and construction areas.
Since establishing in 1953, CIB as CIB has developed into a worldwide network of over 5000 experts from about 500 member organisations active in the research community, in industry or in education, who cooperate and exchange information in over 50 CIB Commissions covering all fields in building and construction related research and innovation.
www.cibworld.nl
About QUT
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a highly successful Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Based in Brisbane with a global outlook, it has more than 40,000 students, including 6000 from overseas (QUT Statistics), and an annual budget of more than AU$500 million.
QUT holds international and significant industry and institutional partnerships and conducts some of the most significant research in sustainable built environments, planning, urban infrastructure, digital modelling, environment and land use, human-centred research, experience modelling and participatory design.
It operates internationally leading research Centres, including the Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre (formerly the Collaborate Research Centre for Construction Innovation) and the CRC for Interactive Design.
www.qut.edu.au
About SBEnrc
The Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre (SBEnrc) is a leading Australian research broker between industry, government and research organisations for the built environment industry.
Its goal is to build an enduring value-adding national research and development centre in sustainable infrastructure and building with significant support from government and industry members around Australia and internationally.
The three SBEnrc research streams focus on environmental, social and economic sustainability as identified drivers for national industry productivity and development in the built environment industry over the next ten years.
www.sbenrc.com.au
- Date
- 05 May 2013 - 10 May 2013
- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
- Room
- Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
- Organisation
- QUT
- Info
- Novella Moncrieff
- Phone
- +61 7 31384039
- novella.moncrieff@qut.edu.au
- URL
- CIB World Building Congress 2013
