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At the School of Built Environment - Massey University, we believe in the power of hands-on learning and real-world experiences to enrich our students' education. Recently, we had the incredible opportunity to visit QOROX®, New Zealand's pioneering 3D printing construction company, and the experience was nothing short of inspiring. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Wafaey Swelim and the entire team at QOROX® for warmly welcoming us and providing us with an invaluable learn

The School of Built Environment - Massey University is proud to announce our recent participation in the Project Management Institute of New Zealand (PMINZ) annual conference held in Wellington. It was an honor for our People research group to present our latest findings and insights to industry professionals, and the experience was truly enriching. Our team had the privilege of showcasing the results of our research work, which represents a culmination of dedicated efforts a

Today was an exciting day at Manukau Institute of Technology as we validated our research findings through a Focus Group Interview with construction industry experts. Grateful for the insightful contributions of all participants. Special thanks to ConCOVE Tūhura for their generous funding support for my project titled "Upskilling Māori Construction Practitioners". Thank you very much Marama Tepania for being a great project team member of the People research group at the Scho

A big shoutout to Dr. Lehan Stemmet for spending time with my PhD students! Your insights on PhD life management and the journey post-PhD were incredible. We thoroughly enjoyed the session and are grateful for your wisdom. Thank you! Jiayue Ma zechen Guan Asad Ur Rehman Bajwa Wajhat Ali School of Built Environment - Massey University

Last Tuesday and Wednesday, we had the privilege of hosting a group of professional engineers who engaged with our architectural students during the structural engineering review for the RMIT Architecture Technology 3 course. The review was a great success, providing students with valuable feedback from an engineering perspective. It was also wonderful to see the return of beautifully crafted physical structural models in the classroom. A special thank you to George Simonetto

If you missed my article on the Lean Construction Blog, ✴ I'm excited to share it with you: "𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐬: 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬". ✴ Lean is about much more than hard hats and construction sites-𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒊�

Finally, in addition to teaching about Ameba and related design, we also designed and fabricated a topology-optimized curved rammed earth installation wall, collaborating with Dean Prof. Jun Mu’s team from Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Onearth Studio at the 14th DigitalFutures Global Workshop DigitalFUTURES World. Project Team: Design and Optimisation: Dr. Ding Wen ’Nic‘ Bao, Dr Xin Yan, and Prof Yi Min 'Mike' Xie from RMIT University RMIT College of Design an

Had an incredibly fulfilling experience at PMDOS (Project Management Day of Service) last Friday! Alongside a fantastic group of volunteers (Tania Vincent, Xinwen(Jocelyn) Zhang), we worked on a case project with Te Rito Gardens & Assert Tātou Development Trust, focusing on developing a sustainable roadmap for their business. Collaborating with such dedicated individuals and organizations reaffirms my commitment to making a positive impact through DELTA Informed Decisions.