Research, Innovation & Industry

Innovation in construction is often talked about as the next big step — but the real question is how we actually get there.

In this episode, the focus turns to what happens between a good idea and real-world impact. With so much promising research emerging across the sector, from low-carbon materials to technologies like 3D concrete printing, the challenge isn’t a lack of innovation, it’s translating it into something that can be adopted, scaled and trusted in practice.

Joining the conversation are Jessey Lee, Structural Engineer, and Janitha Migunthanna, Education Specialist in Civil and Construction Engineering from Swinburne University. Together, they share their perspective on where the disconnect between academia and industry still exists, what stronger collaboration could look like, and why applicability needs to be front of mind from the very beginning.

This episode looks beyond the ideas themselves and into the systems, relationships and mindset shifts needed to make innovation stick — not just in theory, but on the ground where it matters most.