About

Our Centre is funded by the Australian Research Council for a 5 year period as part of the Industrial Transformation Research Program to drive growth, productivity and competitiveness of priority industries. It is a partnership between our seven nodes (hosted at RMIT University, University of New South Wales, University of South Australia, University of Melbourne, University of Technology Sydney, University of Sydney and University of Adelaide) along with other collaborating organisations in Australia.

In collaboration with stakeholders along the value chain, the Centre will identify new market opportunities, reshaping Australia’s infrastructure market toward low-carbon solutions.  Establishing a carbon neutrality index will ensure fair competition and drive regulatory compliance, accelerating the transition. The Centre’s innovations will expand sustainable infrastructure options, including low-carbon materials and maintenance strategies, and exploration of high-circularity end-of-life solutions.

The Centre will train future leaders in the methodologies, technologies, and implementation strategies for carbon-neutral infrastructure design. This initiative will foster a shared understanding and commitment across the construction materials, water management, automation, digitalization, and waste treatment sectors. Our capacity building initiatives will bolster the competitiveness of Australia’s infrastructure sector on the global stage, ensuring it remains at the forefront of sustainable infrastructure development and innovation.