Mark Leenders and Usha Iyer-Raniga with Kevin Argus have co-supervised Bart to academic expertise in #circulareconomy as part of Bart’s PhD. Bart has five high ranked, high impact publications, four of which have already been published; a successful example of cross disciplinary supervision. The award was presented by Calum Drummond AO (RMIT Research and Innovation) and presided by Alec Cameron (RMIT Vice Chancellor). A proud rewarding celebration for Bart and partner Zoe.

#Rmit #GSBL #Sustainability #sdgs #researchexcellence

Authors name: Kevin Argus, Priyanka Erasmus, Usha Iyer-Raniga

Any acknowledgements: Kevin Argus

Copyright: Kevin Argus

This year the PCPM Property study tour took students to Barcelona and London. It was a wonderful and exciting return to study tours, after a long pandemic break. The tour focused on Proptech and smart cities of the future, with predominantly students from Property and a few joining us from across other disciplines including urban planning, construction, and project management.

The study tour commenced in Barcelona in early November, with students spending time hosted by RMIT Europe, and included visiting the renowned Smart City Expo World Congress. From there, students had the opportunity to tour the city and enjoy its wonderful attractions including the Basílica de la Sagrada Familia, and Las Arenas de Barcelona. Students heard how affordable housing operates in Barcelona, from long standing housing company, Cevasa.

UN-Habitat presented climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience strategies for urban environments. CBRE Barcelona presented students with a comprehensive overview of the Barcelona commercial and residential markets. 

From Barcelona, students travelled to London zig zagging, via the tube, across the vast city, exploring old and new sites. Students had an onsite presentation of Lendlease’s new estate, Stratford Cross, and the revitalisation project at the BBC’s White City innovation hub, and its surrounds. A day was spent walking the famous commercial spine of the City of London critiquing iconic buildings such as: Gherkin, Lloyd’s building, and the “walkie talkie” building at 20 Fenchurch Street. Geovation presented ideas from innovative PropTech start-ups. Students were welcomed at the iconic 150-year-old RICS London building, located adjacent to the English Parliament, where they heard from speakers on heritage building restoration and re-purposing. A visit to the stunning Shard building and ancient markets at Camden and Borough informed them of new and old development in London. From Colliers, students gained firsthand tips and insights into the complexities of the London property market and were show the use of innovative and cutting edge automated valuation software. 

Looking to recruit in 2024, or simply to raise brand awareness with the student body? Join us for our 2024 Careers Day(s)! 

2024 dates are:

9 April 2024

20 August 2024

You can register to be a part of this here: https://forms.office.com/r/F6K4aKAwGC

Read more about this on our sharepoint: Careers-Day-2023.aspx

Semester 2 2023 event details:

View Images of the event here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjASYMs

View the blog post about the event here: 2023 Career Day Semester 2 | RMIT PCPM News (wordpress.com)

RMIT Property, Construction and Project Management hold an Awards night every year which includes:

– Poster Presentation: All final year students in our undergraduate programs (Property Development, Investment and Valuation; Project Management; and Construction Management) attending the night, displaying their posters and answering questions about their research.  

– An Awards Ceremony: Students who have won awards in the following categories are invited to attend and accept their award from an industry sponsor on the night on stage: Grade Point Average awards, Industry based Awards, acknowledgement of our Scholarships and Poster Awards. Tickets can be purchased for family and friends by students.

– Networking, drinks and canapes, with welcome drinks before the award presentation and drinks and canapes after the presentation. Organisations usually send their top representatives for the night – with up to 4 complimentary tickets per award (or scholarship) available to our industry sponsors.

Our Awards are all sponsored by industry at $500+GST minimum for sponsorship.

Benefits of sponsorship:

• Social Media posts with the #rmitpcpmawards before, during and after the event
•   Logo on certificate, program, power point presentation, website, sharepoint site and any relevant social posts as approved by your marketing team
• Professional photography at the event, including a photo booth just off stage with a media wall, celebrating your collaboration and the student’s success.
• Opportunity to network with all our final year students and our top performing students and alumni across all programs.
• Opportunity to network with our staff who both teach and research in your industry
• Opportunity to network with others in your industry
• Images available to industry to post on socials after the event

Our 2024 event will be held on Thursday 20 October 2024 at the Victory Room in Marvel Stadium.

Contact Elima Pozenel at elima.pozenel@rmit.edu.au if you would like to Sponsor an Award in 2024.

Circularity is a two-day event brought to you by the ACE Hub, for industry, government, and academia to share knowledge, collaborate and drive actionable change toward a more circular future. Over the two days, circular economy practitioners, business and government leaders, sustainability professionals, environment & sustainability manager, and academics will come together to discuss the latest topics, trends and legislation regarding the implementation of the circular economy in Australia and the Asia Pacific. The event will delve deeper into circular principles and the current landscape, with this year’s focus being turning practical learnings and theory into tangible action and implementing systems change into a range of business models. This year, a mix of focused discussions, collaborative workshops and interactive sessions will aim to inspire innovative thinking and identify practical steps and applications for businesses and organisations. Professor Usha Iyer-Raniga is part of the organising committee for Circularity 23 and also a judge of the ACE Awards. She will be moderating the session:  Fast-tracking the Circular Economy: Education and Research

Circularity 23 will take place at the Grand Hyatt, Melbourne on 20 – 21 November, visit:

Link: https://acehub.org.au/whats-on/events/circularity-2023

In addition to the Circularity 23, the Circular Economy Research Network Asia Pacific (CERN-APac) Accelerator session has been organised at RMIT on 22 November. The aim of this accelerator session is to set and prioritise a collaborative research agenda to address the challenges and accelerate the circular economy transition. CERN-APac founding universities are RMIT and Monash universities with support from the Dutch Embassy and Planet Ark.

To find out more information and register for CERN APac event, visit the conference web-page: https://www.monash.edu/business/events/inaugural-circular-economy-research-network-conference-2023

This year our RMIT PCPM Industry and Research Awards Night was held on 18 October 2023.  Every year we host this event to celebrate the achievements of our students. The event includes the showcase and marking of our undergraduate honour students research posters (Property and Valuation, Project Management and Construction Management), an awards presentation sponsored by industry, acknowledgement of our scholarships and prizes, and networking drinks and canapes. This year it was held in the Medallion Club in Marvel Stadium. 

You can view all the posters and images from the night on our flickr here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB1ypu

Congratulations to our winners and Thank you to our Sponsors

Construction Management GPA Awards

L.U. Simon Award

Awarded to the student who achieved the highest GPA in First Year Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours).

Presented by: Dennis J Moschoyiannis

Awarded to: Remy Spektor

_____________________________________________________

Turner & Townsend Award

Awarded to the student who achieved the highest GPA in Second Year Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours).

Presented By: Richard Hume

Awarded To: Daniel Papalia

________________________________________________

Rider Levett Bucknall Award

Awarded to the student who achieved the highest GPA in Third Year Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours).

Presented by: Ewen McDonald
Awarded to: Paris Laspas

________________________________________________
LU Simon Award

Awarded to the student who achieved the highest GPA in Fourth Year Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours).

Presented by: Dennis L Moschoyiannis
Awarded to: Quang Le

________________________________________________
ADP Consulting Award
Awarded to the student who achieved the highest GPA in Masters of Energy Efficient Sustainable Building
Presented by: Laurent Deleu

Awarded to: Brett Munckton

______________________________________________________

BUILT Award

Awarded to the student who achieved the highest GPA in Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Presented By: Lee Schiller

Awarded To: Carly Heard

_____________________________________________________________________________

Corplex Award

Awarded to the student who achieved the highest GPA in Masters in Occupational Health and Safety

Presented by: Ron Wakefield on behalf of Corplex

Awarded to: Kate Gibbs

________________________________________________

Project Management GPA Awards

Bypass Award

Awarded to the student who achieved the highest GPA in First Year Bachelor of Applied Science (Project Management) (Honours).

Presented By: Adam Folino

Awarded To: Jessica Bellissimo

_________________________________________________

Sensum Award

Awarded to the student who achieved the highest GPA in Second Year Bachelor of Applied Science (Project Management) (Honours).

Presented By: Sheridan Payne

Awarded To: Meggan Carter

____________________________________________

RPS Award

Awarded to the student who achieved the highest GPA in Third Year Bachelor of Applied Science (Project Management) (Honours).

Presented by: Tane Kingi

Awarded To: Lauren Grech

____________________________________________________________________

ISPT Award
Awarded to the student who achieved the highest GPA in Master of Project Management
Presented by: Sam Mackintosh

Awarded to: Stephen Fawcett

________________________________________

Property and Valuation GPA Awards

Mirvac Award
Awarded to the student who achieved the highest GPA in First Year Bachelor of Applied Science (Property and Valuation) (Honours)

Presented by: Judith Callanan

Awarded to: Julia Spargo

________________________________________________

Charter Keck Cramer Award
Awarded to the student who achieved the highest GPA in Second Year Bachelor of Applied Science (Property and Valuation) (Honours).
Presented by: Louis Megas

Awarded to: Meg Eishold

________________________________________________________

Municipal Group of Valuers Award
Awarded to the student who achieved the highest GPA in Third Year Bachelor of Applied Science (Property and Valuation) (Honours).

Presented by: Celeste Orange

Awarded to: Rebecca Henning

________________________________________________________

M3 Property Award
Awarded to the student who achieved the highest GPA in Fourth Year Bachelor of Applied Science (Property and Valuation) (Honours).
Presented by: Ethan Purcell

Awarded to: Tomer Raz

______________________________________________

ISPT Award
Awarded to the student who achieved the highest GPA in Master of Property

Presented by: Fiona Grogan

Awarded to: Daniel Capitanio

__________________________________________

Industry Awards

The RICS Award

Awarded to the student with the highest cumulative Grade Point Average

Presented by:

Construction Management: Sarfraz Ahmed

Project Management: Adam Wilson 

Property and Valuation: Kelly Poon

Awarded to:

Construction Management: Quang Le

Project Management: Renee Lee

Property and Valuation: Tomer Raz

_________________________________________

Herron Todd White Award

Awarded to the student who achieved the highest Grades in Valuation courses in the Master of Property

Presented by: Lucas Failla

Awarded to: Angus McKenzie

________________________________________

Buxton Award

Awarded to the student in a first year program run by PCPM who has shown consistent engagement and participation in all their lectures and tutorials to date.

Presented By: Duncan King

Awarded to: Quinan Chen

________________________________________

AIQS Tony Carpenter Award
Awarded by the AIQS to the student with the highest grades in courses related to Quantity Surveying (BUIL1142 & BUIL1260)

Presented by: Jane Northey

Awarded to: Jason Chua

_____________________________

AIQS LA Casey Award

Awarded by the AIQS to the student with the second highest grades in courses related to Quantity Surveying (BUIL1142 & BUIL1260)

Presented by: Jane Northey

Awarded to: Giorgio Kotefski

_______________________________

The Eva & Associates Award
Awarded to the student with the highest average marks achieved over both courses Principles & Practice of Work Health and Safety, and Work Health and Safety in the Organisation
Presented by: Ron Wakefield

Awarded to: Stuart West

_____________________________________

The RMIT PCPM Award
Awarded to the student with the highest grade in Advanced Property Law
Presented by: Judith Callanan

Awarded to: Ioi Man Leong

______________________________

AIB Chapter Medal
Awarded to the Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours) student who achieved the highest cumulative GPA in 4th year
Presented By: George Moschoyiannis

Awarded to: Lauren (Wan) Li

___________________________________

AIB FO Watts/WT Morris/JL Reid Award
Awarded to the Dux of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours) in 2022
Presented by:Scott Reid

Awarded to: Lauren (Wan) Li

____________________________________

The Muller Partnership Award
Awarded to the best student in Building Measurement and Estimating
Presented by: Richard Samuels

Awarded to: Ze Zhao
_____________________________

API Undergraduate Award
Awarded to the top graduating undergraduate student with the highest GPA across capstone courses (WAM without research)
Presented by: Ram Nagarajan
Awarded to: Tomer Raz

_____________________________

API Postgraduate Award
Awarded to the top domestic student that graduated in 2021, with the Master of Business (Property) or Master of Property, based on highest GPA.
Presented by: Ram Nagarajan

Awarded to: Ram Nagarajan
Wejendra Accepting on his Behalf
_________________________________

CIOB Certificate of Excellence

Awarded to a student CIOB member in their final year with the highest GPA in Construction Management

Presented by: Patrick Weaver
Awarded to: Paris Laspas
_________________________________

PERI Award
Outstanding Achievement in Structures & Materials 2 (highest individual final mark for BUIL1258 (Structures & Materials 2) for 2022. )
Presented by: Nick DeLuca

Awarded to: Lawson Argent

_______________________________

Roberts Co Awards
Awarded to the Best group in Construction Planning and Design 3 For their consistent high grades, participation in class, working to their individual strengths and overall group cohesiveness
Presented by: Luke Barton

Awarded to:

Semester One: Hasan Bekir, Michael Hanu, Taygan Selvi, Timothy Sheward

Semester Two: Ali Reza Khawari, Paris Laspas, Tianlin Liu, Chevron So

___________________________

CBRE Award

For the highest grade in OMGT2252 Securitised property in Semester 2,2022
Presented by: Jacinta Flynn

Awarded to: Tomer Raz
_______________________________

EY OHS Award
For the highest grade in PUBH1385 The Psychosocial Work Environment in Semester 1, 2023
Presented by: Karen Mealmaker

Awarded to: Kathryn Larin (accepted by Kennedy Osakwe Adakporia)

__________________________________

Scholarships and Prizes

___________________________________

_______________________________________

_____________________________

___________________________________

_________________________________

_____________________________________

______________________________

Poster Awards

The Office of Projects Victoria (OPV) has organised a showcase on sustainability in infrastructure delivery at the upcoming Constructing Connections event on Thursday 23 November 2023 at The Hotel Windsor from 2.00PM – 4.30PM.

How do you drive sustainable infrastructure delivery outcomes? What role do new technologies play? The event themed Sustainable Infrastructure Delivery will include a panel discussion with experts from government and industry to discuss their experience delivering sustainable infrastructure. Panellists include Jonathan Spear, CEO of Infrastructure Victoria; Romilly Madew AO FTSE HonFIEAust, CEO of Engineers Australia; Haneen Jaber, Sustainability and Social Impact Lead at Built; and Dr Usha Iyer-Raniga, Professor of Sustainable Built Environment at RMIT.

Email constructing.connections@opv.vic.gov.au to register for the Office of Projects Victoria Constructing Connections Sustainable Infrastructure Delivery networking event on Thursday 23 November to hear the expert panellists discuss how to capitalise on and scale up promising developments to meet sustainability goals.

Authors name: Priyanka Erasmus, Usha Iyer-Raniga

Any acknowledgements: Office of Projects Victoria (OPV)

Copyright: Office of Projects Victoria (OPV)

RMIT’s Social Change Symposium runs 20-24 November and will include a fantastic lineup of guest speakers, roundtable discussions and practical workshops designed around the theme of open research practices. We’re delighted to welcome our keynote speakers, Associate Professor Dallas Rogers (University of Sydney) and Professor Lucy Montgomery (Curtin University) to learn about using podcasting, radio and other media for research, plus open research practices that support social impact. 

Explore the symposium events program and register to attend. 

RMIT’s Social Change Symposium starts next week and will feature a number of HDR candidates from PCPM presenting their milestones. Best wishes to Alston Furtado, Jierui Dong, Kaige Wang, Lawrence Boakye and Saeed Aramesh for successful presentations!

Audience members don’t need to register to attend the milestone sessions. Please just come along or tune in via the online presentation links. 

The milestone schedule is available now via the program and registration section of the symposium website.

Credit: Images supplied by PCPM HDR candidates Lawrence Boakye and Kaige Wang