Rob Freda is a Senior Lecturer in Construction Management with a focus on building regulation and compliance with the Building Code of Australia. Rob holds a Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics, and a Graduate Certificate in Project Management from the University of South Australia. Rob is currently undertaking a PhD where he is developing a manageable and consistent framework for regulatory building inspections for class 2-9 buildings in South Australia.
Rob’s teaching interests are in building surveying and building compliance with the Building Code of Australia (BCA) with an emphasis on authentic teaching and learning. Rob’s research focus is on integrating regulatory building compliance with Building... Read more
About me
Rob Freda is a Senior Lecturer in Construction Management with a focus on building regulation and compliance with the Building Code of Australia. Rob holds a Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics, and a Graduate Certificate in Project Management from the University of South Australia. Rob is currently undertaking a PhD where he is developing a manageable and consistent framework for regulatory building inspections for class 2-9 buildings in South Australia.
Rob’s teaching interests are in building surveying and building compliance with the Building Code of Australia (BCA) with an emphasis on authentic teaching and learning. Rob’s research focus is on integrating regulatory building compliance with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Virtual Reality (VR) to increase efficiency and consistency of building inspections for building surveyors.
About me
Member of the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
Accredited Building Surveyor
Member and SA Chapter Secretary of the Australian Institute of Building
Australian Institute of Building National Education Committee Member
Housing Industry Association (HIA) Training Committee Member
About me
Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics University of South Australia
Graduate Certificate in Project Management Univesrity of South Australia
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Virtual Reality-based Building Code Assessment Training for Up-skilling of Early-career or Inexperienced Building Surveyors, Victorian Building Authority, 20/03/2025 - 30/04/2026
Research
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Duy Tan University | VIET NAM |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Advisory Board MemberHousing Industry Association (HIA) - Training Committee Member |
2023 |
SA & NT Chapter SecretaryAustralian Institute of Building |
2023 |
South Australian Chapter Representative - National Education CommitteeAustralian Institute of Building |
2023 |
Advisory Board MemberHousing Industry Association (HIA) - Training Committee Member |
2022 |
SA & NT Chapter SecretaryAustralian Institute of Building |
2022 |
South Australian Chapter Representative - National Education CommitteeAustralian Institute of Building |
2022 |
MemberAustralian Institute of Building Surveyors |
2016 |
Teaching & student supervision
