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Dr. Buddhini Ginigaddara
Dr Buddhini Ginigaddara, PhD, BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying, FHEA
Dr. Buddhini Ginigaddara is a Lecturer in Construction Management at the University of Newcastle, Australia. With a PhD from the Centre for Smart Modern Construction at Western Sydney University, Dr. Ginigaddara specializes in modernizing construction training and education. Her work focuses on integrating digitalization and industrialization into construction through offsite construction. Passionate about developing pathways for upskilling and reskilling in the built environment, she champions diversity by encouraging the inclusion of women and youth in becoming modern constructors. Dr. Ginigaddara's innovative research projects extend to offsite construction skills, sustainable modern methods of construction, women in construction and construction health and safety.