This seven-year research programme (2018-2025) is a Quake Centre initiative, based at the University of Canterbury and supported by the Government Research Partnerships Scheme ($5 million) and industry ($7.5 million).

The BIP research and delivery programme supports the NZ building industry in becoming a world leader in applying digital methods to asset planning, design, construction and management, and for engineering solutions that improve the resilience and value of buildings and horizontal infrastructure (i.e. infrastructure).