13th Annual Construction Engineering Masters Dissertation Conference
13th Annual Construction Engineering Masters (CEM) Dissertation Conference
08:30 – 17:00, Friday 11th July 2025
Held at the Institute for Manufacturing, Alan Reece Building, 17 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, and online
This event is a unique opportunity to learn about new research outcomes that tackle construction industry challenges. You will hear about insightful evidence-based research completed by mid-career professionals and future leaders as part of their CEM dissertations on a range of key issues facing the construction industry.
Some of the many topics explored include:
- How can we make business meetings more effective?
- Can incinerator bottom ash aggregate improve the sustainability of cement?
- What can construction learn from the shipbuilding industry?
In addition to the presentations, the event will offer plenty of opportunities for networking between CEM alumni, current students, leading industry guests and academics.
Registration on the day will be from 08:30 for a 09:00 start. Presentations will finish by 16:20 followed by a further opportunity for networking over drinks and nibbles.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with Adam Cooley, CEM Senior Programme Coordinator at cem.admin@construction.cam.ac.uk
Recordings from the conference
Recordings from the conference will be available to access via Zoom for 120 days after the event (with links expiring on 8th November 2025).
Passcode for the above: bCJGT=4X
Conference Pack
Conference Pack with schedule and abstracts (in presentation order)
Conference Pack with schedule and abstracts (in alphabetical order)
Parking
The University of Cambridge encourages sustainable modes of travel wherever practicable. For guests who do need to drive, parking is not available at the venue itself, but there are several options nearby. Guests may
- use the West Cambridge Visitor Car Park ('Car Park 8') which is located here, a five-minute (0.2 mile) walk from the venue (and use the code 4789 at the barrier), or alternatively
- park at the Madingley Road Park and Ride site located here (also free), which is a twelve-minute (0.6 mile) walk away.
Please contact us at the email address above if you have any accessibility requirements.
Zoom details for online guests
Zoom Meeting ID: 871 4252 8069
Passcode:CEMDC2025
https://cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/87142528069?pwd=8dkuH8i6Uoz1xNT1MOxf8akaWw9…
Photography and Filming
Please be aware that a photographer and filming team from or commissioned by the University of Cambridge will be taking photographs and filming the Construction Engineering Masters Dissertation Conference. The photographs and films may be published, transmitted or broadcast in official University publications and in University publicity materials included in University and others’ websites and social media such as LinkedIn.
Should you have queries, please contact the event organiser, Adam Cooley (CEM Senior Programme Coordinator) at cem.admin@construction.cam.ac.uk