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New CLC Report authored by Tercia Jansen van Vuuren calls for shared digital skills vision in construction

1 October 2025

Unlocking the opportunities of digital capability in the built environment requires the construction industry to have a shared understanding of the skills needed, and to help ensure that leaders embed those skills in their organisations. This is the key finding of a new report released today by the Construction Leadership...

GeoTech 2025: Dr Brian Sheil and CEM student John Hopkins explore the digital future of geotechnics

30 September 2025

GeoTech 2025 will bring together the geotechnical community for a new flagship event focused on innovation, digital transformation, and the future of ground engineering. Taking place on 2 October 2025 at The Kia Oval, London, the conference will explore how emerging technologies are reshaping practice and driving smarter...

Cambridge LOR Centre researchers drive global carbon management in infrastructure

26 September 2025

At the FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference in Cape Town, industry leaders came together for a powerful, action-oriented session: “The FIDIC Carbon Collaboration Initiative in Practice: Measuring and Managing Carbon in Infrastructure", which featured the latest work supported by Cambridge LOR Centre researchers Tercia...

New study highlights transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in Geotechnical Engineering

9 September 2025

A landmark open-access paper, Artificial intelligence transformations in geotechnics: progress, challenges and future enablers , has just been published in Computers and Geotechnics (Elsevier). The work, authored by an international team of experts led by Dr Brian Sheil and collaborators across Europe, Asia, and beyond...

Cambridge researchers introduce InfraDiffusion for zero-shot infrastructure restoration

5 September 2025

A research team from the University of Cambridge’s Laing O'Rourke Centre has introduced InfraDiffusion, a zero-shot framework designed to restore infrastructure point clouds from sparse to dense by combining virtual camera projections with the strong generative capability of diffusion models. Led by Dr Yixiong Jing, a...

Job Vacancy: Centre Administrator

5 September 2025

We are looking for an experienced and motivated administrator to play a pivotal role in the success of our education and research programmes. Based at the Civil Engineering Building in West Cambridge, this varied position will see you at the heart of the Cambridge Laing O'Rourke Centre's activities, working closely with...

Silent Crisis in Construction: Tackling Mental Health and Suicide Risks

3 September 2025

A new article by Dr Olivia Remes , Research Associate and mental health researcher at the University of Cambridge's Laing O'Rourke Centre, sheds light on the “silent crisis” of suicide within the global construction industry.

Job vacancy: Research Assistant/Associate in Data Science for Construction Productivity

26 August 2025

The Department of Engineering's Laing O'Rourke Centre is seeking a motivated Research Assistant/Associate to join our team in advancing data science for construction productivity.

Dr Olaf Wysocki joins Cambridge to advance 3D reconstruction

5 August 2025

From laser-scanned cities to next-generation digital twins, Dr Olaf Wysocki has joined the University of Cambridge’s Laing O’Rourke Centre as an Assistant Research Professor, where he is working alongside Dr Brian Sheil to advance cutting-edge research in 3D reconstruction.

Professor Middleton honoured for outstanding contribution to bridge engineering

18 July 2025

Professor Campbell Middleton , Director of the Cambridge Laing O’Rourke Centre and Laing O'Rourke Professor of Construction Engineering at the University of Cambridge, has been named the winner of the Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award at this year’s NCE Bridges Awards. The NCE Bridges Awards honour the...

New CLC Report authored by Tercia Jansen van Vuuren calls for shared digital skills vision in construction

GeoTech 2025: Dr Brian Sheil and CEM student John Hopkins explore the digital future of geotechnics

Cambridge LOR Centre researchers drive global carbon management in infrastructure

New study highlights transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in Geotechnical Engineering

Cambridge researchers introduce InfraDiffusion for zero-shot infrastructure restoration

Job Vacancy: Centre Administrator

Silent Crisis in Construction: Tackling Mental Health and Suicide Risks

Job vacancy: Research Assistant/Associate in Data Science for Construction Productivity

Dr Olaf Wysocki joins Cambridge to advance 3D reconstruction

Professor Middleton honoured for outstanding contribution to bridge engineering

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