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Read more at: The Construction Engineering Masters leadership programme calls for more women to enrol
Construction Engineering Masters

The Construction Engineering Masters leadership programme calls for more women to enrol

21 February 2020

The Construction Engineering Masters (CEM) programme educates future leaders and innovators in the architecture, engineering and construction industry and provides a source of talent to drive transformation of the industry. Applications for the two-year, part-time course have increased in number, but organisers are calling for more women to enrol.


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Dr MacAskill interviewed for series on 'Disasters Engineered'

Core academic interviewed for Discovery Channel documentary series

10 February 2020

University Lecturer, Dr Kristen MacAskill, was interviewed to feature in two episodes of the Disasters Engineered documentary series currently airing in the UK. This series serves as a timely reminder of the importance of not only the technical competence of engineers but also the values and ethics that underpin the engineering profession. Dr MacAskill reflects on the series.


Read more at: Discover the leadership programme for the construction industry: the Construction Engineering Master’s degree.
Construction Engineering Masters 2020

Discover the leadership programme for the construction industry: the Construction Engineering Master’s degree.

15 January 2020

Empower the emerging leaders in your company through this unique, part-time leadership programme at the University of Cambridge.


Read more at: PhD studentships advertised as part of the Cloud-based Building Information Modelling (CBIM) training network
Cloud-based Building Information Modelling

PhD studentships advertised as part of the Cloud-based Building Information Modelling (CBIM) training network

13 November 2019

The following PhD studentships are available at the University of Cambridge on the European Commission-funded, Marie Sklodowska-Curie "CBIM" European Training Network (ETN).


Read more at: Infrastructure Computer Vision – Book available for pre-order
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Infrastructure Computer Vision – Book available for pre-order

28 October 2019

Pre-order the soon-to-be-released Infrastructure Computer Vision to explore advanced information and sensing technologies, and how to apply them to individual projects.


Read more at: Sakthy Selvakumaran recognised as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Engineering
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Sakthy Selvakumaran recognised as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Engineering

18 October 2019

Sakthy Selvakumaran, Researcher at the Laing O’Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology, University of Cambridge, has been announced as one of the top 100 Most Influential Women in the Engineering Sector.


Read more at: Trimble Fund – Call for Proposals (2019/2020)
Trimble Fund

Trimble Fund – Call for Proposals (2019/2020)

10 October 2019

The Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology administers the Trimble Fund - a ten year, £500k commitment from Trimble to the University of Cambridge. Submit your applications for research funds before 1 November 2019.


Read more at: Cloud-based Building Information Modelling (CBIM) - Call for PhD & Post Doc applications
Cloud-based Building Information Modelling

Cloud-based Building Information Modelling (CBIM) - Call for PhD & Post Doc applications

8 October 2019

The “Cloud BIM” (CBIM) training network aims to set the foundations for generating and exploiting digital twins of existing assets. It will make a step change in addressing the practical barriers to the concept and train capable Early Stage Researchers (ESRs).


Read more at: Centre PhD student Eva Agapaki shortlisted as finalist for IET innovation award
Eva Agapaki - IET award

Centre PhD student Eva Agapaki shortlisted as finalist for IET innovation award

30 September 2019

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) innovation awards recognise and celebrate the very best new innovations across the breadth of science, engineering and technology. This year the IET received over 360 entries for the innovation awards and we are delighted to announce that they have shortlisted Eva Agapaki in the category of "Information Technology".


Read more at: Machine Learning for Construction Scheduling
Machine Learning for Construction Scheduling

Machine Learning for Construction Scheduling

23 September 2019

After the launch of the research partnership between the University of Cambridge’s Construction Information Technology (CIT) Lab, nPlan and Kier , the Cambridge team continues to make progress in the exploration of the integrated schedule execution framework comprised of process benchmarking and delay-prediction tools.


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First in series: Cambridge launches report on improving construction productivity

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