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Construction Engineering Masters Dissertation Conference

Construction Engineering Master’s cohort deliver research results at dissertation conference

11 September 2019

Future leaders in the business of construction present their research to help advance the construction industry and support transformation.

Dr Tharaka Gunawardena's visit to UK

6 September 2019

The Laing O’Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology was delighted to meet Dr Tharaka Gunawardena of the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing of Prefabricated Housing in the University of Melbourne

Wind Africa: improving foundation design for wind turbines to support sustainable energy in Africa

21 August 2019

Now in its second year, Wind Africa is a collaborative project which aims to support the potential of renewable energy resources to generate power across the continent and is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

Artist's view of the new Civil Engineering Building (Image courtesy of Grimshaw Architects)

The Laing O'Rourke Centre is on the move.

22 July 2019

The Laing O’Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology is moving with the University of Cambridge Civil Engineering Division to a building on West Campus.

PhD student Eva Agapaki recognised by Award for Outstanding Student Contribution to Education

16 July 2019

Congratulations to Eva Agapaki who has been highly commended by a new award set up by the Cambridge Centre for Teaching and Learning to recognise outstanding contributions to education by students at the University of Cambridge.

Dr Juan M. D. Delgado (right) and Dr Ioannis Brilakis (left) attend awards ceremony to receive the 2019 J. James R. Croes Medal

Cambridge author team wins the 2019 J. James R. Croes Medal from the American Society of Civil Engineers

2 July 2019

Dr Juan M. D. Delgado , Dr Liam Butler , Dr Ioannis Brilakis , Dr Mohammed Elshafie and Professor Campbell R. Middleton received the 2019 J. James R. Croes Medal . The medal was awarded on 18 June in Atlanta, USA by the American Society of Civil Engineers ( ASCE ) for the article: " Structural Performance Monitoring Using...

Sakthy Selvakumaran awarded Newnham College Research Fellowship

13 June 2019

PhD student at the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology receives research fellowship to continue work in satellite monitoring of infrastructure.

Installation of biodigester at the Lobitos Fishermen’s Guild

Sakthy Selvakumaran and Christiana Smyrilli paper wins an ICE Publishing Award

12 June 2019

The 2019 ICE Environmental Engineering and Science Prize has been awarded to a paper by lead authors from the Laing O’Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology and the CDT in Future Infrastructure and the Built Environment.

Construction Engineering Masters students debate the future of the construction industry

10 April 2019

The annual Construction Engineering Masters debate moot for 2019 was: This House believes that the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry of 2050 will be unrecognisable to today.

City-scale modelling and simulation for infrastructure resilience round-table

Dr Kristen MacAskill - CEM Course Director will lead a Resilience Shift round-table in the United States

18 January 2019

In January 2019, the Resilience Shift’s Technical Advisory Group is headed to the United States of America’s West Coast to continue the Resilience Shift round-table series.

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Award-Winning Case History Highlights Innovation in Deep Excavation Monitoring

30 April 2025

Last night’s British Geotechnical Association (BGA) Lecture offered a compelling insight into geotechnical engineering in practice, highlighting the real-world impact of rigorous monitoring and data-driven design. The lecture was delivered by Dr Brian Sheil (Cambridge Laing O’Rourke Centre), Peter Hensman (Ward & Burke...

First in series: Cambridge launches report on improving construction productivity

16 April 2025

A new report aimed at transforming productivity in the construction sector has been released today by the University of Cambridge, marking the first publication in a series focused on improving performance and value across major infrastructure projects in the UK. Titled Improving Construction Productivity , the report...

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Construction Engineering Master’s cohort deliver research results at dissertation conference

Dr Tharaka Gunawardena's visit to UK

Wind Africa: improving foundation design for wind turbines to support sustainable energy in Africa

The Laing O'Rourke Centre is on the move.

PhD student Eva Agapaki recognised by Award for Outstanding Student Contribution to Education

Cambridge author team wins the 2019 J. James R. Croes Medal from the American Society of Civil Engineers

Sakthy Selvakumaran awarded Newnham College Research Fellowship

Sakthy Selvakumaran and Christiana Smyrilli paper wins an ICE Publishing Award

Construction Engineering Masters students debate the future of the construction industry

Dr Kristen MacAskill - CEM Course Director will lead a Resilience Shift round-table in the United States

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