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Read more at: Dr Brilakis, Abbas Rashidi and Jasmine Hines receive best paper award at ICCEPM 2013

Dr Brilakis, Abbas Rashidi and Jasmine Hines receive best paper award at ICCEPM 2013

29 April 2014

Dr Ioannis Brilakis, Laing O'Rourke Lecturer of Construction Engineering, and his students Abbas Rashidi, PhD Candidate, and Jasmine Hines, undergraduate student, were awarded the best paper award of the 5th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management (ICCEPM 2013). The Conference was held...


Read more at: Another success story from Cohort 1: POWER-GEN Europe 2014 - Paper Acceptance

Another success story from Cohort 1: POWER-GEN Europe 2014 - Paper Acceptance

27 February 2014

Chris Northwood (Cohort 1) and his supervisor Dr Azad Camyab both submitted a conference paper titled " Risks and Barriers to Investment in the UK Renewable Energy Sector ". The paper was accepted for the POWER-GEN Europe & Renewable Energy World Europe Conference in Cologne, Germany 2014, and evolved around the...


Read more at: Dr Ioannis Brilakis selected for ASCE 2013 Collingwood Prize

Dr Ioannis Brilakis selected for ASCE 2013 Collingwood Prize

27 February 2014

Dr Ioannis Brilakis, Laing O'Rourke Lecturer of Construction Engineering and his former students, Zhenhua Zhu - Assistant Professor (Concordia University, Canada) and Stephanie German - Post-Doctural Fellow (EPFL, Switzerland), are the recipients of the 2013 Collingwood Prize of the American Society of Civil Engineers for...


Read more at: CIOB's Tony Gage Scholarship - Adam Littlejohn

CIOB's Tony Gage Scholarship - Adam Littlejohn

27 February 2014

Adam Littlejohn (CEM programme - Cohort 2) was one of the recipients of the CIOB's Tony Gage Scholarship. CIOB's Tony Gage Scholarship is a prestigious bursary worth up to £10,000 which is awarded to candidates selected as future leaders in construction. This award is specifically aimed at professionals employed by a UK...


Read more at: First European Supergrid Award Winner - Chris McKinstray

First European Supergrid Award Winner - Chris McKinstray

27 February 2014

Christopher McKinstray, a student on the Construction Engineering Masters programme, was nominated as the first winner of the FOSG Supergrid Award for the best Supergrid related project of the year 2012. The award project was held at the annual conference in Brussels on 19th March. Chris's work focused on research into...


Read more at: Young Professional of the Year Award 2012 for Yorkshire and Humberside - Richard Key

Young Professional of the Year Award 2012 for Yorkshire and Humberside - Richard Key

27 February 2014

Yet another success story for one of our Construction Engineering Masters students. This award is made to a young person, less than 35 years of age, who is considered to have provided a significant active role within their branch by their contribution to an interesting or notable project. The aim of the award is to...


Read more at: "The European Supergrid - Messiah or Pariah?"

"The European Supergrid - Messiah or Pariah?"

26 February 2014

Chris McKinstray, one of our students on the Construction Engineering Masters program, Cohort 1, together with his supervisor Dr Azad Camyab, presented a paper titled "The European Supergrid - Messiah or Pariah?" at the 2nd Annual European Renewable Energy Project Finance Conference in London this February. The paper...


Read more at: Another success story from the CEM Programme

Another success story from the CEM Programme

10 February 2014

POWER-GEN Europe 2014 - paper acceptance


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