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Prof Brilakis honoured with the prestigious Tucker-Hasegawa Award

12 June 2024

We are delighted to announce that Laing O’Rourke Professor Ioannis Brilakis has been honoured with the prestigious Tucker-Hasegawa Award from the International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction and has been elected IAARC President by its Board of Directors.

Sustainable Offsite Construction project: building the future of civil engineering

30 May 2024

The University of Cambridge's Engineering Department is launching an innovative project to actively promote sustainable offsite construction. This initiative will equip students with crucial project management skills while immersing them in modern digital construction technologies. It will also underscore the critical...

Dr Brian Sheil and co-authors win the 2024 BGA Case Histories award for groundbreaking research

15 May 2024

We are delighted to announce that LORC Associate Professor Dr Brian Sheil and his co-authors, Peter Hensman and Zhandos Orazalin, have been awarded the 2024 BGA Case Histories Award for their paper " Monitoring the construction of a deep energy-from-waste bunker in soft clay and peat ," published in Géotechnique in 2023.

LORC Research Associate driving change in the construction industry for a competent workforce

7 May 2024

Home retrofitting is a significant part of enabling the construction industry to transition to net zero by 2050. Retrofitting homes is not just about reducing carbon emissions and improving energy security. It's about addressing fuel poverty, enhancing the health and well-being of occupants, and significantly impacting our...

Job vacancy: Programme Manager

10 April 2024

The Digital Roads of the Future initiative is looking to recruit a Programme Manager to ensure the smooth administration and running of the programmes. The Programme Manager will administer the grants and associated human, physical and digital resources of the Construction Information Technology (CIT) Group led by...

Grace Newey: "The CEM has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life"

4 April 2024

Grace Newey is a digital transformation specialist at AtkinsRéalis and part of Cohort 11 of the Construction Engineering Masters (CEM) . Throughout her tenure, she has actively promoted innovation and positive change, with a focus on digital transformation. Grace recently completed her CEM dissertation viva and hopes to...

PhD student presents his work at the CI & CRC Joint Conference 2024

3 April 2024

Asitha Rathnayake is supervised by Prof Cam Middleton and his PhD focuses on measuring and improving construction productivity.

LORC Associate Professor at the forefront of the sensory revolution

22 March 2024

Dr Brian Sheil is one of the founders and the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of JoltSynSor, a spin-out that pioneers a unique sensor technology.

Former PhD student wins the prestigious Collaborate to Innovate Award 2023

12 March 2024

Kasun Kariyawasam has won the prestigious Collaborate to Innovate Award 2023 in the Information, Data and Connectivity Category from The Engineer UK with the project " Innovative Pre-Straining Tools and BOFDA Technology assessment: A Transnational Leap in infrastructure Monitoring".

Liz Ng: "A truly inclusive work environment must value the abilities and professionalism of all individuals, regardless of their gender"

8 March 2024

To celebrate International Women's Day, we asked Liz Ng about her career and how to tackle negative stereotypes and inspire inclusion in the construction industry.

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CEM Alumnus takes interoperability study to IGLC 33

5 June 2025

We are proud to announce that Marc Blancher, alumnus of the Construction Engineering Masters (CEM) programme , presented his conference paper at the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33) , held in Japan from 2–8 June 2025. Blancher’s paper, titled “ The Adaptive Interoperability...

Cambridge researchers call for evidence-based approach to lean construction at major global conference

4 June 2025

A new study led by researchers from the University of Cambridge's Laing O'Rourke Centre has been presented as a plenary session at the prestigious 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) , held in Osaka and Kyoto, Japan, from 2 to 4 June. The paper Where Is the Evidence of Performance...

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Prof Brilakis honoured with the prestigious Tucker-Hasegawa Award

Sustainable Offsite Construction project: building the future of civil engineering

Dr Brian Sheil and co-authors win the 2024 BGA Case Histories award for groundbreaking research

LORC Research Associate driving change in the construction industry for a competent workforce

Job vacancy: Programme Manager

Grace Newey: "The CEM has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life"

PhD student presents his work at the CI & CRC Joint Conference 2024

LORC Associate Professor at the forefront of the sensory revolution

Former PhD student wins the prestigious Collaborate to Innovate Award 2023

Liz Ng: "A truly inclusive work environment must value the abilities and professionalism of all individuals, regardless of their gender"

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