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Read more at: Construction PhD Student Takes Research Prize

Construction PhD Student Takes Research Prize

24 May 2016

Laing O'Rourke Centre student Stefania-Christina Radopoulou has been awarded a Fiatech Outstanding Student Research Project prize for her work in developing road infrastructure sensor systems in vehicles.

Read more at: Researchers at Dyson Building launch

Researchers at Dyson Building launch

13 May 2016

Laing O’Rourke Centre staff were among those demonstrating their research to VIPs at the opening of the Engineering Department’s prestigious new James Dyson Building earlier this month.

Read more at: New Partnership with Trimble
New Partnership with Trimble

New Partnership with Trimble

5 May 2016

California based technology firm Trimble has announced that it is partnering with the University of Cambridge on research in the engineering and construction industries.

Read more at: Apply for Fully Funded Studentships in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment

Apply for Fully Funded Studentships in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment

15 March 2016

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment (FIBE CDT) are currently looking to recruit talented students to carry out cutting edge research within a broad range of core and interdisciplinary civil engineering topics. A number of fully funded studentships which cover fees plus a...

Read more at: Student Cited in Forbes Listing

Student Cited in Forbes Listing

4 February 2016

Laing O’Rourke Centre PhD student Sakthy Selvakumaran has been named in the prestigious Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ listing of promising young individuals in European industry for 2016.

Read more at: CEM residential week addresses Advanced Construction Management
CEM residential week addresses Advanced Construction Management

CEM residential week addresses Advanced Construction Management

11 December 2015

Next week - 14 to 18 December 2015 – the Laing O’Rourke Centre, located at the Department of Engineering, will welcome the Cohorts 4 and 5 of the Construction Engineering Masters (CEM)*, who are attending their fifth and second residential week respectively.

Read more at: Prof. Neil Hoult returns to Cambridge as Visiting Fellow
Prof. Neil Hoult returns to Cambridge as Visiting Fellow

Prof. Neil Hoult returns to Cambridge as Visiting Fellow

26 November 2015

Neil Hoult, Associate Professor of Structural Engineering at Queen’s University, Canada, has been awarded the Beaufort Visiting Fellowships at St John’s College, Cambridge. He was sponsored by Prof. Campbell Middleton and Dr Janet Lees, his former supervisors at the University of Cambridge.

Read more at: Fourth Laing O'Rourke Centre Distinguished Lecture

Fourth Laing O'Rourke Centre Distinguished Lecture

20 November 2015

Civil engineering students, academics and researchers attended the Fourth Laing O’Rourke Centre Distinguished Lecture on Thursday 12th November at the Engineering Department, alongside prominent construction industry figures.

Read more at: Prof. Middleton on the future of construction
Prof. Middleton on the future of construction

Prof. Middleton on the future of construction

28 October 2015

Professor Campbell Middleton, Director of the Laing O’ Rourke Centre, was invited to deliver a presentation at the Institution of Structural Engineers' 2015 Conference , held in Singapore in September 2015. Focusing on innovation, it attracted prestigious professional and academic speakers from around the world The future...

Read more at: Dr Elshafie delivers keynote talk on sustainability
Dr Elshafie delivers keynote talk on sustainability

Dr Elshafie delivers keynote talk on sustainability

28 October 2015

Dr Mohammed Elshafie gave a keynote talk on the theme of "Managing natural resources and assets to drive commercial efficiency" at the Sustainability - Business stories from the inside event on 8 October 2015.

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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...

CEM13 Tackles Industry Challenges at 13th Annual Dissertation Conference

11 July 2025

Today marked a proud moment as our CEM13 students presented their research findings at the 13th Annual Construction Engineering Masters Dissertation Conference. A huge congratulations to all presenters for their impressive work and thought-provoking insights. The presentations featured a range of compelling topics...

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