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Read more at: BIM for Bridges in the New Civil Engineer
BIM for Bridges in the New Civil Engineer

BIM for Bridges in the New Civil Engineer

17 July 2015

One of our research projects in partnership with Laing O’Rourke has been featured in the New Civil Engineer in 10 Ways to Digitise the Construction Sector: No. 1 BIM for Bridges . The project, a collaboration between Laing O’Rourke, Tony Gee & Partners and the Laing O’Rourke Centre is supported by Innovate UK, which is...

Read more at: Third annual CEM dissertation conference
Third annual CEM dissertation conference

Third annual CEM dissertation conference

15 July 2015

Our MSt candidates presented their research findings ahead of the final submission of their thesis in November at a Dissertation Conference held at Robinson College on 3 July 2015. The research themes covered topical issues in the construction sector such as Health and Safety Knowledge Transfer, Risk Management, Public...

Read more at: Prof. Middleton attends CSIC WSN networking dinner
Prof. Middleton attends CSIC WSN networking dinner

Prof. Middleton attends CSIC WSN networking dinner

10 July 2015

Prof. Campbell Middleton, Director of the Laing O'Rourke Centre, attended the networking dinner of the Cambridge Conference on Wireless Sensor Network for Civil Engineering and Infrastructure (CSIC WSN), on 29 June 2015 at Jesus College. The CSIC WSN conference, held on Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th June, gathered experts...

Read more at: New Visiting Professor for Laing O'Rourke Centre

New Visiting Professor for Laing O'Rourke Centre

6 March 2015

Shaun Fitzgerald has joined us as Visiting Professor in Sustainable Buildings

Read more at: £1.2 mil TSB award for the Laing O'Rourke Centre's CIT group together with Laing O'Rourke Llc, and Tony Gee and Partners

£1.2 mil TSB award for the Laing O'Rourke Centre's CIT group together with Laing O'Rourke Llc, and Tony Gee and Partners

3 November 2014

The consortium of Laing O'Rourke(LOR), Tony Gee and Partners, and the Laing O'Rourke Centre's CIT group at the University of Cambridge has been selected for an award of £1,2 mil for Digitally Enabling the Design for Manufacture, Assembly and Maintenance (DfMA) of Bridges by the UK Technology Strategy Board. This grant is...

Read more at: Conference success for CEM student

Conference success for CEM student

3 November 2014

One of the Centre's Construction Engineering Masters students, Rico Salas, has recently had one of his research papers, originally produced as an essay for the course, accepted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) E&P HSSE Conference for presentation and proceeding publication. We would like to congratulate Rico...

Read more at: PhD student C.Y. Gue awarded best paper award

PhD student C.Y. Gue awarded best paper award

3 November 2014

We would like to congratulate C.Y. Gue, a student at the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology, on being awarded the best paper award at the 5th international forum on opto-electronics sensor-based monitoring in geo-engineering that was held in Nanjing in October. His paper, titled ‘BOTDR...

Read more at: The Laing O'Rourke Centre welcomes new Visiting Research Fellow

The Laing O'Rourke Centre welcomes new Visiting Research Fellow

3 November 2014

William F. Baker has joined us from SOM Chicago as a Visiting Research Fellow.

Read more at: Special Seminar - Nonlinear Seismic Response and Vulnerability of Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames

Special Seminar - Nonlinear Seismic Response and Vulnerability of Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames

13 October 2014

Prof J.S. Kuang of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will be giving a special seminar on Thursday 16th October at 1600 for the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology.

Read more at: LOR Centre student and lecturer receive the best paper award at EG-ICE 2014

LOR Centre student and lecturer receive the best paper award at EG-ICE 2014

14 August 2014

Stefania C. Radopoulou, PhD student at the CIT lab, and Dr Ioannis Brilakis, Laing O'Rourke Lecturer of Construction Engineering, were awarded the best paper award of the 21st International Workshop: Intelligent Computing in Engineering (EG-ICE2014) that was held on 16-18 July, in Cardiff, UK. The paper is entitled "...

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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...

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...

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