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Dr Brian Sheil to receive ISSMGE Bright Spark Lecture Award

24 May 2023

We are pleased to announce that Dr Brian Sheil , Laing O’Rourke Associate Professor in Construction Engineering, has been selected to receive the ISSMGE Europe Bright Spark Lecture Award.

An Interview with Ranim Dahli: "We need to take a step further to truly embrace equity"

8 March 2023

When you think of male-dominated industries, there's a good chance construction comes to mind. Increasing gender diversity and encouraging women into the construction sector has been a topic for many years, yet women remain largely under-represented. So, the question emerges: why aren't more women pursuing this career path...

Call for research proposals to Trimble Fund 2023 are open

1 February 2023

Applications are invited from within the University of Cambridge for research funds of up to £50k to be spent during the 2023 calendar year on research relevant to Trimble Inc.

Job opportunity for three post-doctoral research associate positions

18 January 2023

We are hiring three post-doctoral research associates at the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge in the areas of Digital Twins and Visual-LiDAR Odometry & Mapping. They will lead activities for H2020 projects OMICRON and BIM2TWIN and Horizon Europe project AEGIR : Digital Twins: https://www.jobs...

Prof Middleton at the 11th Austroads Bridge Conference

18 November 2022

Laing O'Rourke Centre's Director Professor Campbell Middleton was one of the keynote speakers of the 11th Austroads Bridge Conference held in Adelaide, Australia, from 15 to 18 November 2022.

Conference success for CEM student Leon Frylinck

17 November 2022

Congratulations to our Construction Engineering Masters (CEM) student Leon Frylinck (cohort 11), who presented a paper based on his CEM research project "Cognitive biases and their influence on projects", at the AGS Sydney Symposium 2022. Leon explores the impact of biases and logical fallacies on outcomes in underground...

Job vacancies: Research Assistant/Associate

8 November 2022

Another fantastic opportunity has arisen at the University of Cambridge's Department of Engineering for those interested in taking the Research Assistant/Associate position to undertake high-quality research focussed on transforming the construction sector.

Winning proposals of Trimble Fund 2022 announced

19 October 2022

We are delighted to announce the two successful proposals of the 2022 Trimble Fund.

Job opportunity for a Research Assistant/Associate in Mobile Scanning

18 October 2022

We are hiring a Post Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Cambridge in Mobile Scanning to lead our relevant activities for H2020 projects OMICRON and BIM2TWIN .

CEM students deliver evidence-based research at dissertation conference

16 September 2022

Emerging industry leaders presented their evidence-based research to advance and support transformation in the construction sector.

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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...

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Dr Brian Sheil to receive ISSMGE Bright Spark Lecture Award

An Interview with Ranim Dahli: "We need to take a step further to truly embrace equity"

Call for research proposals to Trimble Fund 2023 are open

Job opportunity for three post-doctoral research associate positions

Prof Middleton at the 11th Austroads Bridge Conference

Conference success for CEM student Leon Frylinck

Job vacancies: Research Assistant/Associate

Winning proposals of Trimble Fund 2022 announced

Job opportunity for a Research Assistant/Associate in Mobile Scanning

CEM students deliver evidence-based research at dissertation conference

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