skip to content

Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology

 

Our University of Cambridge academics continue to deliver world-leading research!

Dr Ioannis Brilakis, Laing O'Rourke Reader in Construction and Engineering, has been named in a global list of highly cited researchers according to a study conducted at Stanford University and published in PLOS BIOLOGY. The study ranked scientists from around the world across all scientific disciplines on the basis of their citation metrics and isolated the top 2%. Dr Brilakis also ranks 343 worldwide in the Building and Construction category. 

Congratulations, Ioannis!

 

The text in this work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. 

 

 

 

 

Latest news

Award-Winning Case History Highlights Innovation in Deep Excavation Monitoring

30 April 2025

Last night’s British Geotechnical Association (BGA) Lecture offered a compelling insight into geotechnical engineering in practice, highlighting the real-world impact of rigorous monitoring and data-driven design. The lecture was delivered by Dr Brian Sheil (Cambridge Laing O’Rourke Centre), Peter Hensman (Ward & Burke...

First in series: Cambridge launches report on improving construction productivity

16 April 2025

A new report aimed at transforming productivity in the construction sector has been released today by the University of Cambridge, marking the first publication in a series focused on improving performance and value across major infrastructure projects in the UK. Titled Improving Construction Productivity , the report...