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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.

Welcome to CEM 12 students attending their first residential week

15 September 2022

Last Sunday, we welcomed Cohort 12 of the Construction Engineering Masters (CEM) for their first residential week.

Dr Brian Shiel receives the Young Researcher Award 2022

7 September 2022

Congratulations to recently appointed Laing O'Rourke Associate Professor in Construction Engineering, Dr Brian Shiel, on receiving the 'Young Researcher Award 2022' from the Civil Engineering Research Association of Ireland. The award recognises accomplished individuals under 35 who have developed a significant research...

Welcome to the new Laing O'Rourke Associate Professor in Construction Engineering Dr Brian Sheil

6 September 2022

The Laing O'Rourke Centre is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Brian Sheil as the new Laing O'Rourke Associate Professor in Construction Engineering. Brian is a world-leading researcher in geotechnical engineering, focusing on the development of new science and technology to optimise the efficiency and safety of...

Job vacancies: Future Roads Fellowships programme

6 September 2022

We are hiring 14+ post-doctoral fellows in the 2nd cohort of our Marie Curie Future Roads Fellowships programme at the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge.

Dr Olivia Remes joins the LOR Centre as a Research Associate

31 August 2022

We’re pleased to welcome Dr Olivia Remes to the LOR Centre as a Research Associate. Olivia i s a mental health and wellbeing researcher currently focusing on social value and wellbeing in the construction industry. Her PhD in Public Health and Primary Care at the Cambridge Institute of Public Health, University of...

Dr Murguia presented the centre’s work on construction performance measurement at the CIB WBC 2022

14 July 2022

Dr Danny Murguia , Research Associate at the Laing O’Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology, gave a presentation entitled “Digital measurement of construction performance: data-to-dashboard strategy” at the CIB W78 World Building Congress 2022 , organised by the RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.

Job opportunity for two Postdoctoral Research Associates positions

14 July 2022

We are currently looking for two Post Doctoral Research Associates at the University of Cambridge; one in Construction Digital Twins, and another in Mobile Scanning.

Prof Ioannis Brilakis receives two awards from European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3)

7 July 2022

Professor Ioannis Brilakis has won two European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3) awards: The Scherer Award for his outstanding service to the computing community in the context of EC3 and the Thorpe Medal in recognition of a paper that contributes to either practical or research aspects of engineering informatics disciplines in the built environment.

Future Roads Fellowship programme

3 July 2022

Another fantastic opportunity has arisen at the University of Cambridge's Department of Engineering for those interested in taking up a Post-Doctoral Fellowship as part of the Future Roads Fellowships Programme. The closing date for applications is 30 September 2022.

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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...

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CEM students deliver evidence-based research at dissertation conference

Welcome to CEM 12 students attending their first residential week

Dr Brian Shiel receives the Young Researcher Award 2022

Welcome to the new Laing O'Rourke Associate Professor in Construction Engineering Dr Brian Sheil

Job vacancies: Future Roads Fellowships programme

Dr Olivia Remes joins the LOR Centre as a Research Associate

Dr Murguia presented the centre’s work on construction performance measurement at the CIB WBC 2022

Job opportunity for two Postdoctoral Research Associates positions

Prof Ioannis Brilakis receives two awards from European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3)

Future Roads Fellowship programme

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