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Dr Brian Sheil's research group wins prize at the COP28 UN climate summit

4 December 2023

The project Digital Twins For Tailings Dams has won the Data Sciences & AI-Enabled Solutions prize at the COP28 's Prototypes for Humanity initiative , which finds innovative solutions for social and environmental issues.

Former LORC PhD student named as a finalist for the prestigious C2I Awards 2023

13 November 2023

We are delighted to share that Dr Kasun Kariyawasam's research project on fibre optic monitoring has been named as a finalist for the prestigious Collaborate to Innovate (C2I) Awards 2023.

New project launches focusing on digital technology for hydropower

24 October 2023

The Horizon Europe D-HYDROFLEX project aims to enhance digital technology in hydropower, making it more efficient, sustainable, and competitive in modern power markets.

Dr Danny Murguia delivers keynote talk on productivity

21 September 2023

Dr Danny Murguia , Research Associate at the Laing O’Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology, gave a presentation entitled “Digitalisation and industrialisation for productivity improvement” at the Rio Construção Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between 19-21 September 2023. His keynote talk was...

Emerging industry leaders presented their evidence-based research at dissertation conference

15 September 2023

Students undertaking the Construction Engineering Master of Studies degree (CEM) presented their evidence-based research at the 11th annual dissertation conference on Friday, 15 September 2023.

Winning proposals of Trimble Fund 2023 announced

9 August 2023

We are delighted to announce the four successful proposals of the 2023 Trimble Fund.

Professor Ioannis Brilakis appointed as Honorary Fellow of ISTeA

3 August 2023

Congratulations to Professor Ioannis Brilakis who has been appointed as an Honorary Fellow of the Italian Society for Science, Technology, Engineering for Architecture - ISTeA.

LORC researchers at the IGLC31

3 July 2023

Dr Danny Murguia , LORC Research Associate and Asitha Rathnayake , PhD Candidate, presented their research work at the 31st Annual Conference for the International Group for Lean Construction in Lille, France.

LOR Centre secures ICE Crampton Prize for best paper

7 June 2023

Dr Brian Sheil , Laing O’Rourke Associate Professor in Construction Engineering, has won the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) prestigious Crampton Prize for his paper, co-authored with industry partner Ward and Burke, ‘Monitoring the construction of a large-diameter caisson in sand’ published by ICE Journal Geotechnical Engineering.

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.

Dr Brian Sheil's research group wins prize at the COP28 UN climate summit

Former LORC PhD student named as a finalist for the prestigious C2I Awards 2023

New project launches focusing on digital technology for hydropower

Dr Danny Murguia delivers keynote talk on productivity

Emerging industry leaders presented their evidence-based research at dissertation conference

Winning proposals of Trimble Fund 2023 announced

Professor Ioannis Brilakis appointed as Honorary Fellow of ISTeA

LORC researchers at the IGLC31

LOR Centre secures ICE Crampton Prize for best paper

Dr Brian Sheil to receive ISSMGE Bright Spark Lecture Award

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