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Read more at: Prof. Neil Hoult returns to Cambridge as Visiting Fellow
Prof. Neil Hoult returns to Cambridge as Visiting Fellow

Prof. Neil Hoult returns to Cambridge as Visiting Fellow

26 November 2015

Neil Hoult, Associate Professor of Structural Engineering at Queen’s University, Canada, has been awarded the Beaufort Visiting Fellowships at St John’s College, Cambridge. He was sponsored by Prof. Campbell Middleton and Dr Janet Lees, his former supervisors at the University of Cambridge.

Read more at: Fourth Laing O'Rourke Centre Distinguished Lecture

Fourth Laing O'Rourke Centre Distinguished Lecture

20 November 2015

Civil engineering students, academics and researchers attended the Fourth Laing O’Rourke Centre Distinguished Lecture on Thursday 12th November at the Engineering Department, alongside prominent construction industry figures.

Read more at: Prof. Middleton on the future of construction
Prof. Middleton on the future of construction

Prof. Middleton on the future of construction

28 October 2015

Professor Campbell Middleton, Director of the Laing O’ Rourke Centre, was invited to deliver a presentation at the Institution of Structural Engineers' 2015 Conference , held in Singapore in September 2015. Focusing on innovation, it attracted prestigious professional and academic speakers from around the world The future...

Read more at: Dr Elshafie delivers keynote talk on sustainability
Dr Elshafie delivers keynote talk on sustainability

Dr Elshafie delivers keynote talk on sustainability

28 October 2015

Dr Mohammed Elshafie gave a keynote talk on the theme of "Managing natural resources and assets to drive commercial efficiency" at the Sustainability - Business stories from the inside event on 8 October 2015.

Read more at: PhD student receives the Philip Turner Prize 2015
PhD student receives the Philip Turner Prize 2015

PhD student receives the Philip Turner Prize 2015

28 October 2015

PhD student Chang Ye Gue has been awarded the Turner Prize for Centrifuge Modelling . The Prize is awarded each year for "outstanding work in geotechnical centrifuge testing conducted by a research student working at the Schofield Centre in Cambridge". Professor Robert Mair, Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering...

Read more at: Honorary Professorship for LOR Centre’s Research Fellow
Honorary Professorship for LOR Centre’s Research Fellow

Honorary Professorship for LOR Centre’s Research Fellow

22 October 2015

William (Bill) Baker, regarded as the world’s foremost structural engineer, having designed the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai among other iconic structures, has been appointed by the University of Cambridge to serve for five years as Honorary Professor of Structural Engineering Design.

Read more at: Prof. Middleton on Transforming Construction at SSESL 2015 Conference
Prof. Middleton on Transforming Construction at SSESL 2015 Conference

Prof. Middleton on Transforming Construction at SSESL 2015 Conference

16 October 2015

Prof. Campbell Middleton gave a presentation entitled Transforming Construction – Challenging the Status Quo at the Silver Jubilee International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management organised by the Sri Lankan Society of Structural Engineers (SSESL) in August 2015 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The...

Read more at: Dr Elshafie to be awarded the Russell Crampton Prize

Dr Elshafie to be awarded the Russell Crampton Prize

8 October 2015

Dr Mohammed Elshafie , Laing O’Rourke Lecturer in Construction Engineering - who co-authored the paper Fibre Optic Monitoring of a Deep Circular Excavation with CSIC colleagues and industry partners Tina Schwamb, Kenichi Soga, Robert J. Mair, Richard Sutherden, Clotilde Boquet and John Greenwood – will be awarded the...

Read more at: PhD studentship in BIM of Industrial Facilities - Oct 2016

PhD studentship in BIM of Industrial Facilities - Oct 2016

8 October 2015

One four-year PhD studentship is available to start on 1 Oct 2016 at the Laing O’Rourke Centre, part of the Engineering Department at the University of Cambridge. The topic is automating the generation of as-is geometric models of industrial facilities. The project - supervised by Dr Ioannis Brilakis , Laing O’Rourke...

Read more at: CEM03 student awarded Best Presentation Award
CEM03 student awarded Best Presentation Award

CEM03 student awarded Best Presentation Award

7 October 2015

CEM03 student Rico Salas was awarded the Best Presentation Award for his dissertation entitled Leading Indicators of Oil and Gas Construction Safety . Prof. Campbell Middleton presented the Award at a banquet dinner held at Queens' College.

 

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