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Prof Middleton elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering

18 September 2024

We are thrilled to announce that Professor Cam Middleton has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field. Professor Campbell Middleton is the Laing O’Rourke Professor of Construction Engineering and the Director of the Laing O’Rourke Centre for...

LORC researchers publish a new framework for measuring productivity

3 September 2024

Dr Danny Murguia, Asitha Rathnayake, Tercia Jansen van Vuuren and Professor Campbell Middleton, have published a novel framework for measuring productivity in the construction sector.

Recognition of LORC members' research excellence in construction productivity

5 August 2024

Congratulations to LORC members Asitha Rathnayake, Dr Danny Murguia and Professor Campbell Middleton, whose paper Measuring Activity-Level Construction Productivity has been selected as the Editor’s Choice paper for August 2024 in the Journal of Construction Engineering and Management ASCE.

Advancing lean construction: research insights presented at international conference

11 July 2024

Dr Danny Murguia , LORC Senior Research Associate, presented two research papers at the 32nd Annual Conference for the International Group for Lean Construction in Auckland, New Zealand.

Building the Future: Exploring Innovations and Challenges at the 12th Annual CEM Dissertation Conference

5 July 2024

Our CEM12 have successfully presented their research findings at our 12th Annual Construction Engineering Masters Dissertation Conference today. Congratulations to all the presenters for their exceptional work!

Laing O'Rourke Centre's review 2020-2023: leading the way for the construction industry of the future

2 July 2024

The Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology has launched its 2020-2023 Review , which aims to generate the evidence and tools required to challenge the status quo and pave the way for a new era in the construction industry.

CEM Fellow recognised in King's Birthday Honours 2024

17 June 2024

Many congratulations to Professor Peter Guthrie , who has been awarded a Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to Engineering in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours 2024. Professor Guthrie’s research is focused on the assessment of large-scale projects for sustainability, resilience of...

Prof Brilakis honoured with the prestigious Tucker-Hasegawa Award

12 June 2024

We are delighted to announce that Laing O’Rourke Professor Ioannis Brilakis has been honoured with the prestigious Tucker-Hasegawa Award from the International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction and has been elected IAARC President by its Board of Directors.

Sustainable Offsite Construction project: building the future of civil engineering

30 May 2024

The University of Cambridge's Engineering Department is launching an innovative project to actively promote sustainable offsite construction. This initiative will equip students with crucial project management skills while immersing them in modern digital construction technologies. It will also underscore the critical...

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.

Prof Middleton elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering

LORC researchers publish a new framework for measuring productivity

Recognition of LORC members' research excellence in construction productivity

Advancing lean construction: research insights presented at international conference

Building the Future: Exploring Innovations and Challenges at the 12th Annual CEM Dissertation Conference

Laing O'Rourke Centre's review 2020-2023: leading the way for the construction industry of the future

CEM Fellow recognised in King's Birthday Honours 2024

Prof Brilakis honoured with the prestigious Tucker-Hasegawa Award

Sustainable Offsite Construction project: building the future of civil engineering

Dr Brian Sheil and co-authors win the 2024 BGA Case Histories award for groundbreaking research

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