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A groundbreaking study conducted by LORC Researchers Dr Olivia Remes, Professor Cam Middleton and CEM alumna Rachel Blair Winkler has revealed that at least 70% of people in the construction industry report feeling stressed at work, and this not only has a negative impact on job performance but also personal life. The findings highlight the urgent …

We are pleased to announce that Dr Gavin Davies has been appointed Deputy Director of the Laing O'Rourke Centre, alongside his current positions as Director of the Construction Engineering Masters (CEM) and Fellow at Homerton College.As Deputy Director, Dr Davies will work closely with the Director of the Centre, Professor Cam Middleton, to shape o…

Dr Aritra Pal, LORC Research Associate, and Asitha Rathnayake, PhD Candidate, presented two research papers at the 41st International Conference of CIB W78 in Marrakech, Morocco.Dr Pal’s paper, co-authored with Dr Danny Murguia and Professor Campbell Middleton, was titled Automatic Inference of Construction Delays through Analysis of Weekly Progres…

Dr Brian Sheil, Laing O'Rourke Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction, has been awarded a prestigious five-year fellowship from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). This groundbreaking fellowship, titled "Digital Underground Construction," is set to revolutionise the integ…

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 Construction Engineering and…

LORC researchers 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.The framework was developed using data from UK construction projects and refined through several cycles of development and industry engagement. The fr…

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.This is the second journal paper from Asitha’s PhD, with th…

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. The first paper, entitled Automated Data Capture and Analysis to Detect Process Waste in Interior Finishing Work, co-authored with Dr Ashan Asmone, Asitha Rathnayak…

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! The discussions covered fascinating topics such as applying sports science in construction, promoting STEM fields among schoolgirls and th…

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.Promoting a constructive engagement between academia, industry and policymakers, the Centre is catalys…

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 infrastructure, and energy ef…

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.The intent of the prestigious Tucker-Hasegawa Award is to recognise ind…

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 importance of scheduling, team…

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.  The judges agreed that the w…

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 environment and society. …