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Read more at: Job Opening! Post-Doctoral Research Assistant/Associate in Construction Information Technology (Fixed Term)

Job Opening! Post-Doctoral Research Assistant/Associate in Construction Information Technology (Fixed Term)

26 March 2021

A 36-month position exists for a Research Assistant/Associate in the Department of Engineering to work on the project OMICRON: Towards a more automated and optimised maintenance, renewal and upgrade of roads by means of robotised technologies and intelligent decision support tools project. The post holder will be located...


Read more at: We are hiring! Research Assistant/Associate in the Construction Sector (Fixed Term)

We are hiring! Research Assistant/Associate in the Construction Sector (Fixed Term)

5 March 2021

Outstanding applicants are sought for the posts of Research Assistant/Associate in the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology , who will carry out high-quality research that is focused on transforming the construction sector by using evidence-based research findings to inform thought leadership...


Read more at: Dr Ioannis Brilakis Named in a Global Science-wide List of Highly Cited Researchers

Dr Ioannis Brilakis Named in a Global Science-wide List of Highly Cited Researchers

26 February 2021

Our University of Cambridge academics continue to deliver world-leading research! Dr Ioannis Brilakis , Laing O'Rourke Reader in Construction and Engineering, has been named in a global list of highly cited researchers according to a study conducted at Stanford University and published in PLOS BIOLOGY . The study ranked...


Read more at: Dr Kasun Kariyawasam's PhD Research Shortlisted for The Engineer UK Magazine's Collaborate to Innovate Awards 2020

Dr Kasun Kariyawasam's PhD Research Shortlisted for The Engineer UK Magazine's Collaborate to Innovate Awards 2020

24 February 2021

Dr Kasun Kariyawasam 's PhD research at the University of Cambridge was shortlisted for The Engineer UK Magazine's Collaborate to Innovate Awards 2020 for its significant contribution with respect to the future needs and possibilities of structural health monitoring. Finalists for the Information, Data & Connectivity...


Read more at: Two Postdoctoral Research Assistant/Associate Positions in Construction Information Technology (BIM2TWIN: Optimal Construction Management & Production Control)
CIT Lab - Digital twin research

Two Postdoctoral Research Assistant/Associate Positions in Construction Information Technology (BIM2TWIN: Optimal Construction Management & Production Control)

8 January 2021

Applications are invited for two Postdoctoral Research Assistants/Associates in Construction Information Technology (Fixed Term), funded through the European Commission's H2020 framework programme, to work with Dr. Ioannis Brilakis at the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge. There are two positions available...


Read more at: Construction Sector Performance Measurement Frameworks - Lessons Learnt - UK Case Study
Construction sector performance measurement: Learning Lessons and finding opportunities. Case Study: UK Construction Sector

Construction Sector Performance Measurement Frameworks - Lessons Learnt - UK Case Study

22 September 2020

Academic and researcher led the production of a report, ‘Construction sector performance measurement: Learning Lessons and finding opportunities. Case Study: UK Construction Sector’, which provides a short review of the sector-level performance assessment of the UK construction sector.


Read more at: Construction Engineering Master’s delivers Dissertation Conference online
CEM Dissertation Conference 2020

Construction Engineering Master’s delivers Dissertation Conference online

14 September 2020

The annual Construction Engineering Master’s (CEM) dissertation conference is one of the highlights of the CEM programme – offering guests a unique opportunity to hear emerging industry leaders presenting evidence-based research to advance and support transformation in the construction and infrastructure development sector.


Read more at: University of Cambridge research nominated for a British Construction Industry Award 2020
BCIA Award nomination

University of Cambridge research nominated for a British Construction Industry Award 2020

4 September 2020

Congratulations to the University of Cambridge research team whose work has been nominated for a British Construction Industry Award, 2020. This nomination recognises the successful deployment of an innovative bridge scour monitoring system which formed part of the PhD research undertaken by Kasun Kariyawasam, with the support of Professor Campbell Middleton, Paul Fidler and Dr James Talbot.


Read more at: Building Information Modelling School
A selection of research from the Construction Information Technology Laboratory.

Building Information Modelling School

16 July 2020

The University of Cambridge is organising an online Building Information Modelling (BIM) school, running from 7-11 December 2020. This school, organised by Centre academic Dr Ioannis Brilakis , is part of a series of training events of the Cloud BIM European Training Network (CBIM ETN). Building Information Modelling (BIM...


Read more at: Construction Engineering Master’s course delivers teaching online
Construction Engineering Master's - delivering online

Construction Engineering Master’s course delivers teaching online

14 May 2020

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Cambridge’s Construction Engineering Master’s rapidly actioned contingency plans to adapt the programme’s delivery - turning 5 days of face-to-face teaching into remotely delivered supervisor meetings, feedback sessions and teaching for students around the world...