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Read more at: This month’s Smart Infrastructure Blog looks at carbon blind spots in construction

This month’s Smart Infrastructure Blog looks at carbon blind spots in construction

30 November 2022

CSIC Research Associate Omar Abo Madyan asks if the construction industry is on track to achieve net zero – and sets out why addressing carbon blind spots across the value chain will present new opportunities to reduce emissions and create more accurate carbon models and targets. The blog, titled ‘ Addressing carbon blind...


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CSIC in the news

8 November 2022

Articles written by CSIC Investigators, Research Associates and member of the Carbon Code Advisory Group feature in a number of industry publications. Thought leadership articles written by: Dr Rehema Msulwa, Research Associate at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at the University of Cambridge, titled ‘ The role of...


Read more at: Willmott Dixon and Kier achieve CHAMPION level of Carbon Reduction Code for Built Environment

Willmott Dixon and Kier achieve CHAMPION level of Carbon Reduction Code for Built Environment

4 November 2022

Ahead of COP27, CSIC is delighted to announce that Willmott Dixon and Kier have met the criteria to achieve CHAMPION level of the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment. The Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment, which is hosted by CSIC and is part of the Construction Leadership Council’s Construct Zero...


Read more at: Smart Infrastructure Blog now published

Smart Infrastructure Blog now published

3 November 2022

Read the latest Smart Infrastructure Blog ‘ Digitalisation and smart cities: Identifying and addressing competency needs for the future’ which is now published. Written by CSIC Research Associate Dr Kwadwo Oti-Sarpong, member of the CSIC Digital Cities for Change team, and published ahead of the Smart City Expo World...


Read more at: National Engineering Day – engineering better lives

National Engineering Day – engineering better lives

2 November 2022

National Engineering Day champions engineers making a difference in the world – #EngineerBetterLives. This year's Royal Academy of Engineering National Engineering Day celebrates engineers across the country who are working on projects and products that are improving lives. CSIC’s research and collaborative projects values...


Read more at: Digital Cities for Change workshop coming to Smart City Expo World Congress

Digital Cities for Change workshop coming to Smart City Expo World Congress

20 October 2022

The CSIC Digital Cities for Change team will be hosting a workshop at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona next month. The workshop titled ‘Leadership for Responsible Urban Digital Innovation’ is designed to expose participants to the knowledge needed to address competency-related challenges for the successful...


Read more at: CSIC Partner Party research presentations now available to watch

CSIC Partner Party research presentations now available to watch

12 October 2022

This year’s CSIC Partner Summer Party featured short presentations by researchers showcasing a range of CSIC projects. The four-minute presentations are now available to view on the CSIC YouTube channel. CSIC was delighted to welcome colleagues from industry and other partner organisations to the in-person Summer Partner...


Read more at: Watch CSIC 2022 short film: Data, performance, decision-making

Watch CSIC 2022 short film: Data, performance, decision-making

5 October 2022

A new CSIC short film presents the Centre’s vision and work to transform infrastructure through smarter information. CSIC’s film introduces the collaborative work of the Centre that values data to support better decisions to deliver a safe, more sustainable, economically equitable and resilient infrastructure system – that...


Read more at: CSIC Research Associate wins grant to identify policy instruments supporting low-carbon infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa

CSIC Research Associate wins grant to identify policy instruments supporting low-carbon infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa

3 October 2022

Dr Kwadwo Oti-Sarpong has received a grant from the Energy Interdisciplinary Research Centre for a policy-driven collaborative project to guide the delivery of low carbon emissions infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Working with Dr Rehema Msulwa, a Research Associate at the Bennett Institute for Public...


Read more at: CSIC features at the 11th International Symposium on Field Monitoring in Geomechanics (ISFMG 2022)

CSIC features at the 11th International Symposium on Field Monitoring in Geomechanics (ISFMG 2022)

29 September 2022

Members of the CSIC leadership team, International Advisory Group (IAG) and research team featured at the 11 th International Symposium on Field Monitoring in Geomechanics (ISFMG 2022), held at Imperial College London in September. The Symposium brings together people from across the geotechnical monitoring sector to...


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On 21 March 2025, the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) hosted an event in honour of Professor Kenichi Soga, Donald H. McLaughlin Chair in Mineral Engineering and a Distinguished Professor at the University of California Berkeley. The event at the West Hub, University of Cambridge was chaired by CSIC...

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