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Read more at: CSIC rockfall monitoring system wins Rail Partnership award

CSIC rockfall monitoring system wins Rail Partnership award

6 June 2019

CSIC fibre optic sensing systems designed for Hooley Cutting, which carries the main railway line from London to Brighton through the North Downs, won the Best Use of Technology award at the Rail Partnership Awards held last night (5 June), in Birmingham.


Read more at: International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction full programme now online

International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction full programme now online

5 June 2019

The full programme for the International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction (ICSIC), that takes place at Churchill College, Cambridge, is now available to view online.


Read more at: CSIC collaborations shortlisted for best use of technology award

CSIC collaborations shortlisted for best use of technology award

31 May 2019

Two CSIC projects have been shortlisted for the Rail Partnership Awards 2019. ‘Structural Health Monitoring Systems’ and ‘Smart Railway Infrastructure’ have both been shortlisted for the Best Use of Technology category which recognises suppliers that have used new technologies to help transform Britain’s railway demonstrating new ways of working, cutting-edge technologies or novel approaches that benefit users.


Read more at: Environment Agency Karen Alford talks digital transformation in ICE Knowledge Podcast

Environment Agency Karen Alford talks digital transformation in ICE Knowledge Podcast

24 May 2019

The process of digitising assets and increasing importance of data curation and sharing is discussed in an Institution of Engineers (ICE) Knowledge Podcast featuring Karen Alford, Flood and Coastal Risk Manager for the Environment Agency, specialising in asset data and information.


Read more at: CSIC collaborative paper wins prestigious ASCE award

CSIC collaborative paper wins prestigious ASCE award

30 April 2019

A paper co-authored by CSIC researchers and academics has been awarded the 2019 James Croes Medal from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).


Read more at: Mind the Gap

Mind the Gap

25 April 2019

Supporting the national drive to inspire more women to build careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), CSIC features a series of interviews to showcase the talent and diversity of women working in science and engineering with CSIC.


Read more at: Principal Tower featured in The Structural Engineer

Principal Tower featured in The Structural Engineer

12 April 2019

An article about the design and construction of Principal Tower, London, has been published in the Structural Engineer Journal, the flagship publication of the Institution of Structural Engineers.


Read more at: Director of CSIC presents keynote lecture at the Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management

Director of CSIC presents keynote lecture at the Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management

29 March 2019

Dr Jennifer Schooling OBE, Director of CSIC, presented a keynote lecture at UCL’s Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management as part of a programme to bring together leading practitioners, academics and professionals in project management, economics and construction to share experience and spark discussions around the future of infrastructure.


Read more at: CNBC programme features Energy Efficient Cities Initiative, CSIC and Alan Turing Institute collaborative project

CNBC programme features Energy Efficient Cities Initiative, CSIC and Alan Turing Institute collaborative project

27 March 2019

An underground farming project is the focus for a business and finance cable television network CNBC programme presenting research aimed at reducing energy consumption. The programme features CSIC investigator and head of the cross-disciplinary Energy Efficient Cities Initiative (EECi) Dr Ruchi Choudhary and EECi PhD researcher Melanie Jans-Singh.


Read more at: CSIC showcases Smart Infrastructure at the 2019 Cambridge Science Festival

CSIC showcases Smart Infrastructure at the 2019 Cambridge Science Festival

20 March 2019

The Department of Engineering welcomed more than 1,000 people on Saturday (16 March) for a day of activities, demonstrations and talks for the annual Cambridge Science Festival.


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