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Read more at: CSIC Hosts DARe Hub's Workshop on Infrastructure, Systems Performance and Transitions

CSIC Hosts DARe Hub's Workshop on Infrastructure, Systems Performance and Transitions

4 March 2025

On 26 February, CSIC was delighted to host DARe Hub’s Work Package 3 (WP3) workshop. One of the major aspects of DARe Hub's work is the development of a decision support framework (DSF) for managing transport infrastructure systems. This is intended to assist all those involved in the delivery, management and operation of...


Read more at: Carbon Reduction Code Updated to Issue 4.0 (Feb 2025)

Carbon Reduction Code Updated to Issue 4.0 (Feb 2025)

27 February 2025

The Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment has been updated to Issue 4.0 February 2025. The Code provides a mechanism that enables individual organisations to publicise their annual decarbonisation progress to foster collaboration, exchange best practice, and drive progress toward net zero across the industry...


Read more at: CSIC is delighted to hear that Alex Swallow has won the 56th Cooling Prize Competition

CSIC is delighted to hear that Alex Swallow has won the 56th Cooling Prize Competition

18 February 2025

The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) has announced that Alex Swallow, a fourth-year visiting DPhil student at the Laing O'Rourke Centre at the University of Cambridge, supervised by Dr Brian Sheil, CSIC Director, has won the 56th Cooling Prize. His outstanding presentation, Grout Injection in Open Caisson...


Read more at: CSIC Research Talk: Dr Marina Bortolotto Highlights Challenges in Temperature-Controlled Triaxial Testing.

CSIC Research Talk: Dr Marina Bortolotto Highlights Challenges in Temperature-Controlled Triaxial Testing.

13 February 2025

Dr Marina Bortolotto, research associate in construction support fluid at the Dept. of Engineering, University of Cambridge, recently delivered a CSIC research talk highlighting the challenges and limitations performing and interpreting temperature-controlled triaxial tests. Based on her PhD studies at Imperial College...


Read more at: The Eric Wright Group achieves PLEDGER status of the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment.

The Eric Wright Group achieves PLEDGER status of the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment.

11 February 2025

CSIC is delighted to announce that the Eric Wright Group , a UK-based construction and property company that specialises in civil engineering and facilities and property management, has met the criteria to achieve the PLEDGER status of the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment. “We are delighted to have been...


Read more at: Lord Robert Mair Appointed Chair of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology.

Lord Robert Mair Appointed Chair of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology.

11 February 2025

We are pleased to announce that Lord Robert Mair CBE, emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Cambridge and founder of the Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC ), has been appointed as the new Chair of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology. The House...


Read more at: ARU becomes first University to Achieve PLEDGER Level in Carbon Reduction for the Built Environment.

ARU becomes first University to Achieve PLEDGER Level in Carbon Reduction for the Built Environment.

28 January 2025

CSIC is pleased to announce that Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has successfully achieved the Pledger level of the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment. As the first university to reach this level, ARU has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability and carbon reduction in the built environment, setting an...


Read more at: CSIC Research Talk by Dr Petras Swissler explores biological-scale self-assembly in robotics

CSIC Research Talk by Dr Petras Swissler explores biological-scale self-assembly in robotics

17 December 2024

Dr Petras Swissler, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, USA, delivered a compelling CSIC research talk titled “Challenges of Achieving Biological-Scale Self-Assembly in Robotics.” His presentation offered a deep dive into...


Read more at: McLaughlin & Harvey achieves CHAMPION level of the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment.

McLaughlin & Harvey achieves CHAMPION level of the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment.

21 November 2024

CSIC is delighted to announce that McLaughlin & Harvey , a privately owned company with over 170 years of experience, specialising in construction and civil engineering, has met the criteria to achieve CHAMPION level of the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment. McLaughlin & Harvey joins a growing...


Read more at: CSIC Research Talk by Tai-Yin Zhang Highlights how Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) is Enhancing Safety and Reliability

CSIC Research Talk by Tai-Yin Zhang Highlights how Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) is Enhancing Safety and Reliability

20 November 2024

In a recent CSIC Research Talk titled ‘Distributed Acoustic Sensing and Machine Learning for Engineering Event Detection,’ Tai-Yin Zhang unveiled the transformative potential of Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology in engineering event monitoring. The talk focused on advancements in cable design, data acquisition...


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CSIC Hosts DARe Hub's Workshop on Infrastructure, Systems Performance and Transitions

4 March 2025

On 26 February, CSIC was delighted to host DARe Hub’s Work Package 3 (WP3) workshop. One of the major aspects of DARe Hub's work is the development of a decision support framework (DSF) for managing transport infrastructure systems. This is intended to assist all those involved in the delivery, management and operation of...

Carbon Reduction Code Updated to Issue 4.0 (Feb 2025)

27 February 2025

The Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment has been updated to Issue 4.0 February 2025. The Code provides a mechanism that enables individual organisations to publicise their annual decarbonisation progress to foster collaboration, exchange best practice, and drive progress toward net zero across the industry...

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