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AI on the Frontline: Addressing Governance, Ethics, and Safety in the Public SectorThe AI on the Frontline Conference 2025 offered an opportunity to explore the use and deployment of AI tools across the UK public sector and the growing need for robust governance and ethical oversight. The conference emphasised that driving productivity gains is onl…

Leading engineers, researchers, and infrastructure specialists gathered in London for the Geotechnics Forum 2025 hosted by the Mott MacDonald Geotechnics Practice, where the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in underground infrastructure resilience took centre stage.The Forum, held on 14 November, featured a keynote address by Dr …

The CSIC Distinguished Lecture 2025, delivered by Andrea Pigorini, Director of the Infrastructure Engineering Department at Italferr – Italian State Railway Group, offered an in-depth look at the design, construction, and ongoing evolution of Italy’s high-speed rail network.Titled “Italian High-Speed Rail: Experience and Data from 1,000 km through …

The CSIC is pleased to announce that YORhub has achieved Pledger status with the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment (CRCBE). YORhub helps build a better Yorkshire and Humber for the benefit of local communities. By helping the public sector source high-quality contractors and consultants through the YORhub suite of construction framewo…

The Civil Engineering Division of the Department of Engineering at Cambridge welcomed a distinguished delegation from Tongji University, China, for a week-long graduate forum titled "From Concrete to Code: Civil Engineering in the Digital Era", held from 17 -20th June 2025. The visit marked a significant milestone in the growing collaboration betwe…

CSIC hosted a dynamic and engaging "Dragon’s Den" event this week, where researcher associates and PhD and Master’s students pitched their innovative ideas to a panel of industry experts in the hopes of winning research support for the summer.Held on Wednesday morning 18 June at the University’s Cambridge West site, the event brought together resea…

As we mark International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June, CSIC and the Civil Engineering Division at the Department of Engineering are proud to celebrate the achievements of Professor Giulia Viggiani, an internationally respected expert in geotechnical engineering and the first woman to lead the Civil Engineering Division at the University of C…

Sign up for the official launch event on 3 July for Connect to change: unlocking the value of systems thinking in the built environment, and discover how government, leading clients, consultants, academia and systems specialists are adopting systems thinking in the built environment. Connect to change outlines an actionable strategy for achieving t…

On May 6, 2025, the University of Cambridge's Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) hosted the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment (CRCBE) Community Workshop. This in-person event convened industry leaders, policymakers, and researchers to discuss the strategic vision for the CRCBE, strengthen the community around it, …

The UK risks missing a real opportunity to drive economic growth in the UK and to build up our research base in science and technology unless urgent reforms are made to its visa and immigration policies for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent, the Chair of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has stated in …

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 Director Dr Brian Sheil a…

In a recent Smart Infrastructure blog, titled "Unwinding the Complex Path to a Net-Zero UK Transport Infrastructure", Dr Omar Abo Madyan, a Research Associate in Material-Efficient Construction at the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC), discusses the significant challenges and opportunities the UK faces in transforming its tran…

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 transport assets in making …

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.Part of the Construction Leade…

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 Construction, earned him this prestig…