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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…

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 London, Dr Bortolotto's talk e…

CSIC is delighted to announce that the Eric Wright Construction, 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 awarded Pledger Status on…

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 of Lords Select Committee o…

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 important example for other u…

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 cutting-edge advances in artif…

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 community of Code compliant organisations. …

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, and real-time event detec…

The MX3D Printed Bridge—a pioneering 3D-printed steel structure in Amsterdam—has earned a distinguished honour, winning the American Welding Society (AWS) Award for “Outstanding Development in Fabrication.” This prestigious award, which has recognised historic engineering accomplishments such as the Hoover Dam, places the MX3D Bridge alongside some…

On 31 October, Lord Robert Mair CBE, founder of the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) and Emeritus Professor of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, took part in a recent House of Lords debate on the contribution of science and technology to the UK economy, stressing the vital role of engineering in driving economic gro…

At the recent CSIC Research Talk Dr Carlo Olivieri, Assistant Professor of Structural Mechanics at Università Telematica Pegaso, presented pioneering advancements in the analysis and design of compressed shell structures, with a particular focus on block-based shells. In his talk, titled Airy Stress-based Approach for Assessment and Design of Compr…

On 12 September, Lord Robert Mair CBE, founder of the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) and Emeritus Professor of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, addressed the House of Lords on the escalating financial crisis in UK higher education. He highlighted the crucial role that international postgraduate students play in s…

At this year’s CSIC Distinguished Lecture, Professor Mark Girolami captivated the audience with a compelling exploration of engineering’s vital role in addressing some of humanity’s most pressing challenges—environmental sustainability, healthcare and security. He emphasised the urgency of these issues, referencing insights from Lord Patrick Vallan…

The Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) was honoured to be featured in the University of Cambridge report titled “Building a More Sustainable World,” authored by Sarah Fell, Communications Manager (Business and Enterprise) at the University of Cambridge. The report highlights the significant partnership between the Uni…

The Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) is delighted to announce that Dr Brian Sheil, Laing O'Rourke Associate Professor and CSIC Director, has been awarded a prestigious five-year fellowship by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Titled "Digital Underground Construction," the fellowship will advance …