1 Oct 2018
Professor Lord Robert Mair interviewed about the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee report on off-site manufacture for construction
Ahead of the Government’s response to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee report titled 'Off-site Manufacture for construction: building for change', Professor Lord Robert Mair, Head of CSIC, and a member of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, is featured in the industry publication Infrastructure Intelligence. The …
26 Sep 2018
Director of CSIC elected as Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers
Dr Jennifer Schooling, Director of CSIC, has been elected as a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).Image: Dr Jennifer Schooling, Director of CSIC, receives her fellowship certificate from ICE President and Head of CSIC, Professor Lord Robert MairDr Schooling was presented with her fellowship certificate by ICE President Professor Lor…
21 Sep 2018
CSIC collaborative project wins New Civil Engineer TechFest 2018 award
A collaborative project between CSIC and industry partners Geocisa UK, Dragados and Transport for London, monitoring heritage buildings with fibre optic sensors during the Bank Station Capacity Upgrade, has won the New Civil Engineer (NCE) TechFest 2018 Award for Research Impact: Application in the Industry.Photograph courtesy of New Civil Engineer…
19 Sep 2018
Presentations from CSIC Industry Partner Garden Party now available to view
The annual CSIC Industry Partner Garden Party, held at Peterhouse College, showcased a range of innovative Research Associate projectsThe event, which was held at the University’s oldest College (founded in 1284) welcomed a number of CSIC partners from a range of organisations including: Arup; BP; Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyor…
17 Sep 2018
Interview with Director of CSIC in Civil Engineering Surveyor
In an interview for the Civil Engineering Surveyor, the monthly journal of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES), Dr Jennifer Schooling, Director of CSIC, sets out how CSIC is working to transform infrastructure and construction through smarter information.Describing her role at CSIC, Dr Schooling says: “It’s about being a…
11 Sep 2018
Geospatial Engineering highlights research on integrating InSAR with digital engineering models and conventional surveying methods to assess new generation techniques
The Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) journal Geospatial Engineering 2018-2019 has published an article highlighting the work of Sakthy Selvakumaran.
Geospatial Engineering is an annual publication that showcases developments in geospatial engineering. The article titled ‘Integrating InSAR with digital engineering models …
4 Sep 2018
CSIC’s innovative monitoring system for the Bank Station capacity upgrade is featured in Tunnelling Journal
CSIC’s collaboration with the contractor Dragados, its monitoring arm Geocisa and London Underground has been featured in the leading industry publication Tunnelling Journal.The article titled ‘Monitoring Evolution’, which also features the work of CSIC industry partner Senceive, highlights CSIC’s novel monitoring programme that incorporates new ge…
17 Aug 2018
CSIC collaborative partner projects shortlisted for two New Civil Engineer tunnelling awards
Collaborations between CSIC, Geocisa UK, Dragados and Transport for London have been shortlisted for two New Civil Engineer (NCE) 2018 Tunnelling Awards.The Innovation in Instrumentation & Monitoring Award recognises innovation and excellence in site surveying and monitoring on tunnelling projects, and the Innovation in Technical Product or Equipme…
26 Jul 2018
Value of data in construction and asset management
A partner event to show the value of data in supporting engineering, construction and asset management practices was hosted by CSIC and CIRIA (Construction Industry Research and Information Association).Image: Jon Watson, Director of Infrastructure Inspection and Monitoring, Mistras Group, presents to delegates at the Value of Data in Construction…
26 Jul 2018
House of Lords Science and Technology Committee report calls for radical overhaul of construction sector to meet housing and infrastructure needs
A new House of Lords Science and Technology Committee report titled 'Off-site Manufacture for construction: building for change' recommends off-site manufacturing (OSM) to help to increase productivity in the construction sector in order to meet pressing housing and infrastructure needs. The report sets out actions required to enable the sector to …
24 Jul 2018
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury announces launch of Digital Framework Task Group during visit to the University of Cambridge
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, Robert Jenrick (MP) announced the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) will deliver key recommendations from the National Infrastructure Commission’s (NIC) Data for the Public Good report during his visit to the University of Cambridge (19 July).Image: (Left to right) Dr Haris Alexakis, CSIC Research Associat…
24 Jul 2018
CSIC Distinguished Lecture looks to the past and engages our conscience to explore the future
The opportunities, challenges and considerations required to make the most of data abundance provided the theme of this year’s CSIC Distinguished Lecture given by Dr Anne Kemp, Atkins Fellow and Chair of the UK BIM Alliance.Image by Chris Loades. Dr Anne Kemp giving the CSIC 2018 Distinguished LectureDr Kemp’s lecture titled ‘A glimpse into the fut…
13 Jul 2018
CSIC Annual Review 2018 now online
This year’s Annual Review, which features a foreword by Sarah Hayes, Senior Regulatory Advisor for the National Infrastructure Commission, and a contribution from Dr Anne Kemp, Director at Atkins – BIM Strategy and Development Chair, UK BIM Alliance, brings focus to the role of data to drive improved value and deliver a better experience for infras…
Marking International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June, and 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.Timea Nochta is a Research Assistant…
18 Jun 2018
Director of CSIC to speak at Public Sector Show 2018
Dr Jennifer Schooling, Director of CSIC, will speak about ‘Meeting the megatrends and the future of infrastructure’ at The Public Sector Show’s National Infrastructure Forum this month.The Public Sector Show, which takes place on 26 June at Excel, London, brings together professionals, exhibitors, speakers and suppliers to consider, discuss and deb…
