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…
12 Jun 2018
CSIC Investigator awarded Innovate UK funding for smart solution to improve asset management decision-making through end-user participation
A collaborative project that presents a digital approach to the way assets owned, managed and used by different parties are monitored and maintained has secured £677,000 in funding from Innovate UK. Recent tragic events in social housing have led to calls for owners and managers of assets to be held accountable for their decisions. Events highlight…
3 May 2018
His Royal Highness The Duke of York, KG, visits the Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction
CSIC was delighted to receive the The Duke of York on Tuesday 1 May at CSIC's offices, in the James Dyson Building at the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge.Dr David Rodenas Herráiz and Dr Xioamin Xu demonstrate sensing technology to HRH The Duke of York Picture: Keith HeppellThe Duke of York supports a number of science and t…
20 Apr 2018
Paper on autonomous vehicle detection system receives 2018 John O. Bickel Award
Bella Nguyen, former PhD student at the Laing O’Rourke Centre (LOR Centre) for Construction Information Technology (CIT) Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, and Ioannis Brilakis, CSIC Investigator and Reader at the LOR Centre, have been presented the prestigious 2018 John O. Bickel Award at the Construction Research Congress in New Orleans.I…
22 Mar 2018
Smart thinking – CSIC opens doors for the Science Festival
Visitors to the Department of Engineering enjoyed a range of smart activities when CSIC and the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology opened doors for the Science FestivalImage: Dr Liam Butler demonstrates smart sensing at CSIC HQ as part of the Science FestivalHosted by CSIC team members and researchers from the Laing O…
6 Mar 2018
Head of CSIC calls for bold steps to secure opportunities for science, research and innovation after Brexit
Professor Lord Robert Mair made the case for continued mobility and knowledge transfer between UK and EU academia and industry post-Brexit in his introductory address to the Brexit Science and Innovation Summit.Image courtesy of www.parliament.ukSpeaking at the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee event, which was held to identify conc…
31 Jan 2018
AUM2018 brings focus to urban modelling and long-term change
The seventh in a planned series of annual symposia on applied urban simulation models, AUM2018, will take place from June 27 to June 29.Designed to offer insights into urban change and support the realisation of imaginative and practical urban initiatives, this established series attracts delegates from a range of disciplines, including universitie…
31 Jan 2018
CSIC Research Associate appointed Group Leader to Alan Turing Institute’s Data-Centric Engineering programme
Dr Liam Butler, a CSIC Research Associate, has been cross-appointed to The Alan Turing Institute’s Data-Centric Engineering (DCE) programme from March this year Dr Butler will be working with Prof Mark Girolami, who leads the DCE programme, and a number of research collaborators at The Alan Turing Institute and the University of Cambridge, to inves…
31 Jan 2018
Head of CSIC speaks about the suitability of an underground transport system for Cambridge
Professor Lord Robert Mair speaks on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire about tunnelling beneath Cambridge to create a mini-metro system.Image from the Greater Cambridge Mass Transport Options Assessment report by Steer Davies GleaveAs a world-leading tunnelling expert, the Head of CSIC and President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) spoke about th…
30 Jan 2018
Resilience of transport systems in extreme events – New Horizon 2020 project
SAFEWAY - GIS-Based Infrastructure Management System for Optimized Response to Extreme Events on Terrestrial Transport Networks Dr Ajith Parlikad, Senior Lecturer in Industrial Systems at the Institute of Manufacturing and CSIC Co-Investigator, will lead the University of Cambridge’s contribution to a successful EU Horizon2020 proposal, SAFEWAY - …
23 Jan 2018
Cybersecurity for Smart Infrastructure
CSIC’s winter Partner Event brought focus to the challenges and opportunities of Cybersecurity for Smart Infrastructure and featured a number of presentations from leading experts.Image: CSIC's Cybersecurity Challenges for Smart Infrastructure Partner EventDesigned for both users and providers of Smart Infrastructure solutions, the presentations an…
9 Jan 2018
Head of CSIC highlights importance of digital technologies, off-site manufacturing and whole-life performance in House of Lords debate about the Industrial Strategy
The Government’s Industrial Strategy: Building a Britain Fit for the Future White Paper, setting out long-term plans to boost the productivity of the UK, was debated in the House of Lords on 8 January.Image courtesy of Parliamentlive.tvThe motion to take note was opened by the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Minister Lord Henley and …
8 Jan 2018
CSIC Distinguished Lecture 2017: Dr W. Allen Marr - Managing Risks to Infrastructure with Real-Time Monitoring of Performance
The CSIC Distinguished Lecture 2017 was presented on 19 June by Dr W. Allen Marr, the founder and CEO Geocomp Corporation, a leading US-based company providing comprehensive geostructural design and performance monitoring services to clients across the United States and around the globe.Dr Allen Marr speaking at the Department of Engineering, Unive…
4 Jan 2018
Cambridge Forum for Sustainability and the Environment publishes Cities of the Future report
The Cambridge Forum for Sustainability and the Environment has published a 'Cities of the Future' 2017 report that brings focus to a rising world population, declining resources and a changing climate.Image: Courtesy of the Cambridge Forum for Sustainability and EnvironmentThe report is part of a series from the Forum, which was formed in 2013 at t…
3 Jan 2018
Construction Leadership Council backs initiative to support new-build housing through new model forms for long-term strategic relationships
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is working with King’s College London’s Centre of Construction Law to develop model forms for long-term strategic relationships that facilitate strategic procurement of new build housing. The focus is on off-site and modular solutions that enable smart construction and help to deliver improved value for cli…
