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Professor Lord Mair, Head of CSIC, has been appointed to the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology. This was announced on 25 May.Image: A meeting of the Select Committee on Science and Technology (2015). Copyright House of Lords 2016/Photography by Roger HarrisThe Committee, which has a broad remit ‘to consider science and techn…

Head of CSIC, Professor Lord Mair, has called for increased investment in engineering innovation, skills and training during a debate in the House of Lords addressing the economy and UK prospects.Image: Professor Lord Mair speaking in the House of LordsThe session, on 28 April, was opened by Lord O’Neill of Gatley, Commercial Secretary to the Treas…

A roundtable debate about transport infrastructure in the UK, published in the May issue of Materials World, features a number of expert contributors, including Dr Jennifer Schooling, CSIC Director.Materials World is the leading monthly engineering materials magazine for members published by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3).Th…

Mehdi Alhaddad, a PhD student at CSIC, has been awarded the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) International Innovation and Research Award for Photogrammetric Monitoring of Construction Environments and Surrounding Assets.Mehdi Alhaddad (right) receives his award from CIOB President Chris ChiversMore than 160 entries from 18 countries vied for …

Head of CSIC, Professor Lord Mair, made his maiden speech to the House of Lords today, Thursday 14 April. Image: Professor Lord Mair in the House of LordsThe speech, which was part of a wider debate about the High Speed Rail Bill (London – West Midlands), made an impressive case for investment in infrastructure and research to secure a stronger fut…

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The Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) hosted a timely industry event at the Royal Academy of Engineering, London on 15 March 2016 to foster discussion among key decision makers on the future of smart infrastructure and construction.Delegates at CSIC industry event at the Royal Academy of EngineeringBackgroundThe Camb…

CSIC’s leading experts across the fields of asset management, wireless sensors, distributed fibre optic strain sensing and bridge monitoring have written a series of industry best practice and technology guides to be published in conjunction with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).The four guides are intended to be far-reaching, informing and…

As part of the National Needs Assessment Call for Evidence ICE is hosting a number of events across the United Kingdom.The National Needs Assessment (NNA) is a project facilitated by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and a coalition of organisations, including the University of Cambridge, to provide a cross-sector assessment of the UK’s nati…

Sinan Acikgoz, a CSIC research associate, presented to members of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee at this year’s SET for Britain event held at the House of Commons in London.Sinan Acikgoz with Daniel Zeichner, MP for CambridgeSET for Britain is an annual poster competition at Westminster for early-career researchers initiated to encourag…

Professor Lord Mair, Head of CSIC, and Dr Jennifer Schooling, Director of CSIC, were among a select number of scientists and engineers at the RISE Connect event organised by the Engineering and Physical Research Council (EPSRC).Professor Lord Mair, Head of CSIC, and Jennifer Schooling, Director of CSIC, were among a select number of recognised scie…

Mehdi Alhaddad has won the coveted Highly Commended Digital Innovation category at this year’s Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) International Innovation and Research Awards for his Photogrammetric Monitoring of Construction Environments and Surrounding Assets.Image: Mehdi Alhaddad wins CIOB Highly Commended Digital Innovation AwardMehdi, a Ph…

CSIC Researcher Dr Viorica Patraucean Featured in Infrastructure IntelligenceDeep machine learning: key to the future of BIM?The digital era has fundamentally changed the way infrastructure management operates.Maintaining high-quality, resilient and sustainable infrastructure is key to economic growth. Digital BIM models* enhance the efficiency and…

CSIC will host a prestigious event for industry, titled Smart Infrastructure and Construction – the Future? to showcase opportunities presented by smart infrastructure solutions and highlight the importance of industry adoption of the ‘digital revolution’.The invitation-only event, to be attended by senior leaders in the infrastructure and construc…

Mehdi Alhaddad, a CSIC PhD student, will be speaking at this year’s Ground Engineering Instrumentation and Monitoring conference taking place on March 15 to 16, at Inmarsat, London.Image: CSattAR system by Mehdi AlhaddadMehdi will present CSattAR, a ground-breaking photogrammetric system that offers a new way of monitoring the structural integrity …