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In  April Ground Engineering announced that Network Rail has launched its control period 7 (CP7) funding programme with plans to invest £45.4bn across England, Wales, and Scotland, aiming to create a more resilient railway system against the impacts of climate change.With £2.8bn earmarked for climate change mitigation over the next five years, the …

In a recent CSIC research talk, titled “Distributed monitoring and structural interpretation of ageing masonry arch railway bridges”, Dr Sam Cocking, (Research Associate at CSIC), highlighted the urgent need for maintaining and optimising the use of existing railway infrastructure, with a particular focus on masonry arch bridges. These structures h…

Last February Dr Brian Sheil, Laing O’Rourke Associate Professor in Construction Engineering, stepped into the role of director at the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC). As he assumes this prestigious position, Dr Sheil reflects on the pivotal role of deriving actionable insights from data obtained from smart infrastructure.Un…

The Bennett Public Policy Prize 2024 invited early career researchers and policy professionals worldwide to answer the question: How can AI be implemented to improve public services?The Bennett Public Policy Prize 2024, announced on 22 March during its annual conference, celebrated early career researchers and policy professionals for their innovat…

On Thursday, February 29th, 2024, The Engineer UK announced the winners of the 2023 Collaborate to Innovate (C2I) Awards. The winner under the 'Information, Data & Connectivity' category was the collaborative research initiative titled 'Innovative Pre-Straining Tools and BOFDA Technology Assessment’, a global collaboration involving the Centre for …

In the cover story of the latest issue of BIM Today, Dr Kwadwo Oti-Sarpong, senior research associate at the  University of Cambridge, reflects on the evolving landscape of decision-making with AI in connected places and cities, emphasising the increasing reliance of the public sector on artificial intelligence to address complex societal challenge…

Professor Robert Kayen, a distinguished geotechnical engineering expert from the University of California, Berkeley, delivered a CSIC & CU Geotechnical Society Research Talk on 6 February. He unveiled the results of a groundbreaking twenty-five-year international project titled “The Shear Wave-Velocity of Soil Liquefied During Earthquakes”. The tal…

In a bid to advance ethical decision-making in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), the University of Cambridge’s AI@Cam new flagship mission to drive AI innovation that benefits science, citizens and society, has allocated funding to pioneering projects on fertility, climate change, language and communication challenges, mental health, and h…

On Thursday, February 1st, the House of Lords debated the necessity of implementing a comprehensive Industrial Strategy for the UK. The debate provided an opportunity for members to utilise their expertise in addressing pressing issues and bringing the government's attention to particular concerns. Any strategic support of manufacturing must resist…

Professor Jennifer Schooling, former director of the Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC), reflects on the remarkable journey of CSIC over the past decade as she steps down to assume a new role as Professor of Digital Innovation and Connected Places at Anglia Ruskin University. She states that from the early stages of r…

During his research talk titled 'SMARTEEE: A Framework for Developing Holistic Socio-Technical Conceptualisations of Smart Urbanism', Dr Will Brown, research associate in urban systems and carbon reduction at the University of Cambridge, discussed his research on smart urbanism, which he developed during his PhD and beyond.Dr Brown argued that smar…

In a recent talk, Dr. Alice Cicirello,Assistant Professor in Applied Mechanics, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge founder and the Head of the Data, Vibration and Uncertainty (DVU) Group, highlighted the critical need for the development of physics-enhanced Machine Learning Algorithms (MLAs) to address challenges in monitoring and f…

Written by CSIC Senior Research Associate Dr Kwadwo Oti-Sarpong, member of the CSIC Digital Cities for Change team, the blog advocates that embracing a dynamic outlook on digitalization is crucial for the advancement of 'Smart Cities’.The blog emphasizes the need for a nuanced perspective as global digitalization initiatives expand. It advocates fo…

Following the successful launch of the two-day Executive Education Course in Leadership of Urban Digital Innovation for Public Value (LeadUP) last September, the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) is excited to announce the course re-run on 26-27 February 2024.The LeadUP course is tailored for senior executives and professional…

The CSIC Distinguished Lecture 2023 titled "Infrastructure - can't measure, can't improve?" is now available to view on the CSIC YouTube channel.During his Distinguished Lecture, Professor Mair provided a detailed account of the 13-year history of the Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC). The lecture's title was inspire…