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The CSIC Distinguished Lecture 2022 titled ‘Sustainable infrastructure for the 2020s: what might ‘really good’ really look like?’ is now available to view on the CSIC YouTube channel.Presented by Executive Director at WSP and former President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (2020-21), Rachel Skinner CBE, the lecture expanded on the theme of h…

Ahead of the EPSRC–NSF funded UK-US workshop ‘Funding, Financing and Emerging Technologies in Infrastructure to Improve Resilience, Sustainability and Universal Access’, hosted by CSIC and the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy (CPIP), Dr Rehema Msulwa, Research Associate at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at the University of Cambrid…

A number of online breakout groups are now open for registration as part of the EPSRC – NSF funded invitation only workshop ‘Funding, Financing & Emerging Technologies in Infrastructure to Improve Resilience, Sustainability and Universal Access’ held from 11 to 14 July 2022.The invitation only workshop is being hosted by CSIC and the Cornell Progra…

Rachel Skinner CBE, Executive Director WSP and immediate Past President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, previews her CSIC Distinguished Lecture in Infrastructure Intelligence.The thought-provoking article and Distinguished Lecture – which Rachel will present on 21 June (see details and registration here) – considers ‘Sustainable infrastructu…

Ahead of her CSIC Distinguished Lecture, Rachel Skinner CBE, Executive Director at WSP and former President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (2020-21) considers what ‘really good’ sustainable infrastructure for the 2020s might really look like.This month’s blog brings focus to role of civil engineers and built environment professionals to shap…

Professor Lord Robert Mair, Founding Head of CSIC, led a debate in the House of Lords on the Science and Technology Select Committee’s report titled Catapults: Bridging the Gap between Research and Industry discussing the future of the Catapults. Opening the debate, Lord Mair stressed the importance of the topic, saying “there is an increasingly vi…

The CSIC Distinguished Lecture 2022 will be presented by Executive Director at WSP and former President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (2020-21), Rachel Skinner CBE on 21 June.Rachel Skinner is known for pushing the boundaries of civil engineering, inspired by the next generation. She was the youngest president in the ICE’s 200-year history …

Researchers from CSIC will join a £7.7 million collaborative project set up to drive new standards for safer, greener, more cost-effective UK infrastructure.Funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the ROSEHIPS (Revolutionising Operational Safety and Economy for High-value Infrastructure using Population-based SHM) …

The CAPE Advanced Technology Lecture presented by Dr Jennifer Schooling is now available to view on YouTube.Several times a year, theCentre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics (CAPE) organises lectures on topics of current interest to its Partners from a range of distinguished speakers, including Dr Jennifer Schooling, Director of CSIC, who pres…

Morgan Sindall Construction and public sector procurement authority SCAPE have achieved CHAMPION level of the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment, joining HS2 (the project) and Skanska UK in this highest category level.The Code, which is a commitment scheme designed to facilitate action and collaboration in the built environment towards…

The latest in CSIC’s monthly series of Smart Infrastructure blogs makes the case for data as an engineering tool.The blog, titled ‘Data curation – the gateway to a better built environment’ points to the need for a more resilient, resource-efficient and sustainable built environment: “Faced with the climate emergency and extreme weather events, the…

Register now for the 10thInternational Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground to be held at Churchill College, University of Cambridge, from 27 to 29 June 2022.The International Symposium, which is hosted by the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, attracts the community of world-leading ge…

The Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) at the University of Cambridge is seeking to appoint an ‘Early-Career Academics and Professionals Panel’ (ECAPP). The purposes of ECAPP are:To increase the diversity of views that are considered in CSIC’s strategic decision making.To strengthen connections between CSIC, its industry partne…

Registration for the National Association of Construction Frameworks (NACF) webinar about how public sector procurement is evolving to maximise the reduction of carbon in the built environment is now open. The webinar, on 12 May at 11am, will highlight how public sector procurement is moving towards net zero, how the construction industry is innova…

The UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure and Cities (UKCRIC) is hosting a one-day in-person event on 17 May to showcase how UKCRIC’s national network of experimental facilities can support research and development (R&D) ambitions to enable safe, resilient and sustainable living and generate economic opportunities for the UK.UKCRIC is a…