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The Smart Infrastructure Blog

Share in the latest thinking from the cutting edge of smart infrastructure and construction with CSIC’s series of informative and thought-provoking blogs.

Our monthly and multi-disciplinary blog series presents insights and comment from CSIC researchers, partners and associates about transforming infrastructure through smarter information and using data from real performance to enable better and sustainable decision-making.

Read more at: July 2023: Why measuring infrastructure resilience is challenging?

July 2023: Why measuring infrastructure resilience is challenging?


Read more at: June 2023: Decarbonisation is a people challenge

June 2023: Decarbonisation is a people challenge


Read more at: May 2023: How do we conceptualise and design urban interventions that satisfy the social and technological needs of the real world?

May 2023: How do we conceptualise and design urban interventions that satisfy the social and technological needs of the real world?



Read more at: April 2023: Climate resilience in infrastructure – a hidden gem lies within the health sector

April 2023: Climate resilience in infrastructure – a hidden gem lies within the health sector


Read more at: March 2023: On designing our human future

March 2023: On designing our human future


Read more at: February 2023: Resilient infrastructure systems – are we there yet?

February 2023: Resilient infrastructure systems – are we there yet?



Read more at: January 2023: What's stopping digital innovation? Rethinking the relationship between the parties

January 2023: What's stopping digital innovation? Rethinking the relationship between the parties


Read more at: November 2022: Addressing carbon blind spots – redefining waste in the construction industry to reduce carbon emissions

November 2022: Addressing carbon blind spots – redefining waste in the construction industry to reduce carbon emissions


Read more at: October 2022: Digitalisation and smart cities: Identifying and addressing competency needs for the future

October 2022: Digitalisation and smart cities: Identifying and addressing competency needs for the future



Read more at: September 2022: Accelerating decarbonisation – winning the race to a net zero carbon future

September 2022: Accelerating decarbonisation – winning the race to a net zero carbon future


Read more at: August 2022: Forward planning – making resilience a certainty in an uncertain world

August 2022: Forward planning – making resilience a certainty in an uncertain world


Read more at: July 2022: The role of infrastructure in levelling up – are we creating vicious or virtuous cycles?

July 2022: The role of infrastructure in levelling up – are we creating vicious or virtuous cycles?



Read more at: June 2022: Sustainable infrastructure in the 2020s – what might 'really good' really look like?

June 2022: Sustainable infrastructure in the 2020s – what might 'really good' really look like?


Read more at: May 2022: Data curation – the gateway to a better built environment

May 2022: Data curation – the gateway to a better built environment


Read more at: April: 2022 Where does your garden grow – can smart urban farming feed growing cities?

April: 2022 Where does your garden grow – can smart urban farming feed growing cities?



Read more at: March 2022: Levelling up without planning – a wake-up call for planners

March 2022: Levelling up without planning – a wake-up call for planners


Read more at: February 2022: Smart move – the Center for Smart Infrastructure at University of California, Berkeley

February 2022: Smart move – the Center for Smart Infrastructure at University of California, Berkeley


Read more at: January 2022: Perspectives on the future of civil engineering and smart infrastructure: net zero, maximising societal benefits and diversity

January 2022: Perspectives on the future of civil engineering and smart infrastructure: net zero, maximising societal benefits and diversity



Read more at: December 2021: Digital change, new technology and opportunity for all

December 2021: Digital change, new technology and opportunity for all


Read more at: November 2021: Committing to make a difference – sign-up to the Carbon Reduction Code

November 2021: Committing to make a difference – sign-up to the Carbon Reduction Code


Read more at: October 2021: Making the future: transforming data into insights to deliver value

October 2021: Making the future: transforming data into insights to deliver value



Read more at: September 2021: Commit and collaborate to achieve net zero

September 2021: Commit and collaborate to achieve net zero


Read more at: August 2021: Line of Sight Methodology offers ‘golden thread’ to connect organisations with their assets

August 2021: Line of Sight Methodology offers ‘golden thread’ to connect organisations with their assets


Read more at: July 2021: Can we measure infrastructure resilience everywhere?

July 2021: Can we measure infrastructure resilience everywhere?



Read more at: June 2021: Supporting carbon reduction through procurement

June 2021: Supporting carbon reduction through procurement


Read more at: May 2021: Living in an imperfect world – is it time to embrace failure?

May 2021: Living in an imperfect world – is it time to embrace failure?


Read more at: April 2021: Computer Vision beyond black boxes – all eyes on infrastructure and construction

April 2021: Computer Vision beyond black boxes – all eyes on infrastructure and construction



Read more at: March 2021: Categorising material efficiency in construction

March 2021: Categorising material efficiency in construction


Read more at: February 2021: On sensors, measurements and conventions

February 2021: On sensors, measurements and conventions


Read more at: January 2021: One moment in time – reflect, review and rethink for the future

January 2021: One moment in time – reflect, review and rethink for the future