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CDBB Week 2019 International Blog: Mexico

11 September 2019

In the fourth of our CDBB Week 2019 International blog series telling the in-country experience of partner countries, Nayeli Mayorga, Policy officer for energy and infrastructure, British Embassy Mexico City reports on progress in Mexico

The Construction Innovation Hub launches its thought-leadership blog

10 September 2019

As part of ongoing work under the UK’s Transforming Construction Challenge and the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, a new thought-leadership blog from the Construction Innovation Hub has been launched today. The blog will be a focal point to drive collaboration and to feature success stories in the development...

Blog: Paul Clarke of Ocado considers where physical and digital worlds collide

23 August 2019

The Centre for Digital Built Britain’s Summer Research Showcase brings focus to the Centre’s research agenda and national academic network. Ahead of the event, on 12 September, Paul Clarke, Chief Technology Officer at Ocado, who will present the keynote, considers ‘Where physical and digital worlds collide’.

DT Hub Blog: Driving towards a National Digital Twin - an applied approach

20 August 2019

Ahead of the National Digital Twin Day event that is part of the Centre for Digital Built Britain’s CDBB Week 2019, Samuel Chorlton, chair of CDBB’s Digital Twin Hub Steering Group and Project and Technical Lead for the Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure (DAFNI), calls for a collaborative and applied approach in the journey towards a National Digital Twin.

Blog: Alexandra Bolton reflects on achievements and future plans as CDBB Week approaches

19 August 2019

As we look out of our windows and wonder just what the summer weather will bring next, our Executive Director Alexandra Bolton reflects on what CDBB has achieved so far and looks forward to a busy autumn with the upcoming CDBB week events, and activities and further engagement with the digital built Britain community at UK Construction Week and Digital Construction Week as part of the Construction Innovation Hub.

Blog: Capabilities and challenges - creating a digital built Britain that works for everyone

12 August 2019

Following the publication of the ‘ Capability Framework and Research Agenda for a Digital Built Britain ’, CDBB’s Information Specialist Kirsten Lamb reflects on the two years she has helped with exploring and researching the knowledge, skills and capabilities needed for a digital built Britain. Aside from the technical...

Blog: Dr Anne Kemp OBE urges industry engagement and feedback

1 August 2019

With the release of the UK’s Guidance Part 2: Processes for Project Delivery, supporting BS EN ISO 19650 Parts 1 and 2, Dr Anne Kemp OBE urges industry engagement and feedback. This week the UK BIM Alliance , Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) and British Standards Institute (BSI) is launching the first edition of the...

Blog: Edonis Jesus reflects on the use of BIM in historic buildings

26 July 2019

The 2019 BIM4Heritage Annual Conference attracted speakers and delegates from a wide range of organisations interested in the role of BIM to preserve the historic built environment. Edonis Jesus, BIM Leader at Lendlease and founder of BIM4Heritage, reflects on why historic buildings need BIM ...

Blog: CDBB's Director of Applied Research Dr Jennifer Schooling OBE

19 July 2019

The Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) works closely with a range of leading organisations to drive change to deliver a smart digital built environment. Jennifer Schooling OBE, Director of the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) and Director of Applied Research for CDBB, reflects on the power of...

DT Hub Blog: Infrastructure Digital Twins?

15 July 2019

The Digital Twin Hub is a collaborative learning community, facilitated via an online portal, that will support collaboration related to the development, management and integration of digital twins for the built environment, including economic and social infrastructure . Here we launch the first in the series of monthly...