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This website remains as a legacy of the achievements of our five-year foundational journey towards a digital built Britain
 

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Read more at: CDBB Blog November 2018 Alexandra Bolton
CDBB Blog November 2018 Alexandra Bolton

CDBB Blog November 2018 Alexandra Bolton

20 November 2018

In her monthly roundup, Alexandra Bolton, Deputy Director of the Centre for Digital Built Britain, updates on the Centre’s latest activities.


Read more at: CDBB Supporting the BSI BIM Conference 2018
CDBB Supporting the BSI BIM Conference 2018

CDBB Supporting the BSI BIM Conference 2018

20 November 2018

The United Kingdom’s Building Information Modelling [BIM] Standards are a tried and tested way to work more efficiently and effectively in a digital environment. They are helping organisations to improve their performance and reduce their risk by introducing collaborative ways of working ensuring that the same accurate data can be accessed throughout the supply chain. The standardisation of BIM Level 2 has underpinned and created the building blocks for the UK’s journey towards a digital built Britain.


Read more at: Satellite Applications Catapult: asset monitoring using satellite and IoT technologies - update
Satellite Applications Catapult: asset monitoring using satellite and IoT technologies - update

Satellite Applications Catapult: asset monitoring using satellite and IoT technologies - update

14 November 2018

Blog by Innovate UK on the Satellite Applications Catapult: asset monitoring using satellite and IoT technologies. Originally posted on Innovate UK site, reposted with permission.


Read more at: Blog by Jaimie Johnston considers the potential of technology to enhance creativity in architecture
Blog by Jaimie Johnston considers the potential of technology to enhance creativity in architecture

Blog by Jaimie Johnston considers the potential of technology to enhance creativity in architecture

10 November 2018

The recent announcement by Housing Secretary James Brokenshire (MP) to launch the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission puts quality and aesthetics on the construction agenda. Jaimie Johnston, Director and Head of Global Systems at the integrated design and operations consultancy Bryden Wood considers the potential of technology to enhance creativity.


Read more at: Security-Mindedness for Smart Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities
Security-Mindedness for Smart Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities

Security-Mindedness for Smart Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities

9 November 2018

The Centre for Digital Built Britain’s (CDBB) Security-Mindedness for Smart Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities event, in association with the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) at the University of Cambridge, brought focus to the challenges and opportunities of security-mindedness in the digital age and featured a number of high-level presentations from leading experts.


Read more at: CDBB November 2018 Newsletter
CDBB November 2018 Newsletter

CDBB November 2018 Newsletter

5 November 2018

Find out about the latest news from CDBB on events, our blogs, BIM updates, and more in CDBB's November newsletter.


Read more at: Security-Mindedness for Smart Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities
Security-Mindedness for Smart Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities

Security-Mindedness for Smart Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities

2 November 2018

The Centre for Digital Built Britain’s (CDBB) Security-Mindedness for Smart Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities event, in association with the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) at the University of Cambridge, brought focus to the challenges and opportunities of security-mindedness in the digital age and featured a number of high-level presentations from leading experts.


Read more at: CDBB BIM Team at Digital Construction Week 2018
CDBB BIM Team at Digital Construction Week 2018

CDBB BIM Team at Digital Construction Week 2018

2 November 2018

The Centre for Digital Built Britain supported a series of events at this year’s Digital Construction Week [DCW], from keynotes to panel sessions, giving insights into the work of the centre and exploring the opportunities associated with the digital transformation of our built environment and how it can help address many of the industry’s biggest challenges.


Read more at: Digital and BIM Roundtable Number 2 – The Constructor
Digital and BIM Roundtable Number 2 – The Constructor

Digital and BIM Roundtable Number 2 – The Constructor

2 November 2018

CDBB and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) teamed up for the second event in a programme of high-level ‘roundtable’ discussions, which aim to further accelerate adoption of the Government’s digital strategy for the built environment, especially the successful embedment of BIM across industry.


Read more at: Guest Blog: Professor Lord Robert Mair reflects on the achievements of civil engineering
Guest Blog: Professor Lord Robert Mair reflects on the achievements of civil engineering

Guest Blog: Professor Lord Robert Mair reflects on the achievements of civil engineering

31 October 2018

As his presidential year for the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) draws to a close, Professor Lord Robert Mair, head of the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction at the University of Cambridge, sets his sights on the role of civil engineering to help address global challenges in the digital age.