National Digital Twin

An Approach to Delivering a National Digital Twin for the United Kingdom

29 May 2020

The approach to delivering a National Digital Twin for the United Kingdom summary_tech_report_may29.jpg The approach to delivering a National Digital Twin for the United Kingdom outlines the National Digital Twin Programme’s progress to date, while looking ahead to the development of the Information Management Framework...

Exploiting traffic data to improve asset management and citizen quality of life

This project builds on a tool developed by two Cambridge PhD students that allows for the generation of high-resolution geographical data heat maps. These heat maps can help to solve optimisation problems relevant to citizens’ everyday lives. Specifically, we investigate how the interdependence...

Blog: The Future is a Digital Twin

21 May 2020

The Future is a Digital Twin – just like now (but better and with a twin) – In this blog we hear from Sarah Rock who is a Principal Associate in the Construction and Engineering team at international law firm Gowling WLG. Sarah recently joined the CDBB’s Digital Framework Task Group, as a representative of the wider legal...

The pathway towards an Information Management Framework - A ‘Commons’ for Digital Built Britain

20 May 2020

The Centre for Digital Built Britain’s National Digital Twin programme has launched an open consultation seeking feedback on the proposed approach to the development of an Information Management Framework for the built environment. pathway_to_imf_image.jpg A new report, The Pathway Towards an Information Management...

Blog: DT Hub - Skills required for successful adoption of digital twins

15 May 2020

Following the success of the official launch of CDBB’s Digital Twin Hub, Samuel Chorlton , Chair of the DT Hub, considers the possible competencies, skills and cultural changes integral to the successful adoption of digital twins. The launch of the DT Hub marks a significant step in the journey towards a National Digital...

Digital Twin Hub Launches Video Series

17 April 2020

The DT Hub is pleased to present Digital Twin Talks! Join us on the 28th April for the first video in a five part series exploring how digital twins are defined and the overarching concepts around them. The Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB), the Open Data Institute (ODI), the Data & Analytics Facility for...

Blog: Digital Twins: How to ensure data is informing better decision making

11 March 2020

The Centre for Digital Built Britain works in partnership with the Infrastructure Client Group's Digital Transformation Task Group (DTTG) on the National Digital Twin Programme and its Digital Twin Hub. To understand more about each initiative and to hear Mark Enzer, Chair of both DTTG and the National Digital Twin...

Helena Brimson

Helena Brimson is an Administrator for the National Digital Twin Programme.

Rachel Judson

Rachel joined the National Digital Twin Programme at CDBB in February 2020. Rachel is a Project Manager for the National Digital Twin Programme.

Rachel holds a degree in Philosophy from the University of Leeds.

Before joining CDBB, Rachel has worked as a Project Manager in education, IT consulting and European Regional Development Fund supported business innovation.

Blog: Skills Development and the Standards Landscape

2 March 2020

Standards create an avenue of consistency and opportunity for skills to be recognised and developed. In this blog Kirsten Lamb reviews the work done to date on skills in relation to the standards landscape and points to future work needed to support progress towards an information management framework and a National...