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Centre for Digital Built Britain completed its five-year mission and closed its doors at the end of September 2022

This website remains as a legacy of the achievements of our five-year foundational journey towards a digital built Britain
 
Read more at: The Centre for Digital Built Britain announces a new phase for the Digital Twin Hub at the Connected Places Catapult

The Centre for Digital Built Britain announces a new phase for the Digital Twin Hub at the Connected Places Catapult

3 March 2022

We are pleased to announce that from 1 April 2022, the DT Hub will transition from its current home at the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) to an Industry/Catapult partnership housed at the Connected Places Catapult (CPC) . The DT Hub motto, ‘Learn by doing and progress by sharing’ and its work ethic also...


Read more at: The National Digital Twin programme produces a film and interactive app for COP26 showcasing the role of connected digital twins in tackling the climate emergency
Still from Tomorrow Today of Clara, the digital twin engineer

The National Digital Twin programme produces a film and interactive app for COP26 showcasing the role of connected digital twins in tackling the climate emergency

4 November 2021

Collaboration through connected digital twins is key to tackling climate change The National Digital Twin programme (NDTp) and partners on the Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo) are pleased to announce two exciting, public-facing outputs for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). The poignant short film, Tomorrow...


Read more at: New collaborative workshop tool to help organisations start a business case for a digital twin

New collaborative workshop tool to help organisations start a business case for a digital twin

22 October 2021

The National Digital Twin Programme’s Digital Twin Hub has been working with digital collaboration platform specialist Axis to produce an online meeting tool based on the Digital Twin Toolkit report, released earlier this year, containing knowledge and expert advice from existing digital twin users. The Digital Twin...


Read more at: National Digital Twin programme – building momentum 

National Digital Twin programme – building momentum 

6 September 2021

Since its creation in 2018, the National Digital Twin programme (NDTp) has had three objectives: Enable a National Digital Twin – an ecosystem of connected digital twins to foster better outcomes from our built environment Deliver an Information Management Framework – ensure secure resilient data sharing and effective...


Read more at: DT Toolkit: Making the business case for a DT

DT Toolkit: Making the business case for a DT

25 February 2021

The Gemini Programme of the Centre for Digital Built Britian’s National Digital Twin programme (NDTp) have today released the Digital Twin (DT) Toolkit . This toolkit is a simple guide outlining the key areas of consideration in the approach to developing digital twins. The development of the DT Toolkit came as a response...


Read more at: DT Hub Blog: Progress on National Digital Twin Standards

DT Hub Blog: Progress on National Digital Twin Standards

2 December 2020

Samuel Chorlton, Chair of the Digital Twin Hub Standards make everyday life work. They may decide the size or shape of a product or system. They can specify terms so that there are no misunderstandings. They are crucial for instilling confidence and consistency for both providers and users. This is why we have made the...


Read more at: Blog: Challenges and the Promise of a National Digital Twin - by Dame Wendy Hall

Blog: Challenges and the Promise of a National Digital Twin - by Dame Wendy Hall

28 August 2020

Dame Wendy Hall, Regius Professor of Computer Science and Executive Director of the Web Science Institute at the University of Southampton, was instrumental in the development of the World Wide Web. A contributor to the CDBB report ‘ The pathway towards an Information Management Framework: A ‘Commons’ for Digital Built...


Read more at: DT Hub Blog: Learn by doing, Progress by sharing: DT Hub and The Information Management Framework

DT Hub Blog: Learn by doing, Progress by sharing: DT Hub and The Information Management Framework

21 August 2020

By Sarah Hayes , Change Stream Lead of the National Digital Twin programme The DT Hub was launched at the end of March 2020 and now in August has grown to over 500 members. That’s over 500 people and organisations interested in developing digital twins across infrastructure asset owners, local authorities, architects...


Read more at: DT Hub - Digital Twin Talks Series 2

DT Hub - Digital Twin Talks Series 2

3 July 2020

The DT Hub is pleased to present its second series of Digital Twin Talks! Join us on the 7th July for the first video in a eight part series exploring the interconnection of digital twins and the benefits that can be delivered. The series provides an opportunity to bring together a number of views from across the industry...


Read more at: DT Hub - Digital Twin Talks Series - Live Roundtable Event

DT Hub - Digital Twin Talks Series - Live Roundtable Event

Tuesday, 25 August, 2020 - 10:30 to 11:30

Roundtable Event The DT Hub Digital Twin Talks Series 2 will culminate with a live Rountable event with the speakers from the series, where participants will have a chance to input and discuss with the presenter panel how current thinking is being realised in their own organisations. Join us on the Digital Twin Hub at 10...