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9 Mar 2021: screenshot_2021-03-09_at_11.18.02.png Welcome to our Spring newsletter. Since our last newsletter we have had a new period of lockdown to contend with, which has presented challenges for all once again. However, it has been amazing to see the

29 Jun 2021: and gave the opportunity for people to experience the feeling of being inside a timber structure.

5 May 2021: The Government Soft Landings report provides guidance for the public sector in applying BS8536 parts 1 and 2 and reflects the changes introduced by the publication of the international standard suite ISO19650.

14 Jun 2021: Tom is the CReDo Project Architect.

27 Oct 2021: In others, it is enhancing the lives of people who interact with the built environment and its services. ... How will your digital twin fit into a wider ecosystem that provides services to all kinds of people?

29 Jun 2021: A new proof-of-concept project, enabled by the Construction Innovation Hub, has investigated whether actionable tasks could be used to guide organisations in their implementation of the ISO 19650 series of standards.

27 Apr 2021: Ian Ronksley, Development Manager for The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), the national accreditation body, provides an update on accreditation and its role in ensuring that the construction industry applies good information management

25 Feb 2021: The Gemini programme, set up to develop resources to support the DT Hub community of members developing digital twins, assembled a team of people who have been through, or are going

27 Oct 2021: DT Hub Community manager

18 Aug 2021: Catherine joined CDBB in July 2021 to work on communications projects for the National Digital Twin programme and the Digital Twin Hub. She previously scoped the communications strategy to raise the public profile of research and technology

15 Mar 2021: Local councils across Britain are being urged to take advantage of a new BIM Early Steps Roadmap which will make the switch towards a data-led approach to the management of buildings and estates easier than ever.

29 Jul 2021: Last Monday, the Cyber-Physical Fabric Summit explored a new, bold vision for the Cyber-Physical Fabric and how we can stitch together our physical and digital worlds at a national scale. If you missed the Summit, a full video of the day can be

29 Mar 2021: Information management using building information modelling (BIM) is important in both the delivery and operation of our buildings and infrastructure. There is a need for this to be supported by effective training which is accessible to individuals

21 Jul 2021: Exploring the possibilities and challenges of predicting a building’s thermal performance, CDBB researcher Dr Xiang Xie, reports on a collaborative project that is developing a new approach.

28 Apr 2021: Henry Fenby-Taylor is the Head of Information Management for the Centre for Digital Built Britain. He brings with him a breadth of experience from research to implementation that includes everything from getting his hands dirty on projects to

14 Jun 2021: Chris Dent is Professor of Industrial Mathematics in the School of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh, and a Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute. He has broad interests across operation and planning of energy systems, and wider issues of

17 Jun 2021: We also agreed that while data quality, interoperability and security are vital to this effort, we will only overcome technical barriers through collaboration and communication with people beyond our familiar disciplines. ... In short, we need to get

8 Oct 2021: Published in the International Journal of Construction Management and titled, ‘Digital twins in infrastructure: definitions, current practices, challenges and strategies’ a new paper features interviews with top UK infrastructure executives to

5 Jul 2021: Exploring the Power of Federated Digital Twins and Cyber-Physical Fabric at a National Scale The emerging perspective is that the pandemic has driven seven years of digital progress in one year.

13 Dec 2021: The Construction Innovation Hub (the Hub) is working with NHS Scotland to accelerate the digitisation of Scotland’s healthcare estate.

7 Dec 2021: real value came from the conversations with other vendors and with people who attended the event.

20 Dec 2021: Both people and data bring value to the whole-life management of assets. ... While the knowledge developed by building managers is often lost when people move on from the role, the digital twin enables the curation of data over time, making it possible

8 Jan 2021: matthew_west.jpg There is enough bad news at the moment so it makes a pleasant change to be able to share some good news.We are pleased to announce that Matthew West, Technical Lead for the National Digital Twin programme (NDTp) has been awarded an

1 Jul 2021: for people and the planet.

19 Feb 2021: Guidance Part 3 includes more detailed insight from a working group of people with expertise across the asset operation phase.

19 Mar 2021: What is the workshop about? Previous research carried out by the Cambridge Service Alliance (CSA), University of Cambridge has demonstrated that digital twins are an opportune conduit for business model innovation.

14 Jul 2021: Search site. 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

1 Mar 2021: Top Trump Role Profile Cards - click on each to view the pdf file of the role profile.

27 Jan 2021: Our infrastructure is a complex and interconnected system that plays a vital role in people and society’s wellbeing as well as to our economy. ... Some failures cause serious damage and even loss of life – when the Morandi Bridge in Italy collapsed

23 Mar 2021: The Construction Innovation Hub's Digital Impact Director, David Philp, was recently interviewed on the BeyondBIM podcast series, where he discusses the evolution of BIM and policy.

11 May 2021: It's about bringing all of our learnings together and creating better outcomes for people and places. ... I hope people do sign up and we would welcome contact from the public sector in countries who would like to participate with the Network and

27 May 2021: It’s crucial that we stop working in silos and listen to the needs of young people and their teachers. ... We strive to provide employers with the training they want for their people when they want it.

25 Feb 2021: The Construction Innovation Hub’s new Information interoperability: business benefits case helps organisations to understand and unlock the benefits of information interoperability.

28 Sep 2021: Assessing the performance of a building or other asset during the procurement, design and construction phase remains a significant challenge for the industry and its operational energy use and emissions can come as a shock.

5 Mar 2021: The Centre for Digital Built Britain’s International work stream has championed the foundation of successful collaborations between international governments and regional public sector communities resulting in the forthcoming launch of a Global

5 Mar 2021: Change requires a cultural shift within an organisation. People respond best when change is incremental and positive impacts can be seen in their daily work.

17 Mar 2021: As transport systems increase in complexity and mutual dependency the cost and requirement for real-world testing is also increasing. Therefore, the automotive and transport industries are seeking to augment real-world testing with simulation and

19 Mar 2021: The Centre for Digital Built Britain’s International work stream has championed the foundation of successful collaborations between international governments and regional public sector communities resulting in the forthcoming launch of a Global

26 Feb 2021: The Centre for Digital Built Britain’s International work stream has championed the foundation of successful collaborations between international governments and regional public sector communities resulting in the forthcoming launch of a Global

26 Feb 2021: The Centre for Digital Built Britain’s International work stream has championed the foundation of successful collaborations between international governments and regional public sector communities resulting in the forthcoming launch of a Global

15 Mar 2021: Local authorities have varied responsibilities and populations, but all are grappling with increasing budget pressures -not least due to the Covid-19 relief and recovery.

5 Mar 2021: The Centre for Digital Built Britain’s International work stream has championed the foundation of successful collaborations between international governments and regional public sector communities resulting in the forthcoming launch of a Global

15 Dec 2021: Published in MDPI Sustainability a new open access paper from Antiopi Koronaki, Aurimas Bukauskas, Aftab Jalia, Darshil U. Shah and Michael H.

21 Apr 2021: environment whose explicit purpose is to enable people and nature to flourish together for generations. ... shared rules for how we can share data where digital and physical worlds meet for the benefit of people and society.

6 Sep 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

25 May 2021: It marks the culmination of two years of close joint working between the two countries - by working together to innovate the built environment we can create better outcomes for people and

21 Sep 2021: The programme’s mission is to enable a data infrastructure to help unlock the information economy, building a smarter nation that benefits people and society. ... I have watched Mark work resolutely to create the transformational change in our

15 Jan 2021: Colouring London is described by the ODI as an example of a 'successful collaborative data maintenance model’ along with Wikipedia, Open Streetmap, Music Brainz, and Open Food Facts'.

20 Oct 2021: Bring together the thinking of CDBB community to inform future programmes and pass the baton to a new generation of people who will help turn ideas into reality.

17 Mar 2021: The Network will build on its members’ transformation journeys to transition towards a digital built environment that delivers socio-economic benefits for people and places. ... It's about bringing all of our learnings together and creating better