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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

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.

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

7 Dec 2021: A range of CDBB projects and work was highlighted at Digital Construction Week which took place on 24 and 25 November at the ExCeL in London. The two day event was a celebration of innovation in the built environment.

21 Jul 2021: Digital Twins are a way of getting better insights about the assets you commission, design, construct or manage, increasing their whole-life value and enhancing their performance and the outcomes for people who use them. But how do you get started

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

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

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

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

17 Mar 2021: As transport systems increase in complexity and mutual dependency the cost and requirement for real-world testing is also increasing.

29 Jun 2021: A timber pavilion featured at the 2021 London Design Biennale explored how we can use nature based solutions to build back better and address the challenges of the built environment including the climate crisis.

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

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

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

25 Feb 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

15 Dec 2021: Given the urgency of this requirement and in order to achieve Net Zero carbon emission targets we must reassess and reconsider the method of designing and building schools so that they ... projects. The work concludes with an overview of the developed

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

28 Sep 2021: The reporting requirements are supported by flowcharts that show what data and information are required for each gateway.

5 Mar 2021: Whatever the challenge is – be it the initial planning of a project, the incorporation of technical requirements in a tender process or the creation of a roadmap for the development of

19 Feb 2021: Framework. Part D now reflects the asset information requirements as set out in ISO 19650-3 and Part E includes new guidance about the UK BIM Framework information protocol template and

21 Apr 2021: screenshot_2021-04-21_at_14.20.53.png A bold new Vision for the Built Environment is published today (Thursday 22 April).

26 Feb 2021: Without this momentum, we may not have achieved our 2020 goal initiating the incorporation of the BIM requirement in a standardised way in public projects.

3 Sep 2021: Whether or not a business case for change is required the exercise of developing one will still provide useful information in understanding the requirements and outcomes of the programme. ... specific requirements.

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.

21 Jul 2021: As part of our Construction Innovation Hub programme we desire to lead in the development of information requirements for managing energy and carbon emissions.

5 Mar 2021: Following the ISO 19650 process, information requirements are then written with the intended benefits in mind. ... Learning on the job. Once the target benefits are identified, the next step is to commence pilot projects and set the relevant information

11 Mar 2021: The pragmatic and technical requirements for the Foundation Data Model have now been developed and consideration has been given as to whether any existing Top-Level Ontologies could be used as ... There are four Top-Level Ontologies that meet all the

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.

1 Jul 2021: Alexandra Bolton, Executive Director, CDBB on the upcoming Cyber-Physical Fabric Summit The pandemic has highlighted the need to make better, data-driven decisions that are focussed on creating better outcomes.

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

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

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

20 Dec 2021: nwkcover.png Our latest output from the Digital Twin Journeys series is a webcomic by David Sheppard.

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

22 Nov 2021: information requirements (OIR) and the asset information requirements (AIR), with a focus on the. ... EIR Exchange information requirement. These are the information requirements of an appointment.

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

27 Jan 2021: Our work builds on established relationships with a number of asset owners and we are collaborating to capture user requirements and obtaining feedback on designs and implementations.

17 Jun 2021: Cross-discipline collaboration, cultural barriers and compelling questions. Better data can help us understand the complex interactions between the urban systems we create and the natural systems in which they operate.

27 Oct 2021: Digital twins can help organisations achieve various goals. In some cases, the end goal is for buildings and infrastructure to last longer, use less energy, and be safer. In others, it is enhancing the lives of people who interact with the built

30 Jul 2021: maintain and operate, with no direct line of sight between Organisational Information Requirements (OIR) and Asset Information Requirements (AIR). ... This project addresses this challenge by providing a structured approach to the development of

12 Aug 2021: Building a global evidence base to support government investment in built environment innovation that delivers benefits for people and places Following its launch, the Global BIM Network is now initiating a Call for Knowledge to all public sector

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

17 May 2021: In a proof-of-concept collaboration between TWI Ltd and the University of Cambridge and enabled by the Construction Innovation Hub, researchers have developed a sustainable process to rapidly join timber elements using linear friction welding.

18 Aug 2021: An enhanced suite of training has been launched to support the global implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM).

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'.