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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'.

1 Feb 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

19 Mar 2021: The construction industry, on the other hand, still relies heavily on labour combined with onsite work, which is no longer compatible with the current health, safety, and performance requirements.

3 Nov 2021: The COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (31 October to 12 November 2021) is sending a strong message to all countries to put the targets set at the COP21 2015 summit into action in order to achieve Net-zero goals and stop climate change.

12 Feb 2021: A panel discussion with the authors Chair: Dr Erika Parn cz_logo_rectangle.png Four Futures, One Choice, a new, plain-language e-book written by experts from the Centre for Digital Built Britain in Cambridge, presents four future scenarios for what

26 Feb 2021: As part of the Cambridge Festival we are inviting Cambridgeshire residents to join us to explore what the future might be for UK’s buildings, infrastructure, places and spaces.

20 Apr 2021: framework_for_composition.png The Construction Innovation Hub's  (the Hub) Platform Design Programme (PDP) working in partnership with both government and industry to develop a platform construction system consisting of a standardised kit of

12 Feb 2021: Explore what the UK’s buildings, places and spaces could be like in 2040 & how the choices we make today could lead to fairer greener future. An interactive story sets out four future visions for the built environment and will be available

22 Mar 2021: There are immediate improvements required – for example to standardize data refreshes and improve data flow – even as data requirements are anticipated to change.

20 Oct 2021: CDBB is seeking suppliers for a package of work to showcase the real-world impact of CDBB. Ever since its inception in 2017, the CDBB has been instrumental in helping create the artefacts of a digital built Britain.

25 May 2021: Today (25 May) a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been announced between representatives for the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (U.S.) cementing a pledge to work together on the development of the US National Building