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27 Mar 2019: This article was updated on 9 April 2019 The University submitted its views to UUK, which has responded to USS on behalf of all employers who participate in the scheme. Read the University's response UUK wrote to USS in March with a summary of

21 Jun 2019: The University of Cambridge has submitted its views on the USS valuation methodology to the Joint Expert Panel (JEP), whose second call for submissions closed last week. Read the University’s submission The JEP was set up by Universities UK (UUK)

7 Mar 2019: Resources: The Roadmap. download or change browser if interactive features do not work]. ... Click on the roadmap image below and download the interactive pdf (the interactive features work best in Adobe).

21 May 2019: The Centre for Digital Built Britain was a partnership between the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and the University of Cambridge. It sought to understand how the construction and infrastructure sectors can use a digital

1 Oct 2019: I’m writing this blog following my attendance at the Digital Twin Day organised by the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) in partnership with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on September 9, 2019.

14 Nov 2019: Research background Erika’s own research background is focused predominantly upon the multi-disciplinary areas of 'digital business models and services, platform business models, business model innovation in the digital built environment, BIM and

29 May 2019: As part of CDBB Week, this event will outline the next steps for making the National Digital Twin a reality, and showcase new real-live examples of infrastructure digital twins from the UK's transport, energy and water sectors

5 Mar 2019: Mott MacDonald has been appointed as Delivery Partner for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) Building Information Modelling (BIM) Pathfinder Programme, as part of the Cross-government Prosperity Funded Global Infrastructure Programme.

27 Jun 2019: Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury announces launch of the Centre for Digital Built Britain' Digital Framework Task Group during visit to the University of Cambridge, (2.38m)

25 May 2019: A digital built Britain harnesses the wealth of data being created by digital construction, high performing assets, smart cities, the digital economy and connected citizens to deliver a Britain that is fit for the future.

11 Mar 2019: The University’s submission to the call is available to download as a PDF here.

23 Jan 2019: CDBB has published the first output of its Digital Framework Task Group, The Gemini Principles. The paper sets out proposed principles to guide the national digital twin and the information management framework that will enable it.

1 Oct 2019: Setting a pathway to better information management The Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) Digital Framework Task Group (DFTG) has set out a pathway to better information management and guidance on digital twin adoption.

17 Jan 2019: We are pleased to announce that Mark Girolami will be joining the Centre for Digital Built Britain in March 2019 from the Department of Mathematics at Imperial College London, where he holds both the Chair of Statistics and the Lloyds Register

3 Jun 2019: CDBB Week is a series of events and activities that focus on the rich variety of research work at the Centre.

19 Nov 2019: Research Background Didem cares about the future of the world and nature. She is a computer scientist with a Ph.D. in mechatronics, which can give you an idea about how much she loves to talk about the future and emerging technologies. She is a data

15 May 2019: You can also download the slides from that meeting. Raven login is required to access both the recording and the slides.

14 Mar 2019: Mark Enzer, CTO at Mott MacDonald and Digital Director at the Centre for Digital Built Britain Mark is a keen champion of innovation in the context of collaborative delivery models and he is particularly interested in transformational change in the

6 Mar 2019: The CDBB is establishing the Digital Twin Hub (DT Hub), a collaborative web-enabled community for those who own, or who are developing, digital twins within the built environment.

4 Jun 2019: Urban Innovation Labs,. (2019). Integration and Optimisation of Services Embedded in the Built Environment. (CDBB_REP_21)

4 Jun 2019: Cambridge Architectural Research,. (2018). Digital Tools in the Creation and Through-Life Management of Built Assets. (CDBB_REP_22)

5 Apr 2019: CDBB and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) teamed up for the fifth event in a programme of high-level ‘roundtable’ discussions, which aim to further accelerate adoption of the government’s digital strategy for the built environment,

8 Apr 2019: Click on the roadmap image below and download the interactive pdf (the interactive features work best in Adobe).

7 Jan 2019: DR JENNIFER SCHOOLING OBE, Chair of the Strategic Research Advisory Group at the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB), Interim Academic Lead for the Core Innovation Hub of the Transforming Construction Alliance, and Director of the Centre for

4 Feb 2019: In his talk celebrating the ISO publication, Scott Steedman - Director of Standards, BSI, commented that the PAS 1192 series of standards have had 150,000 plus downloads, 20% from outside of

1 Mar 2019: In her monthly round-up of activities at the Centre for Digital Built Britain, Alexandra Bolton, Deputy Director at CDBB, welcomes the latest report from the National Infrastructure Commission and looks forward to talking digital transformation at

7 May 2019: Find out about the latest news from CDBB on events, our blogs, recent reports and more in the CDBB's May 2019 Newsletter

12 Apr 2019: Following the publication of the Digital Framework Task Group (DFTG) Roadmap, the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) is launching the Digital Twin Hub (DT Hub), a collaborative and learning community for those who own or develop Digital Twins.

10 Jan 2019: Find out about the latest news from CDBB on events, our blogs, recent reports and more in the CDBB's January 2019 Newsletter

1 Feb 2019: In this month’s blog we hear from Fiona Moore, CDBB’s BIM Programme Manager, who discusses her thoughts on the importance of BIM in construction and how a change management approach can be key in making progress and releasing the benefits of BIM.

5 Jun 2019: Find out about the latest news from CDBB on events, our blogs, recent reports and more in the CDBB's June 2019 Newsletter

4 Feb 2019: Find out about the latest news from CDBB on events, our blogs, recent reports and more in the CDBB's February 2019 Newsletter

25 Jan 2019: Following the formation of the Digital Framework Task Group (DFTG) Alexandra Bolton, Deputy Director of the Centre for Digital Built Britain, sets out the next steps in defining the Information Management Framework for a digital built Britain.

26 Mar 2019: The March Paper in the CDBB Publication Series is by Andy Neely, who looks at how AR and VR can allow us to build beautiful.

4 Apr 2019: Following the official launch of the Construction Innovation Hub (CIH), Programme Director, Keith Waller sets out the collaborative vision for transforming the UK construction sector.

16 May 2019: Head of Change and Knowledge Transfer for the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB), Nicola Pearson introduces how CDBB is working to support transition to ISO 19650 and makes a new call for proposals. The Change programme is where CDBB engages

31 May 2019: 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

8 Apr 2019: Find out about the latest news from CDBB on events, our blogs, recent reports and more in the CDBB's April 2019 Newsletter

3 Apr 2019: DAFNI is funded by EPSRC as part of the UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure and Cities. At the conference we will launch DAFNI 1.0, which is the culmination of 2 years of software development by DAFNI's delivery team at STFC.

11 Mar 2019: Find out about the latest news from CDBB on events, our blogs, recent reports and more in the CDBB's March 2019 Newsletter

20 Nov 2019: Joan Lasenby received her undergraduate BA degree and Part III qualification, in Mathematics from Trinity College, Cambridge. Her PhD was in Radio and Molecular Studies of the Galactic Centre at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory (now the

17 Apr 2019: In his new role as academic lead for CDBB, Professor Mark Girolami looks forward to building on, developing and delivering the Centre’s vision for a digital built Britain.

8 Mar 2019: Digital transformation brings opportunity as well as challenge, says Vicki Holmes, Digital Manager at Multiplex and Women in BIM core team member. In this guest blog Vicki makes the case for diversifying to digitalise.

21 Nov 2019: 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

21 Nov 2019: Samuel Chorlton is chair of the Digital Twin Hub, a part of the Centre for Digital Built Britain. Samuel is helping to provide guidance and oversight to support industry and government as they look to leverage and adopt digital twin techniques to

21 Nov 2019: Tom is the lead for the Digital Twin Hub (DT Hub), a part of the National Digital Twin programme. In this role Tom is responsible for the continued growth of the DT Hub community, enabling knowledge sharing within the community, and advancing the DT

8 Feb 2019: Following the British Standards Institution (BSI) launch event marking the publication of the BS EN ISO 19650 documents, National Annex and Transition Guidance, Dr Anne Kemp, BIM Strategy & Development Director, Atkins and Chair of UK BIM Alliance

31 Jan 2019: The first BIM4Clients [BIM4C] of 2019 workshop was held on 16th January at the Institution of Engineering and Technology with a full house of client organisations. The workshop was a collaboration between the Centre for Digital Built Britain [CDBB]

31 May 2019: Franziska Sielker and Amarynth Sichel are researchers at the University of Cambridge Department of Land Economy working on the CDBB-funded project ‘Future Cities in the Making—overcoming barriers to information modelling in socially responsible

2 Apr 2019: Following the announcement that Mott MacDonald has been appointed delivery partner for the UK Global Infrastructure Programme, Adam Matthews, Head of CDBB International, welcomes the news.