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We are Hiring!

28 August 2025

The Construction Information Technology (CIT) Group is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Programme Coordinator to support its operations and help manage a portfolio of cutting-edge research projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the intersection of academia and industry, supporting transformative...

Digital Roads wins 2025 SCP Excellence in Collaboration Award

11 August 2025

We are delighted to announce that the Digital Roads Prosperity Partnership has been awarded the 2025 SCP Excellence in Collaboration Award by the International Society for Smart Construction and Production (SCP), the award was formally presented during the IPC 2025 Conference Dinner on 7 August 2025, Perth, Australia and...

We are hiring! Fixed Term Events and Communication Coordinator

4 August 2025

We are looking to recruit a fixed-term Events and Communication Coordinator to join us to help with the event organization and management! Closing date for applications is 25 August 2025. For more information, check out our website: https://drf.eng.cam.ac.uk/job-opportunities/events-and-communication-coo...

Introducing the winners of the 2025 Anthony Thorpe Medal

18 July 2025

It is with great pride and congratulations that we present the winners of the 2025 Anthony Thorpe Medal, Digital Roads PhD student Diana Davletshina , MSCA Future Roads Fellow Dr Varun Kumar Reja , and Digital Roads of the Future Principal Investigator, Prof Ioannis Brilakis , for the paper; Davletshina, D., Reja, V. K...

Dr Lilia Potseluyko Demonstrating Digital Roads Data Set

We are recruiting! Research Associate/Assistant

4 July 2025

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant/Associate to join EPSRC and industry-funded Digital Roads (DR) Prosperity Partnership at the University of Cambridge. This programme is a collaboration between industry and academia, now in the final 24 months of a 60-month effort. The programme integrates research and...

We are Recruiting!

7 May 2025

The Digital Roads of the Future initiative is looking to recruit a Programme Manager to ensure the smooth administration and running of the programmes. The Programme Manager will take overall responsibility for the administration of the grants and associated human, physical and digital resources of the Construction...

Digital Roads Spin-out, Didimi, feature on Fireside with Founders and Leaders podcast

21 March 2025

Solving Interoperability Issues in the Construction Industry: The Didimi Journey Digital Roads' spin-out company, Didimi, featured in popular podcast series; Fireside with Founders and Leaders, which takes a behind the curtains look at some of the world's best and brightest businesses, hearing from their founders and...

Twin Systems: Digital Twins of the Built Environment

21 February 2025

What if the buildings, bridges, and cities around us could think, adapt, and evolve? Twin Systems: Digital Twins of the Built Environment is your guide to understanding how this is becoming a reality. TS1 Co-authored by our Principal Investigator, Prof. Ioannis Brilakis, alongside thought leaders in Digital Twins; Prof...

DRF Academic Lead features in The Times: The hi-tech battle to banish Britain’s potholes

18 February 2025

The hi-tech battle to banish Britain’s potholes UK roads are poorly designed and badly built. Could the answer lie in AI — which predicts problems before they appear — and rupture-fixing robots? Rhys Blakely , Science Correspondent , The Times. Friday, February 14 2025 There are three big issues with the UK’s roads...

FUTUREROADS Programme featured in Roads Research Alliance 2024 Annual Report

27 January 2025

FUTUREROADS: MSCA Research Fellows Revolutionize Road Industry Innovation EU H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) FUTUREROADS fellowship programme is transforming the road infrastructure landscape through cutting-edge collaborative research, according to the just-released Roads Research Alliance 2024 Annual Report...