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| 25/01/2011 |
Laing O'Rourke And Oxford University Announce Construction Engineering Centre |
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Laing O'Rourke and the University of Oxford are to establish a new centre for engineering focusing on interdisciplinary research relevant to the construction industry.
The Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering will build on existing expertise at Oxford's Department of Engineering Science and other departments around the University, such as the Department of Materials and the Oxford e-Research Centre, to improve construction methods and processes.
The founding of the Centre will lead to the creation of two new academic posts: the Laing O'Rourke Professor of Automation in Construction and the Centre Director.
Oxford's Department of Engineering Science is at the forefront of research in areas such as control engineering, computer vision, and mobile robotics and navigation, with the Professor of Automation in Construction and Centre Director bringing additional expertise in such areas as control, automation, and materials for construction.
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Ray O'Rourke, Laing O'Rourke's Chairman and Chief Executive, said: "The global trends influencing the built environment over the next 25 years will demand new and radical approaches to how we engineer and construct buildings and infrastructure in the future. This collaboration with University of Oxford will play a vital role in the research and development of viable and sustainable solutions to meet this challenge, advancing Laing O'Rourke's already well-established manufacturing and assembly capabilities.
"This new construction engineering centre will provide a 'boundaryless' and dynamic environment, unburdened by the usual corporate distractions that exist in large organisations, providing the brightest engineering minds with the freedom to explore and innovate for the benefit of our industry and society at large."
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