{"id":158139,"date":"2026-01-07T11:37:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=158139"},"modified":"2026-01-07T11:37:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:37:15","slug":"university-of-cambridge-joins-ccbp-academic-advisory-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/university-of-cambridge-joins-ccbp-academic-advisory-group\/158139\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Cambridge joins CCBP Academic Advisory Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The University of Cambridge\u2019s Department of Engineering and the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) have joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/ccbp.org.uk\/academic-advisory-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centre for Construction Best Practice\u2019s (CCBP) Academic Advisory Group (AAG)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The partnership reinforces the centre\u2019s ambition to strengthen collaboration between industry and academia through evidence-based research in the built environment.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.cam.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Cambridge<\/a>\u2019s involvement will play a central role in CCBP\u2019s next phase of research, which will focus on sustainability and how the construction sector can deliver more resilient, efficient, and environmentally responsible buildings and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The university\u2019s expertise will help shape the programme\u2019s direction and strengthen the academic rigour underpinning the centre\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<h3>Delivering quality and value with sustainability at the forefront<\/h3>\n<p>Dr Tim Forman, course director of \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisl.cam.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainability Leadership for the Built Environment<\/a>\u2019 at CISL, added: &#8220;The construction industry faces urgent imperatives to deliver better quality and value while meeting our most pressing sustainability challenges.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sharing evidence-based best practices is essential to delivering the resilient, efficient buildings and infrastructure our communities need. I am delighted to support CCBP as it works to meet these challenges.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Collaborating with leading UK research institutions<\/h3>\n<p>CCBP\u2019s Academic Advisory Group brings together leading UK research institutions, including University College London\u2019s Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, Queen\u2019s University Belfast\u2019s School of Natural and Built Environment, the University of Leeds\u2019 School of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University\u2019s School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, and the University of Edinburgh\u2019s School of Engineering.<\/p>\n<p>Robbie Blackhurst, chair of the Centre for Construction Best Practice, said: &#8220;The University of Cambridge is one of the most respected academic institutions in the world and we are honoured to have its Institute for Sustainability Leadership and Department of Engineering\u2019s involvement in helping to drive CCBP and its research forward.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Working alongside the Institute for Sustainability Leadership significantly strengthens our ability to bring well-researched, academic theory to the industry\u2019s most pressing challenges, particularly around sustainability and long-term value.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Industry Advisory Group (IAG)<\/h3>\n<p>The centre also works closely with an Industry Advisory Group (IAG), comprising tier-one contractors such as BAM, Kier, Morgan Sindall, and Wates. This dual-advisory structure ensures that research outputs are grounded in practical delivery experience and applicable across major construction projects.<\/p>\n<p>In early 2025, CCBP collaborated with its advisory groups to publish research on the benefits of Early Contractor Involvement, which received rapid support from the Government.<\/p>\n<h3>The announcement follows a series of university-led collaborations<\/h3>\n<p>Recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/construction-technology-news\/south-korean-research-fellows-join-birmingham-city-university-to-accelerate-smart-city-development\/157653\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham City University welcomed research fellows from South Korea<\/a> to support the development of smart city technologies, with a focus on digital construction, urban resilience, and data-driven infrastructure planning.<\/p>\n<p>Such partnerships highlight the growing role of international and cross-disciplinary academic collaboration in addressing the construction sector\u2019s digital, sustainability, and productivity challenges.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Cambridge\u2019s Department of Engineering and the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership have joined the Centre for Construction Best Practice\u2019s Academic Advisory Group. 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