Site Visit
Vitrum Building -Site Visit SOLD OUT
The Vitrum Building, St John's Innovation Park, Cambridge
September 24, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join Feilden+Mawson and Buro Happold on a tour of the recently completed Vitrum by Breakthrough at St John’s Innovation Park. Offering 16,000m2 of purpose-built Life Science R&D space, the first and second floor is fitted out as Studio Labs under a separate contract offering short-term, turnkey private lab setups for fast-scaling spin-outs and biotech firms. […]
Meeting
Darwin College River Source Pump House and Decarbonisation Project
The Pitt Building, Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1RP
September 21, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Darwin College is building a 4-storey building on the banks of the river Cam. It is changing the Cambridge river scene to take heat from the river and help the college stop burning gas. Come and hear from the design team (Joel Gustafsson Consulting, 5thStudio Architects) and contractor (Barnes construction) to find out why, what […]
Annual Dinner
CFCI NextGen Autumn Dinner – Friday 18 September 2026
St Catharine's College, Cambridge
September 18, 2026 6:30 pm - 11:59 pm
We are delighted to announce that the second CFCI NextGen Autumn Dinner will be held at St Catharines College on Friday 18 September 2026. This exclusive event is designed to strengthen connections, inspire collaboration, and celebrate Cambridge’s emerging industry professionals. Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring drinks on arrival and a three-course dinner — […]
Walking Tour
CFCI GCDCA Awards – Winners Walk 2026 SOLD OUT
Meet at the university hockey pitches access road on Adam’s / Wilber force road junction
September 11, 2026 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Join us for a guided walking tour of award-winning projects from the Greater Cambridge Design & Construction Awards. The tour will provide unique insight into the projects, the stories behind them and the reasons they were selected by the judging panel. The walk will focus on the central Cambridge award winners, including: St John’s – […]
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CFCI NextGen Punting and Picnic Event
Meet at Silver Street bridge at 5.45pm
August 26, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
We are delighted to announce that the CFCI NextGen Punting & Picnic will take place on Wednesday 26 August 2026. This relaxed summer event is designed to strengthen connections and celebrate Cambridge’s emerging industry professionals in a quintessentially Cambridge setting. Join us for a guided punting trip along the River Cam, followed by time around […]
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CFCI NetGen Sports Day
Jesus Green, Cambridge
August 19, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
BYOR (bring your own racket!) Join us for a relaxed summer sports evening on Jesus Green! We will be playing tennis, volleyball, and a few other casual games, with something for everyone, whatever your sporting ability. Bring your own drinks, snacks and any sports equipment that might come in handy! This NextGen event is aimed […]
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CFCI x COCCEC Rounders & Networking
Parkers Piece, Cambridge (near Hop & Grain store)
August 13, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
CFCI x COCCEC Rounders & Networking We’re excited to announce a joint CFCI and COCCEC G4C Rounders & Networking Evening, taking place on Thursday 13 August 2026, from 6:00pm–8:00pm at Parker’s Piece, Cambridge. This relaxed summer event celebrates collaboration across the construction industry, bringing together emerging professionals to build connections in an informal and welcoming […]
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CFCI NextGen Boardgames Night
Engineers House, Riverside, Cambridge CB5 8HN
August 5, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
We’re excited to announce the next instalment of the CFCI Summer of Fun, a boardgames evening, taking place on 5th August 2026, from 6:00pm–8:00pm at Engineers House, Cambridge. This relaxed summer event celebrates collaboration across the construction industry, bringing together emerging professionals to build connections in an informal and welcoming setting. Some board games will […]
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CFCI Summer of Fun starts here!
The Tivoli, 16 Chesterton Rd, Cambridge, CB4 3AX
July 29, 2026 8:00 am - 11:00 pm
Join us at Tivoli Rooftop Garden as we launch CFCI NextGen’s brand new Summer of Fun – a five week series of weekly summer networking, socials and friendly competition. The series is aimed to help early career professionals grow their network and meet new people at similar points in their careers. We will be starting […]
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CFCI Chair’s Garden Party – Wednesday 8 July 2026 SOLD OUT
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
July 8, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Tom Foggin, CFCI Chair would like to invite you to attend the CFCI Garden Party on Wednesday 8 July 2026 (5.30-8.00pm) in the delightful surroundings of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. This event is open to all members, their friends, professional colleagues and family. We hope you will join the Chair, Trustees and colleagues in bringing […]
Conference
Social Value in Practice Conference
Robinson College, Cambridge
June 29, 2026 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Overview The Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry (CFCI) invites you to an afternoon dedicated to understanding and delivering social value in practice. As expectations grow across the built environment, the challenge is no longer defining social value but embedding it in a way that is meaningful, measurable and lasting. This conference brings together industry […]
Webinar
The future resilience of Heritage buildings – Webinar
Online
June 25, 2026 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
On behalf of the CFCI, Buro Happold has invited members to join them for a focused webinar exploring how traditional knowledge, cutting-edge analysis, and forward-thinking strategies are shaping the future of resilience in heritage buildings. This session will also highlight the critical role we all uphold in taking responsibility for protecting these cultural assets as […]
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CFCI NextGen Bouldering & Networking Event
Rainbow Rocket North, Units B/C, Beadle Trading Estate, Ditton Walk, Cambridge CB5 8PD.
June 10, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join the CFCI Next Gen for a Bouldering & Networking Event – an easy-going mix of climbing and connections! Bouldering is a form of indoor climbing on low walls, using padded mats instead of ropes for safety, and focuses on short climbing routes that test balance, movement, and problem‑solving. This event is open to all […]
Webinar
Standard vs Holistic Retrofit Design – Webinar
Online
May 22, 2026 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
This is online event offered to CFCI members kindly hosted by Cambridge Retrofit Hub, Join us for a technical deep-dive into the high-performance building envelope, hosted online by the Cambridge Retrofit Hub. Paul Kershaw will lead with an overview of the Hub’s mission to decarbonise the building stock in Cambridge and beyond. He’ll be outlining the mission […]
Site Visit
Greater Cambridge Excellence in Construction Tours – Ray Dolby Centre
Ray Dolby Centre, Cambridge West Innovation District
May 22, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Ray Dolby Centre, winner of the Best New Building (over £3m) category at the Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards, represents a major milestone for the region’s scientific and architectural landscape. As the new home of the Cavendish Laboratory, it brings together world‑leading research facilities, exceptional technical performance, and a public‑facing hub designed to […]
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CFCI NextGen Pub Quiz
Engineers House, Riverside, Cambridge CB5 8HN
May 20, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join the CFCI Next Gen for a Classic Pub Quiz – with a Construction & Property Twist! Get ready for an evening of industry-themed trivia, friendly competition, and plenty of laughs. Whether you’re coming with colleagues or joining a mixed team on the night, it’s the perfect chance to put your knowledge to the test […]
Site Visit
Mount Pleasant Site Tour, St John’s College SOLD OUT
Lady Margaret Road, SDC Site entrance
May 7, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Join Ridge & Partners and Max Fordham on a tour of the emerging St John’s College Mount Pleasant Passivhaus Scheme, which is currently on site with SDC. The 6-building development is 10 months off completion and currently provides a perfect opportunity to see the various layers of construction, from CLT frame through to fitted out […]
Meeting
A Tale of Two Collegiate Cities – Cambridge vs Oxford
Jesus College, Cambridge
April 20, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join a selection of the CFCI trustees as we compare and contrast the construction activities being currently undertaken or recently completed across these two collegiate cities, the team will look to compare and contrast Housing and commercial schemes, science and technology development trends and the Oxbridge College schemes. There’s not just the boat race! Attendees […]
Awards
Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards 2026
The Auditorium (former Emmanuel United Reform Church), Pembroke College, Cambridge
March 18, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service and the Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry are hosting the Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards event at Pembroke College on Wednesday 18 March 2026. The event will include presentations by shortlisted entries for the building awards and announcement of the winners in all categories. This event celebrates […]
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CFCI NextGen Bouldering & Networking Event – SOLD OUT
Rainbow Rocket North, Units B/C, Beadle Trading Estate, Ditton Walk, Cambridge CB5 8PD.
February 25, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join the CFCI Next Gen for a Bouldering & Networking Event – an easy-going mix of climbing and connections! Bouldering is a form of indoor climbing on low walls, using padded mats instead of ropes for safety, and focuses on short climbing routes that test balance, movement, and problem‑solving. This event is open to all […]
Meeting
Botanic Place – Under Construction
Jesus College, Cambridge
February 9, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Botanic Place is a major new office development located next to the Cambridge Botanic Gardens and incorporating the historic Flying Pig pub. This event offers the opportunity to hear directly from Skanska, the contractor delivering the project. The event will explore the design and construction of the development, including its ambition to achieve some of […]
Annual Dinner
CFCI Annual Dinner Friday 27 March 2026 – Ticket Allocation Payments only
King's College, Cambridge
February 9, 2026 - March 23, 2026
Further to our recent email confirming your ticket allocation for the CFCI Annual Dinner, please can you now pay for your confirmed allocated tickets below (£160 per ticket) and ensure payment is received by Friday 6 March 2026 at the very latest. If payment is not received by this date your parcel of tickets will […]
Site Visit
Gonville & Caius – Site Visit
Gonville & Caius College, Trinity Street, Cambridge
January 28, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Gonville and Caius College, Cocksedge Building Group and members of the design team will be presenting details of the Decarbonisation project that will generate initial carbon savings of 223 tonnes per year with infrastructure capacity for savings to exceed 500 tonnes per year in future. The £10m joint Salix- and College-funded project started on site in […]
Annual Dinner
CFCI Annual Dinner 2026 – Ticket Allocation Requests
Great Hall, King's College, Cambridge
January 26, 2026 - February 5, 2026
The CFCI Annual Dinner will be held on Friday 27 March 2026 in the Great Hall, King’s College, Cambridge At present you are unable to purchase tickets, however, please request tickets as per the below Membership levels. You have until Friday 6 February to request tickets Please note this is a Members only event and […]
Meeting
From Fume Hood to Carbon Good: Decarbonising the Research Lab
Jesus College, Cambridge
January 19, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cambridge is home to world-leading research, and lab work has delivered transformative discoveries. But these buildings often come with a large environmental impact, including upfront and operational carbon. Join this session for a discussion on ways essential lab work can be delivered while treading more lightly on the planet, from behaviour change to brief development, […]
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Lego Competition – Tuesday 9 December 2025
Elena Hall and Sibilla Room, Jesus College, Jesus Lane, Cambridge
December 9, 2025 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The NextGen are finalising details for the Lego Competition 2025. They will be looking for 16 teams of 6 people to take part in this year’s CFCI LEGO competition, with the opportunity of 16 individuals to be able to join a team. In conjunction with the Norwich Forum for the Industry we have purchased 60,000 […]
Meeting
AI and Construction
Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge
December 1, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The CFCI is holding a presentation on how Artificial Intelligence is impacting the construction sector. As with all parts of the economy AI presents some revolutionary changes and the construction industry is already being presented with a lot to consider in terms of strategy for the future. We have assembled a panel which will look […]
Site Visit
Rangeford Retirement Villages – Site Visit
Strawberry Fields, Stapleford, Cambridge CB22 5BX
November 24, 2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Strawberry Fields offers a brand-new lifestyle community for the over 60s located in the Greater Cambridge area, offering 147 contemporary one, two and three bedroom properties. Featuring a range of sensitively designed bungalows and apartments, incorporating state-of-the-art amenities, energy-efficient features and the creation of exclusive owner amenities. The scheme will also contribute to the surrounding […]
Site Visit
Whittle Labs – Site Visit – SOLD OUT
New Whittle Laboratory
November 19, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Cambridge University, SDC and members of the design team will be presenting details of the New Whittle Laboratory that will act as the UK’s Integrated Technology Accelerator to accelerate the path to zero carbon flight. The £58m project has started on site in 2024 and is planned for completion in 2026. The new building sits alongside the existing […]
Meeting
Maggie’s New Cambridge Centre
Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge
November 10, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Maggie’s and Niall MacLaughlin Architects will be presenting the design of the proposed new centre, off Robinson Way in Cambridge. The new centre will provide expert support for people with cancer as well as their family and friends. It will replace the current interim centre which has been supporting people from a converted residential building […]
Breakfast Seminar
Early Careers Breakfast SOLD OUT
Bidwell House, Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 9LD
November 5, 2025 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Join the NextGen at the Bidwell House, Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 9LD for an exciting networking and workshop event tailored specifically for graduates, apprentices, and those in the early years of their careers within the construction industry, offering an opportunity to learn about collaboration in the industry and discuss latest trends. Highlights: Workshop: Participate in […]
Site Visit
Cranmer Road Passivhaus – Site Visit SOLD OUT
16 Cranmer Road, Cambridge
October 15, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
The CFCI are delighted to offer you the opportunity to visit 16 Cranmer Road, a townhouse which adapts Edwardian architectural principles to modern construction methods, designed and being built to achieve Passivhaus Certification. Built with traditional brickwork, cast stone, and pitched rooflines, it integrates high-performance materials and detailing to meet stringent energy standards. The design […]
Meeting
CFCI Panel Discussion with Peter Freeman SOLD OUT
Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge
October 13, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
How can the construction industry assist delivery of the significant growth planned for Cambridge? Panel discussion with Peter Freeman The CFCI are looking at future growth in Cambridge to understand and discuss how the construction industry can assist delivery of the significant additional growth planned for the City. Peter Freeman is the Chair of the […]
Site Visit
CamLIFE – Site Visit SOLD OUT
Capital Park, Fulbourn, Cambridge
September 29, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Wates Construction has kindly offered members the opportunity to visit CamLIFE at Capital Park, Fulbourn, Cambridge. CamLIFE is a transformative redevelopment creating a world-class life sciences and innovation campus in Cambridge. Spanning 42 acres, the project repurposes three existing buildings into state-of-the-art CL2 laboratory and office spaces, delivering around 170,000 sq ft of adaptable facilities. […]
Annual Dinner
CFCI Next Gen Autumn Dinner – Friday 12 September 2025 – Bookings open
Homerton College, Cambridge
September 12, 2025 6:30 pm - 11:59 pm
We are thrilled to announce the second CFCI NextGen autumn dinner will be held at Homerton College on Friday 12 September 2025, designed to strengthen relationships, inspire and celebrate Cambridge’s up and coming industry professionals. Join us for an exciting evening of collaboration, drinks, live band, and a three-course dinner; centred round the continuation of […]
Site Visit
Granby Court, Cambridge – Site Visit SOLD OUT
35-37 Bridge Street, Cambridge
September 10, 2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
The CFCI invite you to tour the refurbishment and retrofit of the St John’s College Granby Court student accommodation scheme on Bridge Street, due to complete in June 2026. The Granby Court scheme comprises of six existing buildings in the heart of Cambridge – 35, 36 & 37 Bridge Street and The Master’s Lodge Coach […]
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CFCI Next Gen Rounders & Social Get Together
Parkers Piece, Cambridge
August 13, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Join us for an evening of rounders, networking, and (hopefully) sunshine! ☀️ We’re excited to invite you to a relaxed evening of friendly sport and socialising with fellow construction professionals. Whether you’re a rounders enthusiast or just in it for the fun, this is a great opportunity to connect with others in the industry in a casual, […]
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CFCI NextGen Pub Quiz – SOLD OUT
Engineers house, Riverside, Cambridge CB5 8HN
July 30, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join the CFCI Next Gen for a Classic Pub Quiz – with a Construction & Property Twist! Get ready for an evening of industry-themed trivia, friendly competition, and plenty of laughs. Whether you’re coming with colleagues or joining a mixed team on the night, it’s the perfect chance to put your knowledge to the test […]
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CFCI Chair’s Garden Party – Wednesday 23 July 2025 SOLD OUT
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
July 23, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Tom Foggin, CFCI Chair would like to invite you to attend the CFCI Garden Party on Wednesday 23 July 2025 (5.30-8.00pm) in the delightful surroundings of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. This event is open to all members, their friends, professional colleagues and family. We hope you will join the Chair, Trustees and colleagues in bringing together […]
Site Visit
Hinsley Lane, Cambridge – Site Visit SOLD OUT
Hinsley Lane, Cambridge
July 16, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The CFCI invite you to tour the newly completed St John’s College Hinsley Lane College Accommodation Scheme. The Hinsley Lane scheme presents the largest Passivhaus college accommodation scheme built to date in Cambridge, comprising of 245 new Passivhaus classic ensuite bedrooms, laid out across 39 individual townhouses. Hinsley Lane sits on the edge of the […]
Meeting
CFCI Meeting – Waterbeach New Town
Jesus College, Cambridge
June 30, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Waterbeach New Town extension is a significant development project. Urban&Civic is the development manager for the Waterbeach Barracks site, a 716-acre former military installation north of Cambridge. The project plans to deliver 6,500 new homes, along with schools, community facilities, and employment spaces, contributing significantly to the broader Waterbeach New Town development. Following our […]
Site Visit
Old Court, Clare College – Site visit SOLD OUT
Clare College, Cambridge
June 25, 2025 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
We are pleased to offer a site visit to view the ongoing and final phase of the Clare College refurbishment programme, looking at the reroofing and complex timber repair works currently being progressed under the cover of a temporary roof. A summary of the works to Old Court is covered below: After seven five years […]
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CFCI Annual Debate – This House believes Cambridge should grow up (not out)
Cambridge Union Society
June 23, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
CFCI Annual Debate 2025 Should Cambridge grow up – not out? The CFCI Annual Debate is back – and this year we’re stepping into one of Cambridge’s most iconic spaces. Join us in the newly refurbished Cambridge Union Society Debating Chamber, a venue that’s welcomed global changemakers from Bill Gates to Stephen Hawking and the […]
Walking Tour
Landscape Walking Tour SOLD OUT
Starting Point: Junction of Barnwell Road and Rayson Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB5 8NP
June 18, 2025 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Teasels Biodiverse Design & Consultancy, specialists in designing biodiverse landscape schemes, invite you to a walking tour of two innovative, forward-thinking, and climate-resilient landscape projects in Cambridge. Located in Abbey Ward, Cambridge, these schemes have been carefully designed to maximise wildlife and habitat creation while also providing valuable amenity space for the residents of Barnwell. […]
Site Visit
St Peter & St Paul Church, Bassingbourn – Site Visit
23 North End, Bassingbourn SG8 5NZ
April 30, 2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Archangel Architects have offered CFCI members the opportunity to visit St Peter & St Paul Church in Bassingbourn, a Grade I listed parish church south of Cambridge partially dating from the 13th century. This ambitious project addresses the church’s lack of basic facilities—no WC, kitchen, or even running water—through innovative design. Proposals include a catering […]
Meeting
Formula 1 – An insight to Motorsport
Elena Hall, Jesus College, Cambridge
April 28, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The fast-paced world of Formula 1 is global, highly technical, and highly pressured. But how are facilities developed and projects delivered in this race to be first? Ridge and Partners are specialists in motorsport development delivery and will take you on a fast paced tour of the challenges and complexities of building to the checkered […]
Walking Tour
Innovation Beyond the Backs – Walking Tour – SOLD OUT
Starting Point: outside main entrance of University Library
April 23, 2025 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
The city of Cambridge has always been a leader in innovation, from science and technology, to art and architecture. This walking tour steps outside the city centre and explores innovation in architecture beyond the backs, focusing on sites that are sometimes overlooked in favour of the grand central colleges and institutions. From the University Library […]
Site Visit
Brooklands Net Zero Office Building – Site Visit
Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge
April 2, 2025 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Allies and Morrison for Wrenbridge and M&G Real Estate have offered CFCI Members the chance to visit Brooklands, a new workplace campus located on Brooklands Avenue in Cambridge. It is city’s first major operational Net Zero Carbon office scheme, achieving an EPC of A+. It also surpasses the 2025 RIBA Climate Challenge and LETI 2030 […]
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Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards 2025
The Auditorium (former Emmanuel United Reform Church), Pembroke College, Cambridge
March 12, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
The Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service and the Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry are hosting the Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards event at Pembroke College on Wednesday 12 March 2025. The event will include presentations by shortlisted entries for the building awards and announcement of the winners in all categories. This event celebrates […]
Annual Dinner
CFCI Annual Dinner Friday 28 March 2025- Ticket Allocation Payments only
King's College, Cambridge
February 25, 2025 - March 14, 2025
Further to our recent email confirming your ticket allocation for the CFCI Annual Dinner, please can you now pay for your confirmed allocated tickets below and ensure payment is received by Friday 7 March 2025 at the very latest. If payment is not received by this date your parcel of tickets will be forfeited and […]
Meeting
Grenfell Tower & Building Safety – A 2025 practitioners response
Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge
February 24, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The CFCI is holding a panel presentation on the response to the most significant reforms to building safety regulations in a generation. The events at Grenfell Tower in June 2017 with the fire tragedy which resulted in the loss of lives of residents triggered reviews and inquiries at Government and construction industry level, concluding that […]
Annual Dinner
CFCI Annual Dinner 2025 – Ticket Allocation Requests
Great Hall, King's College, Cambridge
February 5, 2025 - February 14, 2025
The CFCI Annual Dinner will be held on Friday 28 March 2025 in the Great Hall, King’s College, Cambridge At present you are unable to purchase tickets, however, please request tickets as per the below Membership levels. You have until Friday 14 February to request tickets Please note this is a Members only event and […]
Meeting
Cambridge Biomedical Campus Update
Christ's College, Cambridge
January 20, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cambridge Biomedical Campus – it’s transformational development plans and local, national and global impact Alison Wring will chair a panel discussion with Andrew Blevins, Vice President, Life Sciences Prologis, Nick Kirby, seconded Managing Director, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Jason Lebidineuse, Director, Scott Brownrigg and Dr Andy Williams, Chair, Supercluster Board The context will be shared initially […]
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Lego Competition – Tuesday 10 December 2024
Elena Hall and Sibilla Room, Jesus College, Jesus Lane, Cambridge
December 10, 2024 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
We are pleased to bring you the ever popular Lego Competition 2024. We are looking for 16 teams of 6 people to take part in this year’s CFCI LEGO competition. In conjunction with the Norwich Forum for the Industry we have purchased 60,000 pieces of LEGO for our events. Teams will have 90 minutes to […]
Meeting
Biodiversity Net Gain Meeting
Yusuf Hamied Theatre, Christ's College,Cambridge
November 25, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The CFCI is aware of the importance of protecting and enhancing our natural environment which is becoming ever more valued as we face a Climate Crisis and Biodiversity Loss. Biodiversity is essential for supporting life, and our connection to the natural world brings additional benefits for our health and wellbeing. Delivering Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) […]
Meeting
St John’s College, Portugal Street – Site Visit – SOLD OUT
Portugal Street, Cambridge
November 20, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
The CFCI is offering its members the opportunity to visit 1-11 Portugal Street, which is being redeveloped to provide postgraduate accommodation for St John’s College. The project includes deep fabric retrofit to the existing terrace to achieve high levels of airtightness, and new timber frame extensions to the rear. The visit will be led by […]
Breakfast Seminar, Meeting
Early Careers Breakfast
Bidwell House, Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 9LD
November 13, 2024 8:30 am - 10:30 am
The NextGen would like to invite new starter graduates and apprentices to join them at Bidwell House, Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 9LD for an exciting networking and workshop event tailored especially for you. This event will focus on the future of the construction industry, offering an opportunity to learn about collaboration in the industry and […]
Meeting
Cambridge Discovery Campus – success in the Greenbelt
Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge
November 4, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Rob Sadler (Foundation Capital Venture), Chris Jones (BCR Infinity Architects), Guy Kaddish (Bidwells) and Simon Green (Bidwells) will discuss how a client vision was realised through an ambitious planning strategy, quality sustainable design that took inspiration from the environment and collaboration of all disciplines in conjunction with the local community to deliver a successful planning […]
Meeting
St John’s College – Archaeological Investigation – Site Visit SOLD OUT
New St John's College, Cambridge
October 16, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
The CFCI are delighted to offer you an opportunity to visit St John’s College who are looking to shortly commence the redevelopment of their Mount Pleasant Site to provide a new Passivhaus post graduate village. The scheme looks to demolish three of the four dilapidated villa buildings that current reside on the site and build […]
Meeting
Save the Date – Monday 14 October 2024
Clare College, Cambridge
October 14, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Keep the date free in your diary, the Trustees and Young Ambassadors are putting together a programme of events. Watch this space for further information
Meeting
CFCI Meeting – Big Heat Pumps
Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge
October 14, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to provide your opinions on heat pumps, which are currently a key technology in the energy transition, even if they aren’t especially photogenic. They come in a range of types and sizes – from 2 kW for an individual flat to industrial machines with 1000 times more output. Successful […]
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CFCI Next Gen Autumn Dinner – Friday 20 September 2024
Jesus College, Cambridge
September 20, 2024 7:00 pm - 11:59 pm
We are thrilled to announce the CFCI inaugural NextGen autumn dinner at Jesus College! We look forward to this unique event designed to strengthen relationships, inspire and celebrate Cambridge’s up and coming industry professionals. The Dinner will be followed by a talk on “owning your career journey”, by AECOM’s CEO Colin Wood who will be […]
Meeting
CFCI Meeting – The Future of the Construction Industry
Dept of Engineering, Trumpington Road, Cambridge
September 16, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for an insightful evening dedicated to exploring “The Future of the Construction Industry,” featuring three cutting-edge presentations from industry pioneers revolutionizing the field with innovative technologies. Our first speaker from AKT will introduce their Carbon Calculator. Carbon.AKT optimises designs to minimise embodied carbon using a bespoke, data-driven analysis tool. Next, a representative from […]
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CFCI Chair’s Garden Party – Wednesday 3 July – SOLD OUT
Newnham College, Cambridge
July 3, 2024 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Alison Wring, CFCI Chair would like to invite you to attend the CFCI Garden Party on Wednesday 3 July 2024 (5.30-8.00pm) in the delightful surroundings of Newnham College, Cambridge. This event is open to all members, their friends, professional colleagues and family. We hope you will join the Chair, Trustees and colleagues in bringing together […]
Meeting
CFCI Meeting – Whittle Labs
Engineering Dept, Trumpington Street, Cambridge
June 17, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cambridge University, SDC and members of the design team will be presenting details of the New Whittle Laboratory that will act as the UK’s Integrated Technology Accelerator to accelerate the path to zero carbon flight. The £58m project has started on site and is planned for completion in 2026. The new building sits alongside the […]
Site Visit
Evolution of the College Court – Walking Tour – SOLD OUT
Corpus Christi Porter’s Lodge
May 15, 2024 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
** UPDATE: Meet outside the Corpus Christi Porters’ Lodge on Trumpington Street Cambridge CB2 1RH ** The CFCI are delighted to offer members the chance to enjoy a Spring evening with a tour showcasing the evolution of the College Court. Of all the forces that have shaped modern and contemporary architecture in Cambridge colleges, none […]
Meeting
National Infrastructure Matters: Designing a Net Zero Waste Water Treatment Plant – SOLD OUT
Møller Institute, Storey’s Way, Cambridge, CB3 0DE
May 13, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The CFCI are delighted to welcome Mike Dexter and colleagues to present Anglian Water’s ambitious plans for a modern, low carbon waste water treatment plant to provide vital services for the community and environment, recycle water and nutrients, produce green energy and help Greater Cambridge to grow sustainably. The treatment plant, as well as being […]
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CFCI Pub Quiz
First floor, Grain and Hop Store, 69-76 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AB
May 8, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The CFCI Young Ambassadors have asked if you would like to join them and others in the industry for a classic pub quiz with a construction and property twist. Enter individually to join a mixed team of 6 or bring someone new to CFCI with a double ticket and be placed within the same team. […]
Webinar
Procurement Act 2023 – Webinar Thursday 18 April 2024
Webinar
April 18, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The long awaited Procurement Act which replaces the old European Union (OJEU) rules governing how the public sector goes about procuring contracts for works, services and supplies is now law. The new Act will not take effect until October 2024 which gives time for public authorities, as well as contractors and suppliers to get to […]
Site Visit
Duck End Barns, Dry Drayton – Site Visit – SOLD OUT
Duck End Barns, Dry Drayton, Cambridge CB23 8DB
April 16, 2024 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Archangel Architects have offered CFCI Members the opportunity to visit Duck End Barns, an ambitious new five-bedroom home in Dry Drayton, Cambridgeshire, designed to obtain Passivhaus Plus certification. Located in a former farmyard on the edge of the village, the house has been developed in a C-shaped footprint that creates a new, well-protected courtyard. Outward-facing […]
Meeting
Office Fit Out – CFCI Meeting – Monday 11 March 2024
Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge
March 11, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
On Monday 11 March the CFCI is hosting a presentation from two of the regions leading interior design and fit out specialists, Eve Waldron Design and COEL who will be talking about recent projects and the role of the interior design in the built environment. Eve Waldron’s education, commercial and residential design practice includes the […]
Social
Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards 2024 – SOLD OUT
The Auditorium (former Emmanuel United Reform Church), Pembroke College, Cambridge
March 4, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
This event celebrates the best in the design and construction of our built environment, and the skilled people who make it happen. The Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service and the Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry are hosting the Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards event at Pembroke College on Monday 4 March 2024. The […]
Annual Dinner
CFCI Annual Dinner Friday 22 March 2024- Ticket Allocation Payments only
King's College, Cambridge
February 15, 2024 - March 12, 2024
Further to our recent email confirming your ticket allocation for the CFCI Annual Dinner, please can you now pay for your confirmed allocated tickets below and ensure payment is received by Friday 8 March 2024 at the very latest. If payment is not received by this date your parcel of tickets will be forfeited and […]
Meeting
Passive House and Low Energy Refurbishment
Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge
February 5, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
CFCI are delighted to bring you a meeting to review two projects; one a new building certified Passive House (Almshouses for Girton Town Charity), and one the refurbishment and additions to a 1930’s residential building (Build to Rent for RidgeLink Ltd), will be studied in relation to opportunities and challenges, with a focus on services […]
Annual Dinner
CFCI Annual Dinner 2024 – Ticket Allocation Requests
Great Hall, King's College, Cambridge
February 1, 2024 - February 9, 2024
The CFCI Annual Dinner will be held on Friday 22 March 2024 in the Great Hall, King’s College, Cambridge At present you are unable to purchase tickets, however, please request tickets as per the below Membership levels. You have until Friday 9 February to request tickets Please note this is a Members only event and […]
Social
Lego Competition – Tuesday 12 December 2023 – SOLD OUT
The Forum, Jesus College, Jesus Lane, Cambridge
December 12, 2023 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
We are pleased to bring you the Lego Competition 2023. We are looking for 16 teams of 6 people to take part in this year’s CFCI LEGO competition. In conjunction with the Norwich Forum for the Industry we have 60,000 pieces of LEGO for the event. Teams will have 90 minutes to create a construction, […]
Social
Lego Competition – Spectator Tickets Available
The Forum, Jesus College, Cambridge
December 12, 2023 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The CFCI lego competition has proved to be as popular as ever and we now have 16 teams battling to become CFCI Lego Masters 2023 at the annual competition which is to be held at Jesus College Cambridge on Tuesday 12 December. This years theme is ‘Knowledge is Power’ and we invite you to come […]
Site Visit
St John’s College, Grange Lane – Site Visit SOLD OUT
Grange Lane, Cambridge
November 22, 2023 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
CFCI Young Ambassadors are pleased to offer Members the opportunity to visit Grange Lane, a development which maximises the opportunity of a large, edge of City site to create a new low energy, Passivhaus, student neighbourhood. The accommodation will be used by both St John’s College and leased to neighbouring Colleges. It employs a flexible […]
Meeting
De-carbonising Cambridge’s Existing Buildings – Recent Experience
Jesus College, Cambridge
November 13, 2023 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This CFCI evening talk will address the looming challenge we face in retro-fitting our existing building stock in Cambridge to reduce energy consumption and de-carbonise our built environment. Speakers from Bidwells will provide an overview of the Cambridge challenge, referencing College, University and commercial building approaches and 5th Studio will talk about recent experience in […]
Breakfast Seminar, Meeting
Early Career Construction Insights – SOLD OUT
AECOM office, 1 Wellbrook Way, Girton, Cambridge, CB3 0NA
November 8, 2023 8:30 am - 10:30 am
The CFCI’s Young Ambassadors are pleased to offer a tailored event free for apprentices, graduates and new starters. The event will cover an insight on the construction industry and will be provided through talks from people in a variety of construction companies and roles. The main areas covered during the event will be: General Construction […]
Meeting
Circular Economy and Reuse : Guidance for Designers
The Forum, Jesus College, Cambridge
October 9, 2023 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us as we explore the insights from the Circular economy and reuse: guidance for designers publication from the IStructE, which provides actionable guidance for incorporating circular principles on projects. Engage with the authors as they take you on a whistle-stop tour of the publication outlining the concepts, reuse of assets and materials, and how […]
Social
CFCI – Speed Networking – 2 October 2023
Brewery Room, Jesus College, Cambridge
October 2, 2023 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us for an evening party/networking event at Jesus College to make new connections with your fellow CFCI members. There will be games consisting of two rounds of networking bingo and more relaxed mingling. Instructions for the bingo will be given on the night, and a bar will be available. The ticket cost includes snacks […]
Site Visit
Entopia Building – Site Visit – Monday 18 September 2023 – SOLD OUT
1 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1GG
September 18, 2023 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
A chance to visit the Entopia Building, Regent Street Cambridge. This world-first for a deep retrofitted sustainable office building sets new standards for low energy use, carbon emissions and impact on natural resources as well as user experience and wellbeing measured against multiple benchmarks. The Entopia Building’s achieved multiple sustainable building certifications – BREEAM “Outstanding”, […]
Webinar
The Construction Playbook – Webinar Monday 18 September at 12 noon
Webinar
September 18, 2023 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Construction Playbook sets out key policies and guidance for how public works projects and programmes are assessed, procured and delivered This Webinar provides an introduction to the Construction Playbook, it’s benefits and how the 14 key policies can be applied in practice. Please register below for this webinar: You are invited to a Zoom […]
Ray Dolby Centre – Site Visit – Wednesday 13 September 2023
Site entrance, opposite the University of Cambridge Veterinary School main reception
September 13, 2023 3:45 pm - 5:30 pm
CFCI are delighted to offer you the chance to visit the Ray Dolby Centre which will be a new home of the Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge, named in recognition of the sound pioneer and alumnus of the Cavendish Laboratory. Construction is at an advanced stage and the building is due to […]
Social
CFCI Chair’s Garden Party – 13 July 2023 – SOLD OUT
Trinity Hall, Trinity Lane, Cambridge CB2 1TJ
July 13, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Alison Wring, CFCI Chair would like to invite you to attend the CFCI Garden Party on Thursday 13 July 2023 (5.30-8.00pm) in the delightful surroundings of Trinity Hall, Trinity Lane, Cambridge. This event is open to all members, their friends, professional colleagues and family. We hope you will join the Chair, Trustees and colleagues in […]
Meeting
How difficult is it to build a Passivhaus?
West Court, Jesus College, Cambridge
June 26, 2023 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Passivhaus is becoming more established as a reliable and robust means of clients buying genuinely low energy buildings and bridging the performance gap. Organisations from all sectors are increasing their resolve to reduce their environmental impact and it is highly likely that Passivhaus becomes more prevalent in the coming years. But how is […]
Site Visit
Unity Campus Phase 2 – Site Visit (SOLD OUT)
The Knowledge Quad, Unity Campus, Sawston, CB22 3FT
June 21, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
We are pleased to offer a site visit to Unity Campus to see Phase 2 of the development on the innovation campus near Sawston. Phase 2 consists of 3 buildings (A1, A2, and B) which are a combination of lab and office and comprise a total of nearly 90,000 sq ft. Morgan Sindall are delivering […]
Site Visit
King’s College Chapel Roof – Site Visit – SOLD OUT
King's College
June 7, 2023 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
We are delighted to offer this site visit to see the works being undertaken on the King’s College chapel roof. The project involves the renewal of the existing roof coverings on the main Chapel and south side Chapels. The existing lead will be recycled and re-cast before the returned sheets are laid to traditional detailing. […]
Meeting
Bruntwood SciTech, Melbourn Science Park – POSTPONED
The Talking Point, Melbourn Science Park, Cambridge Road, Melbourn Village, SG8 6EE
May 22, 2023 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
This presentation focuses on the ambitious proposals for the re-development of Melbourn Science Park for Bruntwood SciTech. The presentation will explain the development of the design, which includes the phased construction of new-build life sciences workplaces, retrofitted co-working and community amenity areas and a Gastropub and hotel. In total, 6 new-build buildings are planned across […]
Meeting
Annual Debate: This House believes that Cambridge’s Zero Carbon targets are unachievable
Cambridge Union Society, 9A Bridge Street, Cambridge CB2 1UB
May 15, 2023 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The latest report from the IPCC is more urgent than ever. The UK Green Building Council says that only with urgent measures and government intervention can we achieve the required 78% cut in emissions by 2035. The new Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan suggests a seismic shift in ambition, with Net Zero Carbon buildings a […]
Site Visit
Innovation Beyond the Backs – Walking Tour – SOLD OUT
Starting Point: outside main entrance of University Library
May 10, 2023 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
The city of Cambridge has always been a leader in innovation, from science and technology, to art and architecture. This walking tour steps outside the city centre and explores innovation in architecture beyond the backs, focusing on sites that are sometimes overlooked in favour of the grand central colleges and institutions. From the University Library […]
Webinar
Considering ESG in Construction – Webinar Tuesday 9 May at 1pm
Webinar
May 9, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
ESG considerations continue to climb the agenda in construction and across the built environment. There’s good reason for this given the built environment accounts for 39% of global carbon emissions, the vulnerability of assets in the face of climate change, and the growing understanding of the impact of the built environment on our society, economy, […]
Meeting
St John’s College – New Buttery Dining Room, Café and Bar
Elena Hall, Jesus College, Cambridge
April 24, 2023 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
In recent years there have been numerous projects for Cambridge Colleges (planned, in progress and completed) that reconfigure historic community dining spaces to respond to contemporary ways of catering, eating, drinking and socialising. These projects face the complex challenges of achieving accessible, energy efficient and low carbon accommodation within protected heritage settings. This event frames […]
Annual Dinner
CFCI Annual Dinner – Final Details – Confirmed Bookings only
King's College, Cambridge
March 26, 2023 - March 31, 2023
For those who have already booked tickets to our Annual Dinner on Friday 31 March 2023 please find below links to details of the evening, along with a copy of the menu. Main details are as follows: 7.00pm Drinks reception 7.40pm Gong announcing dinner 11.45pm (approx) Taxis Dress: Black Tie Please note if […]
Webinar
Use of CLT within Commercial Buildings – Thornton Building Project
Webinar
March 20, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us for a presentation lead by the Construction and Design team working on the Thornton Building at the Human Genome Campus. The team will explore the use of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) in the construction of the Commercial Translational Office Space at the world-renowned research park. The presentation will give an overview of the […]
Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards 2023
The McGrath Centre, St Catharine's College
March 13, 2023 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
This event celebrates the best in the design and construction of our built environment, and the skilled people who make it happen. The Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service and the Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry are hosting the Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards event at St Catharine’s College on Monday 13 March 2023. The […]
Meeting
School Design – What is Good?
Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge
February 27, 2023 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This CFCI evening event will focus on the design of schools, with presentations from industry and the Department for Education (DfE). The design of schools enhances educational outcomes as well as the communities that they serve. It is not easy to deliver this on the project budgets and timeframes available. Duncan Roberts from Frank Shaw […]
Annual Dinner
CFCI Annual Dinner – Ticket Allocation Payments only
King's College, Cambridge
February 15, 2023 - March 10, 2023
Further to our recent email confirming your ticket allocation for the CFCI Annual Dinner, please can you now pay for your confirmed allocated tickets below and ensure payment is received by Friday 4 March 2023 at the very latest. If payment is not received by this date your parcel of tickets will be forfeited and […]
Social
Buzzwords in Construction – Sustainability CANCELLED
Upper Hall, Jesus College, Cambridge
February 14, 2023 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Join us for a new evening networking event, exploring a critical topic for the construction industry. This time we will focus on sustainability, with a series of discussions based around key terms. This will be an opportunity to gain a more holistic perspective through discussion and debate between peers with a short talk from a […]
Webinar
Water Resources East – Online Event
Online event
February 6, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The whole of Eastern England is already classified as ‘seriously water stressed’ by the Environment Agency. Water could be the biggest influence on the speed of delivery of the next Greater Cambridge Local Plan, delaying planning permissions and the delivery of homes and commercial buildings into the 2030s. In November Water Resources East launched their […]
Annual Dinner
CFCI Annual Dinner 2023 – Ticket Allocation
Great Hall, King's College, Cambridge
February 1, 2023 - February 10, 2023
Morning Members The CFCI Annual Dinner will be held on Friday 31 March 2023 in the Great Hall, King’s College, Cambridge At present you are unable to purchase tickets, however, please request tickets as per the below Membership levels. You have until Friday 10 February to request tickets Please note this is a Members only […]
Meeting
The Future of Cambridge – An update on the Local Plan to 2041
Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge
January 23, 2023 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service is developing a joint Local Plan for the first time, covering the City of Cambridge South Cambridgeshire. The plan will affect how we work, live, and play in Greater Cambridge over the next two decades and beyond, ensuring a consistent approach to planning and building across both areas up […]
Meeting
Breakfast Meeting – 20 Minutes City
Carter Jonas, One Station Square, Cambridge
January 18, 2023 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Join us for a breakfast seminar on the twenty-minute city concept discussing the importance of compact, connected and low-carbon urban design. These ideas focus on improving residents’ quality of life by minimising their vehicle travel to access amenities. Each neighbourhood should fulfil six social functions: living, working, supplying, caring, learning, and enjoying. We have two […]
Social
Lego Competition – SPECTATOR TICKETS ONLY AVAILABLE
West Court Cafe and Brewery Room, Jesus College
December 13, 2022 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The popular Lego competition is back this year. We are looking for 15 teams of 6 people to take part in this year’s CFCI LEGO competition. In conjunction with the Norwich Forum for the Industry we have purchased 60,000 pieces of LEGO for our events. Teams will have 90 minutes to create a construction, (See […]
Conference
The Drive for Building Quality – an essential conference for all property professionals SOLD OUT
Robinson College, Cambridge
December 6, 2022 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
The new Building Safety Act 2022 is set to have a huge impact on the construction industry. The intention is to ensure that building safety is a priority when it comes to the design, construction and operation of all forms of building and to drive a culture of quality in construction. The Act is part […]
Meeting
Cambridge Retrofit – SOLD OUT
Carter Jonas, One Station Square, Cambridge
November 28, 2022 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tickets are now available for an in-person seminar on the opportunities for retrofitting existing buildings to meet the growing demand for laboratory spaces in Cambridge. The seminar will explore the challenges of meeting the intensive performance and specification requirements of laboratories within the constraints of an existing building. The talk will focus on the unique creative potential retrofits can offer, creating vibrant, innovative workplaces. […]
Meeting
Granta Park’s Ongoing Developments
Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge
November 7, 2022 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tickets are available for an in person meeting on the ongoing development of Granta Park on Monday 7 November 2022 commencing at 6pm in the Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge. We will be joined by Orestis Tzortoglou, Vice President – Development of Biomed Realty. Orestis has been involved with Biomed Realty’s development portfolio for 6 […]
Meeting
Ecology and the new Environment Act – A landscape led approach
Riley Auditorium, Gillespie Centre, Clare College
October 17, 2022 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The CFCI Trustees are looking forward to welcoming you once again in the Gillespie Centre at Clare College, Cambridge for a talk on the Ecology and the new Environment Act. This incredibly significant legislation overhauls and replaces EU environmental frameworks; delivering, according to Environment Secretary George Eustice, ‘the most ambitious environmental programme of any country […]
Social
CFCI – Speed Networking – 26 September 2022 SOLD OUT
Brewery Room, Jesus College, Cambridge
September 26, 2022 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
For the first social CFCI event of the new term, join us for an evening party/networking event at Jesus College to make new connections with your fellow CFCI members. There will be games consisting of two rounds of networking bingo and more relaxed mingling. Instructions for the bingo will be given on the night, and […]
Site Visit
Project Birchwood – Site Visit Wednesday 21 September 2022
Melbourn Science Park, Cambridge Road, Melbourn SG8 6EE
September 21, 2022 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
The CFCI are pleased to offer members the opportunity to visit Project Birchwoood, a new development SDC are undertaking for The Technology Partnership (TTP). Designed by Sheppard Robson architects, the scheme sits on a 23-acre site at the rear of Melbourn Science Park to the south of Cambridge. The scheme contains three buildings: The Hive: […]
Site Visit
Clare College Old Court Phase 1b – Site Visit – Wednesday 14 September 2022
Old Court, Clare College
September 14, 2022 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
The project involves the comprehensive refurbishment of the Grade I listed external envelope, improvements to specific rooms to meet current safety standards, the provision of an accessible lift, a new means of escape from third floor of the North Range and a new extension, constructed from an oak glulam structure between two existing garden walls in […]
Site Visit, Webinar
Open Eco Homes
zoom
September 12, 2022 - October 18, 2022
CFCI is proud to support Cambridge Carbon Footprint’s annual Open Eco Homes events. You can view and book all the related events from their website. https://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/open-eco-homes-events/
Meeting
CFCI Annual Debate – CANCELLED
Cambridge Debating Chamber
September 6, 2022 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
It’s back! The annual CFCI Debate 2022 Chairing the event is former CFCI President Colin Brown. Speakers for and against the motion to be announced nearer the time This event will be held at The Union, Round Church Street, Cambridge on Monday 12 September 2022 5.45pm to 7.30pm Tickets are £5 pp including drink We […]
Social
CFCI Chairman’s Garden Party – SOLD OUT
Sidney Sussex College
July 12, 2022 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Meredith Bowles, CFCI Chairman would like to invite you to attend the a Garden Party on Tuesday 12 July 2022 (5.30-8.00pm) in the delightful surroundings of Sidney Sussex College, Sidney Street, Cambridge. This event is open to all members, their friends, professional colleagues and family. We hope you will join the Chairman, Trustees and colleagues […]
Webinar
Homes England: Making homes happen
Webinar
July 11, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The CFCI Trustees are delighted to welcome Peter Denton, Chief Executive at Homes England since August 2021. Peter has worked in a broad range of strategic leadership roles, amassing 28 years of pan-European real estate experience. Before joining the housing sector, Peter spent his early career in investment banking and then moved to global real […]
Site Visit
St John’s College Buttery, Cafe and Bar – Wednesday 6 July 2022 – SOLD OUT
St John's College, Cambridge
July 6, 2022 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
This will be a great opportunity to visit the site of the new St. John’s College café, bar and dining room project. The project is a refurbishment of the south west corner of the Grade I Listed Second Court building, built in 1599, to provide a new bar and cafe along with the demolition and […]
Webinar
CFCI Webinar – Sustainable Retrofit
Webinar
July 4, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The CFCI are welcoming two speakers to talk about their experience working on different sustainable retrofit projects in Cambridge, Juliet Nicholas, Corporate Energy Manager at Cambridge City Council, and Owen Hemmings, Director at Robert Lombardelli Partnership. Owen Hemmings will be talking about the sustainable retrofit of 17 Mill Lane for the Gates Cambridge Trust. Juliet […]
Meeting
CFCI Annual Debate – THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Cambridge Debating Chamber
Postponed until Monday 13 June 2022
It’s back! The annual CFCI Debate 2022 Chairing the event is former CFCI President Colin Brown. Speakers for and against the motion to be announced nearer the time This event will be held at The Union, Round Church Street, Cambridge on Monday 13 June 2022 5.45pm to 7.30pm Tickets are £5 pp including drink The […]
Social
CFCI Guided Summer Punt – CANCELLED
Mill Lane, Cambridge. CB2 1RS
June 13, 2022 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
The Trustees have arranged for some guided punts for a 45 minutes chauffeured tour along the College Backs, details are as follows: Meeting Point: Scudamore’s, Mill Lane, Cambridge Meeting Time: 5.45pm for 6pm start Tickets: £15/person Bring your own refreshments! Tickets are limited, book early so as not to […]
Site Visit
Tour around the Swaffham Prior District Heating Scheme
Barn adjacent to 1 Heath Road Swaffham Prior CB25 0LA
May 11, 2022 5:15 pm - 6:30 pm
Trustees are providing a fantastic opportunity for CFCI members to have a guided tour round the currently under construction, new Heating Swaffham Prior Energy Centre as well as viewing the progress made to date. The visit will also include the borehole field before it is covered over and Q & A with Bouygues Energy and […]
Site Visit
Site Visit – Girton Almshouses
22 High Street, Girton CB3 0PU
April 27, 2022 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
We are delighted to offer the opportunity to visit Dovehouse Court, which will provide 15 almshouses built to stringent Passivhaus standards for the over 55s living in Girton, along with a new office for Girton Town Charity. Designed to meet the future needs of the elderly, it allows for extended independent living including easy wheelchair […]
CFCI Webinar – UK Net Zero Pathway
Webinar
April 25, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
In November 2021, the UKGBC published ‘A Pathway to Net Zero for the UK Built Environment’ in response to the UK Government ‘Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener’. Simon McWhirter from UKGBC will be presenting their pathway to Net Zero describing the measures in both operational and embodied carbon required as well as highlighting other […]
Social
The Price is Right – New for CFCI
Grain and Hop Store, 69-76 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1AB
April 20, 2022 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The CFCI’s Young Ambassadors are hosting the popular TV Gameshow ‘The Price is Right’ with a construction and property twist. Join the CFCI YA’s and take on others in the industry to be in with a chance of winning a property and construction version of The Price is Right! We bring back some of the […]
Site Visit
Site Visit – Timberworks / Ironworks
Cromwell Road, Romsey, CB1
April 6, 2022 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
The CFCI offer the chance to visit these two new developments, approx 10 minutes from each other. The visit covers both the Timberworks and Ironworks, each providing affordable accommodation. The homes are set around parkland providing a social environment Full PPE will be required for the site tour – Boots, Hard Hats, Hi Vis and […]
Annual Dinner
CFCI Annual Dinner 2023 – Ticket Allocation
Great Hall, King's College, Cambridge
March 25, 2022 - March 26, 2022
Morning Members The CFCI Annual Dinner will be held on Friday 31 March 2023 in the Great Hall, King’s College, Cambridge At present you are unable to purchase tickets, however, you please request tickets as per the attached Membership levels. Please note this is a Members only event and therefore if you have not renewed […]
Annual Dinner
CFCI Annual Dinner – Ticket Allocation Payments only
King's College, Cambridge
March 25, 2022 - March 26, 2022
Further to our recent email confirming your ticket allocation for the CFCI Annual Dinner, please can you now pay for your confirmed allocated tickets below and ensure payment is received by Monday 7 March 2022 at the very latest. If payment is not received by this date your parcel of tickets will be forfeited and […]
Social
Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards 2022
Frankopan Hall, Jesus College, Jesus Lane, Cambridge
March 16, 2022 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
In conjunction with the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service we are holding the Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards (GCD&C) at the Jesus College Cambridge on Wednesday 16 March 2022. This evening event will celebrate the best work being carried out across the construction industry in both Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire. Shortlisted candidates will make […]
Webinar
Decarbonising Heat – Challenges and Solutions – Monday 14 March 2022
Webinar
March 14, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The CFCI are delighted to be continuing with their Online Webinars with the first for 2022 to be held on Monday 14 March 2022 at 1.00pm covering the challenges and solutions of decarbonising heat. The transition away from fossil fuels for heating buildings is difficult but achievable. This talk will run through the issues faced […]
Webinar
Market Conditions – Has the market recovered from the pandemic and the aftermath of Brexit?
Webinar
January 24, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Our very own CFCI Trustee, Alison Wring, AECOM will be providing a presentation on understanding if the construction industry has recovered from the pandemic and the aftermath of Brexit and how this has affected the construction industry, providing some regional reflections and an outlook for the next two years To attend please register below: Hi […]
Webinar
Entopia Building
Webinar
December 14, 2021 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The University are transforming a 1930’s telephone exchange in central Cambridge into a world-leading example of an ultra-sustainable retrofit. Working with our committed project team the University has set the highest standards for an existing building, with aims to achieve multiple sustainable building certifications. The building will become Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership’s (CISL) home […]
Webinar
1000 Discovery Drive
Online 1-2pm
8 December 2021
Liberty Property Trust, a Prologis company, and Countryside Properties, the developers of the hugely successful Cambridge Biomedical Campus expansion, have been granted planning consent for 1000 Discovery Drive
Webinar
Form the Future Apprenticeships for Employers Event
Webinar
December 7, 2021 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
The CFCI Young Ambassadors in association with Form the Future and other organisations are undertaking a webinar to explain the benefits of taking on apprentices and what is involved in teh process. It is aimed at SME’s who may find the whole apprenticeship process a bit of a minefield. You will hear from FtF, current […]
Site Visit
CFCI Construction Site visit – Lucy Cavendish Cambridge
Madingley Road, Cambridge
December 1, 2021 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
CFCI Young Ambassadors are excited to be organising a construction site visit to the Lucy Cavendish College project on Madingley Road – currently being built by SDC. This will be a great opportunity to attend an in-person site visit to see this complex new College accommodation building with an integral café and teaching space. This […]
Annual Dinner
CFCI Annual Dinner
The Hall, King's College, King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1ST
November 12, 2021 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
The pre-dinner reception will be held in the Chetwynd Room from 7.00 pm and dinner will be called at 7.30 pm.
NOTE – EVENT SUBJECT TO COVID RESTRICTIONS, FURTHER DETAILS TO FOLLOW.
Meeting
Water Resources East
Online
To be confirmed
Eastern England faces a number of significant risks to its future water supply, which could have a catastrophic impact on the area’s communities, economy, and environment if left unchecked.
Webinar
Young Ambassadors: The benefits of having a diversity in the construction industry
Webinar
November 8, 2021 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
With our CFCI Young Ambassador’s programme we will be working closely with the Team to hold a panel discussion on the benefits of diversity in the construction industry.
Webinar
Passivhaus accommodation
Webinar
October 11, 2021 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The graduate accommodation will be built to Passivhaus ‘classic’ standard, a sustainable housing initiative, resulting in ultra-low energy buildings which require very little energy for heating or cooling.
Meeting
Wilkin’s Hall, King’s College
Online
September 27, 2021 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
We are delighted to showcase the renovation works which have recently been undertaken at the Grade I Listed Wilkins’ Hall, King’s College Cambridge, under the watchful eye of Purcell Architects.
Social
Chairman’s Garden Party
Jesus College Cambridge
September 21, 2021 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
This is our Annual informal Chairman’s Garden Party that is open to all members and their friends, professional colleagues and family
Site Visit
Clare College, Old Court
Online
July 21, 2021 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Barnes Construction hosted an online presentation of construction progress at this prestigious Cambridge development.
Site Visit
Virtual Site Visit Emmanuel College
June 23, 2021 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
A virtual site visit to Emmanuel College New South Court
Site Visit
Jesus College Kitchens
Online
May 26, 2021 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The College has recently completed their works to the Forum building which entailed the conversion of an old warehouse into a temporary kitchen / dining / events space enabling the College to continue with their proposals to increase the size of their existing kitchens, comprising substantial alterations and additions to the Grade 1 listed kitchen and dining hall.
Site Visit
Virtual Site Visit – Croft Gardens, Cambridge
April 28, 2021 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Croft Gardens is a new King’s College community for graduates, fellows and their families focused around a set piece landscape facing Barton Road. Built to rigorous Passivhaus standards and delivered with an exemplar approach to sustainability, with low-carbon construction and low-energy in use, it appreciates its responsibilities to the future as well as the present, and the challenge of net-zero carbon.
Meeting, Site Visit
Open Eco Homes Webinar
April 13, 2021 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
CFCI grants have been awarded to Open Eco Homes for a number of years and we will hear about their work (through 2 case studies) in promoting low energy new build and retrofit homes in Cambridge.
Meeting
Doubling Nature in Cambridgeshire
February 22, 2021 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Increasing biodiversity is fast becoming understood as critical to making a sustainable planet. in the context of changing legislation, climate change, and the planned growth around Cambridge, this CFCI talk brings together leading figures in the move to ‘double nature’ in Cambridgeshire
Site Visit
Trinity College / Cambridge Union Society
January 27, 2021 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
A second chance for you to view progress on site at the Trinity College / Cambridge Union Society project in Round Church Street – being built by Morgan Sindall. This virtual construction site visit takes place with the Trinity student accommodation project well into the finishes phase and the Cambridge Union Society project just moving […]
Meeting
CFCI Cambridge Climate Emergency Month – Week 3
Online
December 16, 2020 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
How do we achieve zero carbon?
Meeting
CFCI Cambridge Climate Emergency Month – Week 2
Online
December 9, 2020 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
What are the barriers to zero carbon?
Meeting
CFCI Cambridge Climate Emergency Month – Week 1
Online
December 2, 2020 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
What do we mean by zero carbon?
Meeting
The Future of Modular Construction
Webinar
November 5, 2020 1:00 pm - 12:00 pm
View a recording of this webinar at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ovoqx0mcuog9lnw/AABxiTuxL0seI33MsWx_8pN2a?dl=0&preview=CFCI_webinar_Modular_Construction.mp4 Can Modular be Regenerative? Patrick Usborne, founding director of Perpendicular Architecture Perpendicular Architecture’s vision for the future is to regain an equilibrium: to actively restore and regenerate our planet and build places for people to reconnect with each other. In collaboration with The Positive+ Collective, its proposal, […]
Meeting
The Planning White Paper And Its Implications For The Construction Sector
Webinar, Register in advance for this webinar:, https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fYGKkoqDSTCR87vUzBtnWQ, After registering, you will receive a c
October 28, 2020 1:00 pm - 12:00 pm
This webinar will cover the Government’s proposed changes to the Town Planning system, described in some quarters as potentially the most radical changes proposed since the advent of the Planning Acts in 1947. The focus will be on the potential impact on the construction sector which will need to adjust to new ways of thinking in bringing development proposals forward. A central theme in the White paper is “Planning for beautiful and sustainable places” and the session will address what this might mean and how the Government hopes to achieve it.
Site Visit
Downing Place URC
Zoom meeting
September 23, 2020 1:00 pm - 12:00 pm
A virtual construction site visit to Downing Place URC with Archangel Architects and Coulson Building Group
Meeting
Student Housing in the UK. A new Future?
Online
August 17, 2020 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The talk will cover current thinking on student housing across the UK and alternative emerging strategies including the impact of Coro 19 on colleges and institutions providing residential accommodation.
Meeting
Webinar – Swaffham Prior Heating System
Online
July 31, 2020 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Heating Swaffham Prior is a pioneering project to take a Cambridgeshire village off highly-polluting oil heating and onto a retrofit renewable energy system.
Meeting
The Marleigh Development
Online
June 26, 2020 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join representatives from Hill, the developer working with Marshall as landowner, on the first phase of the exciting Marleigh project. Attendees from the Architect, Pollard Thomas Edwards, will also be joining to take any questions. Phase 1 is currently under construction and we will share the progress to date as well as explain how we are managing within the current restrictions. Morgan Sindall and RH Partnership will also provide a sneak preview of the design of the proposed new primary school due to start on site in Spring 2021.
Site Visit
A site Visit with a Difference – EVENT POSTPONED
Cambridge Academy of Science and Technology, Biomedical Campus, Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0SZ
May 5, 2020 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
A Site Visit with a difference… Come and meet some of the 24 Cambridge students studying the DEC! course at CAST, situated on the BioMedical Campus in Cambridge. CAST (Cambridge Academy of Science & Technology) is running the DEC! (Design, Engineer, Construct) programme (which is a GCSE equivalent course) for 15-16 year old students. This […]
Site Visit
Trinity College / Cambridge Union Project In Round Church Street – EVENT POSTPONED
Round Church Street, Cambridge
May 4, 2020 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Site Visit to the Trinity College / Cambridge Union Project in Round Church Street – being built by Morgan Sindall… A great opportunity to see this complex city centre project just as the superstructure works are completing. On the Trinity student accommodation, the concrete basement and first floor slab is complete and the 4 storey […]
Site Visit
Magdalene College – New Library Project- EVENT POSTPONED
Magdalene College, Chesterton Road, Cambridge
April 23, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Magdalene College and Cocksedge will be hosting a site visit of the new library project currently under construction. Members of the design team will also be present to speak about the design of the building. The unusual load bearing masonry structure incorporates exposed timber floors and folded plate CLT roof pods. At the heart of […]
Meeting
Student Residencies – EVENT POSTPONED
Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge
April 20, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Meeting
ANNUAL DINNER – TICKET ALLOCATIONS EVENT CANCELLED
Great Hall, King's College Cambridge
March 27, 2020 7:30 pm - 12:00 pm
CFCI Annual Dinner 2020 Thank you for your application for tickets for the CFCI Annual Dinner 2020. Your allocation is as per the recent email sent to you. An invoice can be generated by following the link below. Please ensure you only pay for the amount of tickets that have been allocated to you. You […]
Annual Dinner
Annual Dinner – Friday 27 March 2020
The Hall, King's College, King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1ST
March 27, 2020 - March 28, 2020
The application for tickets is now live. To book tickets please book as normal through the events page, you will not be charged for any tickets. The number of tickets you are able to book is as per your level of membership, as follows: Individual/Enhanced Individual members will be restricted to 2 places per member with […]
Social
Climate Emergency Conference – THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Robinson College, Cambridge
March 24, 2020 8:45 am - 2:00 pm
The climate emergency is the greatest threat facing humanity. Challenging it will require society to make major changes to our lives, including in the way that the construction industry operates. We will need to rapidly transform the way we do things so that all new buildings create minimal greenhouse emissions during construction and can operate […]
Social
Cambridge Design & Construction Awards – THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
McGrath Centre, St Catharine's College, Trumpington Street, Cambridge
March 17, 2020 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
This evening event will celebrate the best work being carried out in the City of Cambridge across the construction industry. Each of the shortlisted candidates will make a brief presentation following which there will be a networking buffet supper with a drink included in the £30 ticket price. The judges will announce the Award Winners in the […]
Meeting
Mill Lane Development (North / South) OPML
Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge
March 9, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Mill Lane – what next? Once upon a time the popular Dojo’s noodle bar in Miller’s Yard (just off Mill Lane) was as busy as the Anchor and the Mill pub are today. It has been 6 years since the gates to Miller’s Yard closed and Cambridge lost one of its culinary gems. Like much […]
Meeting
Signature Architect (inc AGM)
Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge
February 24, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
We are lucky to have a double bill from two of the 2019 Stirling Prize shortlisted architects: Witherford Watson Mann, architects of the Nevill Holt Opera House: “an outstanding and beautiful theatre which is elegantly functional and radiates an intimate and characterful atmosphere”, and Feilden Fowles, architects of The Weston, a £3.6m new gallery, shop […]
Meeting
Research into Low Carbon Concrete
Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge
February 3, 2020 - February 6, 2020
With recent climate emergency debates declaring that concrete should be eliminated from buildings, the CFCI has invited leaders from academia and industry to provide a perspective on our most important construction material. Dr James Campbell from the architecture department will provide an historic context of concrete in architecture, in particular in relation to the development […]
Meeting
Smart Infrastructure: Using data to improve efficiency in construction
Carter Jonas, One Station Square, Cambridge CB1 2GA
January 21, 2020 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Dr Jennifer Schooling, Director of Cambridge Smart Infrastructure Centre (CSIC) at the University of Cambridge, will present on delivering data to enable smarter and more proactive decision-making, both during the construction of new assets and the management of existing infrastructure. The increasing sophistication of sensing systems and data analytics has the potential to transform the […]
Meeting
Hotels in Cambridge
Gillespie Centre, Clare College , Cambridge
January 13, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The Cambridge Hotel market has seen a flurry of activity in recent years and shows no sign of slowing. David Hughes of Michels and Taylor, a hotel operator and advisor to Cambridge University on their plans for re-vamping the Royal Cambridge Hotel, will speak about market conditions and the future of the hotel sector. A […]
