The Centre for Built Environment Research (CBER) integrates the research activities of both civil engineering and architecture; in today's environment where huge quantities of natural resources and energy are being used by the construction industry, close co-operation between architects and engineers is vital to support a sustainable construction sector and consequently, a sustainable society; the centre deals with cultural heritage, civil engineering infrastructure and the testing/monitoring of the built environment; research interests include: Advanced construction materials and technologies; durability of structural materials and technologies; environmentally sustainable urban development; in-situ tests for assessing structures and materials; intelligent sensing and communication technologies in the built environment; structural behaviour and composites; sustainable materials and building technologies.