Virtual Surveyor Adds Local Coordinate System Functionality in Latest Release of Smart Drone Surveying Software
CAD file accurately aligned to a drone orthophoto in the local coordinate system, Willow Creek. Overall User Friendliness Also Enhanced AARSCHOT, Belgium, 13 January 2026 – Virtual Surveyor has added Local Coordinate System functionality to the 10.2 release of its smart drone surveying package. This means users can easily define a local coordinate system and work with new and existing survey data in those systems.“Virtual Surveyor users can now project GPS-based drone imagery and LiDAR data dire...
Indian Institute of Information Technology Kharagpur Joins Digital Twin Consortium
Accelerating AI-driven digital twin adoption and testbed developmentBOSTON, MA & KHARAGPUR, INDIA – JANUARY 13, 2026 – The Digital Twin Consortium® (DTC) today announced that the Indian Institute of Information Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) has joined the consortium as a member to collaborate on advancing digital twin technologies and accelerating adoption across industries.“We welcome IIT Kharagpur as a member of the Digital Twin Consortium,” said Dan Isaacs, GM & CTO of Digital Twin Con...
City of Oxnard selects Carollo Engineers to oversee construction of $46M water resource recovery facility upgrade
Major infrastructure project will rehabilitate critical treatment infrastructure to maintain reliable service OXNARD, Calif., Jan. 13, 2026 – The City of Oxnard has selected Carollo Engineers to provide construction management and inspection services for the Primary Clarifiers and Activated Sludge Tank Improvement Project at the City’s Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF). The project represents a significant investment in safeguarding the community's water and wastewater infrastructure while...
Edw. C. Levy Co. Recycled Nearly 7 Million Tons of Material in 2025
Global recycling efforts help strengthen infrastructure, reduce waste and support more sustainable constructionDETROIT, Michigan — Edward C. Levy Company (Levy), a global leader in sustainable materials management, recycled more than 6.9 million tons of material – including concrete, aggregates, asphalt and iron and steel scrap – worldwide in 2025. More than half of these materials were recycled in the U.S., while 3 million tons were repurposed internationally, helping communities around the wor...
Abstracts Being Accepted for DFI’s SuperPile ‘26 — June 24-26, New Orleans Abstracts Due March 16
Hawthorne, N.J. (January 13, 2026): Abstracts are being accepted for presentations at SuperPile ’26, a piling design and construction conference being hosted by DFI in partnership with ADSC on June 24–26 at the New Orleans Marriott. Abstracts are due Monday, March 16, and can be submitted at dfi-events.org/superpile26.Invited and selected presentations will highlight advancements, innovations and challenges in design and construction of deep foundations. Presentations that highlight design appr...
Call for Abstracts Open for S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization—August 11-13, Charlotte, NC Abstracts Due March 2
Hawthorne, N.J. (January 13, 2026): Abstracts are being accepted for presentations at DFI’s S3: Slopes, Support and Stabilization conference being held August 11–13, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Abstracts are due Monday, March 2, and can be submitted at dfi-events.org/s3-26.This dynamic 2.5-day technical event is dedicated to the practical application of deep foundations, ground improvement and soil mixing for stabilization/support of slopes, structures and excavations. This event focuses on t...
Global Drain Technologies and Gensler Collaborate to Create Architect-Designed Elevator Drains
Architecturally Designed and Compliant Elevator Drain Solutions for Modern Building Projects Global Drain Technologies (GDT), a leader in innovative drainage solutions, announces a collaboration with Gensler, a global leader in architecture and design, to launch a new elevator drain collection for commercial applications. Grates within this collection were styled by Gensler New York’s renowned product development team, which collaborates with manufacturers to bring architecturally driven produc...
STV Promotes Three Transportation Leaders in Virginia, D.C. Area
WASHINGTON, D.C. – STV today announced the promotion of Suresh Karre, PE, PTOE, Derek Overstreet, PE, DBIA, and Michael Randolph, PE, DBIA, to vice president. These appointments underscore STV’s continued investment in the Virginia and Washington, D.C. region, where the firm operates four offices. “Suresh, Derek and Mike are trusted leaders on some of the region’s most complex transportation projects,” said Scott Lovell, vice president and Virginia/D.C. area manager at STV. “We are proud of the...
Puget Systems and Pix4D Enter into Strategic Collaborative Partnership; Pix4D Names Puget Systems Official Certified Hardware Provider
Pix4D and Puget Systems Partnership to Result in Specialized Benchmark Testing of Pix4D Software on Puget Systems Hardware Lausanne, January 12, 2026 - Puget Systems and Pix4D today announced they have entered into a strategic collaborative partnership in which the two companies agree to benchmark Pix4D software on Puget Systems hardware, publish joint technical insights, and promote optimized hardware recommendations for Pix4D users. Additionally, as a result of this partnership, Pix4D has name...
AMPP Mourns the Passing of Corrosion Leader and Advocate George F. Hays
Houston, Texas – (January 12, 2026) — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) announces with deep sadness the passing of George F. Hays, a respected leader in the global corrosion community and a past president of NACE International. Hays passed away peacefully at his home in Rockaway, New Jersey, on January 4, 2026, at the age of 87, with his wife, Beverly, by his side.George Hays dedicated more than four decades to advancing corrosion control, materials performance, and...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
