Voyant Photonics Introduces Industry’s First Fully Solid-State 4D FMCW LiDAR, Unlocking High Performance Depth Sensing and Velocity to Next-Generation Industrial and Consumer Applications
Helium™ family brings scalable, cost-effective sensing and high-resolution 4D point cloud data to the emerging era of Physical AI New York, NY – December 17, 2025 – Voyant Photonics, the leader in chip-scale frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) LiDAR, today announced its Helium™ Platform of fully solid-state LiDAR sensors and modules. The solution is built on a silicon photonics chip, enabling a breakthrough architecture designed to deliver unprecedented reliability, integration, and perf...
New national data from Absolar reveals how next generation remote solar mapping is unlocking hidden clean energy potential across UK rooftops
53 million cups of tea at a time! Multi award-winning clean tech company Absolar has published its first nationwide set of Solar Performance Wrap Reports for its customers, revealing how high precision solar modelling and installation are transforming energy use and carbon reduction across a wide range of UK organisations. The findings highlight a significant opportunity for the vast untapped rooftop potential that could speed up, at scale, the UK’s transition to clean energy.Drawing on advanced...
Fortera's ReAct Becomes First Low-Carbon Cement to Meet All Six ASTM C1157 Categories
The product achieves cost parity with portland cement and 70% less emissions through a more energy-efficient production processReAct reaches full compressive strength in 2 days compared to 28 days for portland cementContractors can use one ReAct cement for applications that typically require multiple cementitious products [SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 16, 2025] – For the first time, a single cement meets all six ASTM C1157 performance categories simultaneously, a level of versatility typically requiri...
Envu™ Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Digital Tool to Help Applicators Perfect Their Tank Mix
The new “Mix Master Tool” app is now available for download on Apple® and Android™ devices [CARY, N.C., December 15, 2025] – Today, Envu announced the launch of a new, first-of-its-kind digital tool that will empower professional applicators all over the country to perfect their tank mix based on their needs. The free “Mix Master Tool” app, which is now available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, offers numerous features, with the flagship being the powerful tank-mixin...
Hexagon signs multilateral agreement to strengthen global access to reliable positioning and geospatial services
Hexagon joins a UN-led global memorandum of understanding to strengthen positioning and geospatial services worldwide.This international collaboration is set to enhance geodetic infrastructure and safeguard GNSS continuity.The MMoU signatories' shared ambition is to advance resilient positioning services, such as SmartNet, and strengthen geospatial capabilities for nations around the world.BONN, GERMANY, 16 December 2025 – Hexagon, the global leader in measurement technologies, today announced i...
Western Specialty Contractors Restores DeWitt-Seitz Marketplace’s Iconic Mural in Duluth, MN
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (Dec. 11, 2025) – Western Specialty Contractors – Minneapolis Branch has breathed new life into a brick wall and its painted mural on the historic DeWitt-Seitz Marketplace Building in Duluth, Minnesota.Located at 394 S Lake Ave. in the heart of the Canal Park neighborhood, the eight-story commercial building was constructed in 1909 for the DeWitt-Seitz Company, a furniture wholesaler and mattress manufacturer.The building became the DeWitt-Seitz Marketplace in May 1985, a mixed-u...
Sierra College and Cypress, an STV Company, Celebrate the Opening of New Student Residence Hall
Cypress Served as Program Manager/Construction Manager for the ProjectSACRAMENTO, CA – STV and Cypress Construction Management, an STV Company, joined Sierra College to celebrate the opening of the new 123,000-square-foot student housing facility on its Rocklin campus.Cypress, which was recently acquired by STV, provided program management and construction management (PM/CM) services for the progressive design-build project, guiding the college through planning, design-build team selection and c...
California High-Speed Rail Advances Critical Los Angeles-Orange County Section with Environmental Review Milestone
STV Helps Delivers Draft Environmental Report for One of America’s Busiest Freight and Rail CorridorsLOS ANGELES, CA – STV today announced the California High-Speed Rail Authority has released its Draft Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the Los Angeles to Anaheim section of the California High-Speed Rail System. This 30-mile section along one of the most active freight and passenger rail corridors in the U.S. will connect Los Angeles Union Station and t...
Plastics Pipe Institute Celebrates 75 years of Advancing Sustainable Plastic Piping Solutions
Trade Association Grows to Reach Global Audience‘Voice of an Industry’ Continues to Roar IRVING, TX - Dec. 15, 2025 - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), the major North American trade association representing all segments of the plastic pipe industry, is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2025 — marking a legacy of innovation, collaboration, and impact in advancing sustainable infrastructure solutions. Founded in 1950 as the Thermoplastic Pipe Division of the Society of the Plastics Indu...
97% of Companies Fail to Measure AI’s Environmental Impact, New Analysis Shows, but Energy Experts Say Optimisation-Focused AI Can Solve It
AI data center (Source: Canva) Despite rapid adoption, most companies focus on AI “ethics” policies but ignore how their AI models change energy use in day-to-day operations. It is a blind spot that could be turned into real savings, especially in commercial buildings, energy efficiency experts say. The Thomson Reuters Foundation has published the first findings from its AI Company Data Initiative (AICDI), analysing AI governance disclosures from 1,000 companies across 13 sectors. Developed with...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
