New Report from US Water Alliance and Stantec Spotlights Water’s Economic Power
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 5, 2025) TSX, NYSE:STN Today, the US Water Alliance, Stantec, and One Water Econ released Tapping Potential: The Economic Benefits of Investing in Water Infrastructure. The report, part of the US Water Alliance’s Value of Water campaign, explores new ground for water infrastructure funding, providing deep and novel insight into water infrastructure’s role in the US economy. Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, produced the report’s finding...
Contractors Share the Top 10 Primary Benefits of AI in Construction
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — The construction industry sees improved decision-making as the primary benefit of artificial intelligence, but the majority agree the benefits aren’t limited to one, according to data from BuiltWorlds’ 2025 Annual AI/ML Benchmarking Report. Ninety-six percent of respondents—which primarily include GCs, with smaller shares of specialty contractors, engineers and other stakeholders weighing-in—agree that the appeal of integrating AI into construction workflows is the potent...
Flagship Pipeline Technology Provider Celebrates Second Anniversary
In two years of operating, PipeSense has raised the caliber of pipeline maintenance support across industries | PipeSense welcomed clients and contacts to a second anniversary event in Houston Two years after its establishment, pipeline services provider PipeSense is celebrating progress made in raising integrity and maintenance standards across industries. Delivering flagship technology solutions for pipeline leak detection and monitoring since late 2023, PipeSense has provided opera...
St. Louis’ Newest Independent Concert Venue, The Sovereign, Celebrates Recent Opening with Oct. 29 Ribbon Cutting
Ribbon cutting from left: Old Rock House Managing Partner Tim Weber, New + Found/Lawrence Group CEO Steve Smith, St. Louis City Alderwoman Laura Keys, Chair of Grand Center Inc./Kranzberg Arts Foundation Ken and Nancy Kranzberg, daughter of Ken and Nancy Kranzberg Mary Ann Srenco and Executive Director of Kranzberg Arts Foundation Chris Hansen LOUIS, MO: St. Louis’ newest independent concert venue, The Sovereign, celebrated its recent opening with an official ribbon cutting on Oct. 29 at...
Matern Professional Engineering Expands; Welcomes Bruce Amberger and Jeff Curtis to its Ft. Myers Office
FORT MYERS, FL, October 23, 2025 – Matern Professional Engineering is pleased to welcome Bruce Amberger as Construction Administrator and Jeff Curtis as a Senior Plumbing and Fire Protection Designer in the company’s Fort Myers office. “The leadership and technical insight Bruce and Jeff bring marks an exciting step in strengthening our firm's cross-disciplinary approach,” said Todd Griffith, PE, Sr. Vice President, and Director of Matern’s Southwest Florida Office. “They bolster our expe...
Case Engineering Completes MEP Design on St. Charles Community College’s New $41 Million Regional Workforce Innovation Cente
Photo courtesy of JEMA State-of-the-art facility utilizes innovative ice storage HVAC system St. Louis, MO (Nov. 4, 2025) Case Engineering has completed Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) design on St. Charles Community College’s (SCC) new Regional Workforce Innovation Center – the first building on the college’s new 55-acre campus in Wentzville, MO. The 48,000-square-foot facility, designed to achieve a LEED Gold certification, features an innovative ice storage HVAC system desi...
Texas Solves Water Crisis with New Funding Bill
David M. Fink, president, the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. Proposition 4 Provides More Water Without More Taxes “Model for All States” Says International Trade Group IRVING, TX - Nov. 5, 2025 - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), representing more than 200 member companies across the plastic pipe industry, today congratulated Texas voters on approving Proposition 4 - a landmark measure that secures dedicated funding for the state’s water infrastructure without raising taxes. ...
Bentley Systems and EARTHBRAIN Form Strategic Partnership to Advance Smart Construction
EXTON, PA — Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, and EARTHBRAIN Co., Ltd., a joint venture between Komatsu Ltd., NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc., Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, and Nomura Research Institute, Ltd., today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate digital construction. This collaboration builds on the existing partnership established in 2019 between Komatsu and Cesium, the 3D geospatial visualization leader acqu...
National Institute of Building Sciences to Be Featured on Empowered for Public TV Hosted by Meg Ryan
WASHINGTON, DC, November 3rd, 2025— The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is proud to announce its upcoming feature on Empowered, the acclaimed Public TV series hosted by award-winning actress Meg Ryan. The segment will spotlight NIBS’ leadership in advancing building science, resilience, and innovation across the built environment. As a trusted authority in the industry for over 50 years, NIBS continues to drive impactful change through research, education, and collaboration wit...
Graphisoft Issues Key Update on Transition to Future-Proof Subscription Model
Graphisoft subscriptions offer easy, affordable access to always up-to-date BIM technology and cloud collaboration for architects and designers. BUDAPEST, November 4, 2025—Graphisoft, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) software solution developer for architecture and multidisciplinary design, today announced that its 2025 conversion terms will be extended until March 31, 2026. Other key dates in its multi-year subscription transition program, such as the availability of Archicad...
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