D5 Introduces an AI-Powered End-to-End Workflow for 3D Design
As generative AI continues to move beyond text and images into spatial and 3D domains, one of the biggest challenges remains translating human intent into complex visual environments. Describing how a space should feel—its light, atmosphere, materials, and context—has traditionally required hours of manual setup, iteration, and technical adjustment.D5 Render has announced a new AI-driven approach to 3D design that aims to close that gap. With the release of D5 Render 3.0, the company introduces...
D5 Introduces an All-in-one AI-Driven Workflow That Redefines How Architects Design, Iterate, and Visualize
As architectural projects grow more complex and timelines continue to compress, many design teams are re-examining a long-standing assumption in their workflows: that design, visualization, and delivery must happen in separate stages, across disconnected tools.D5 has announced a unified, AI-driven design workflow that intended to eliminate this fragmentation—allowing architects to work in a continuous, iterative flow from early concept through final visualization. Rather than introducing another...
Cortec® Offers Solutions to Boost Concrete Longevity as Desalination Demand Grows
The rising demand for drinking water in arid regions around the globe has naturally led to steady growth in the desalination market, projected to expand at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 11.6% from 2025-3033. Many desalination projects are under way, especially in the Middle East and Africa, while facilities built one or two decades ago are shifting to the maintenance phase. In either case, the corrosiveness of seawater (average 3.5% salinity) and even higher salinity brine water is a c...
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...
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...
Exodigo Debuts Underground Intelligence Innovation With Israel Railways at CES to Improve Rail Infrastructure
AI-Powered Remote Sensing Platform for Rail Removes Risks, Cuts Costs, Minimizes Project Delays and Avoids Passenger Disruptions LAS VEGAS — Exodigo, the artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-sensing innovator modernizing underground data intelligence, today announced the successful development and deployment of an advanced underground intelligence system specifically designed for rail infrastructure projects. At the 2026 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2026) in Las Vegas, the com...
Polyglass Brings Integrated Building Solutions to Life at IRE 2026
Deerfield Beach, FL – Polyglass U.S.A., Inc. will bring a solutions-driven approach to the full building envelope at the International Roofing Expo (IRE) 2026, highlighting how roofing systems connect with waterproofing and critical transitions to support performance across all six sides of the structure. The Expo takes place January 20–22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall.At IRE 2026, Polyglass will center its presence around Seal the Envelope™, emphasizing how roofing, waterproofin...
Precast Defense: Denso’s Viscotaq System Delivers a Watertight Seal
Revolutionizing Precast Construction with Advanced Watertight Seal TechnologyDenso, Inc., a global leader in corrosion prevention and sealing technologies, is proud to highlight Denso’s Viscotaq Precast Structure Sealing System, engineered to deliver a watertight, flexible seal designed to stop liquid, gas, and contaminant infiltration in precast concrete and manhole assemblies. The Viscotaq Precast Sealing System is engineered to combat water intrusion, by sealing seams and joint areas in munic...
Simpson Strong-Tie Launches Concrete Crack Repair Kit for Larger Pro Projects
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, is expanding its line of structural injection epoxies with a new contractor kit, CI-LVPO-KT. Previously, the company’s structural injection solution only came either in bulk gallons for use with metered dispensing equipment on large commercial projects or in small DIY-friendly kits (the Crack-Pac® injection epoxy). The new CI-LVPO-KT offers contractors and advanced DIYers the convenien...
Golden Software Makes Major Upgrade to Grapher Scientific Graphing Package with Enhanced Templates for Streamlined Data Exploration
The Golden Gallery offers a growing collection of polished, ready-to-use Grapher templates that make data visualization simpler, faster, and more consistent. Reimagined Template Experience with Online Library GOLDEN, Colorado, 17 December 2025 – Golden Software, a leading developer of mapping, plotting, and visualization software, has significantly enhanced the Template experience in its Grapher scientific graphing package with improved ease of use and an online Template library. The completely...
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February Issue 2026
