Weaver and UK Architects Target VAT Reforms and Decarbonisation amidst New COP28 Climate Pledges
Despite the hurdles of high costs and client education, UK architects are innovating with sustainable materials and techniques. This part of the release highlights the growing commitment to environmentally responsible building practices, including the use of wood fibre insulation and lime plaster for energy efficiency. Access the press release at https://downloadfor.press/press-releases/weaver-green-revolution/
Collaboration Paves the Way for Digital Transformation of Transportation
Momentum and money spur state Departments of Transportation to invest in digital project delivery. Granular, interoperable, accessible data is the key to unlocking a completely new way of working in transportation. New interoperability between Civil 3D and AASHTOWare Project is the latest example of Autodesk’s leadership in transportation infrastructure with organizations like AASHTO and Infotech. Many of the world’s infrastructure systems were constructed for the population an...
2024 trends in the built environment: What to anticipate across AI, sustainability, and labor
As artificial intelligence (AI) picks up momentum, new AI tools will help drive better and more sustainable outcomes for architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) customers. Upskilling the existing workforce isn’t enough to address labor shortages – the industry needs to invest in training that enables new tech-forward careers and recruit students and professionals based on their potential. Technologies such as digital twins and extended reality will become increasingl...
HERE announces "EV Range Factors" to improve on-route range calculations
HERE offers road topography, temperature and wind data for improved EV on-route range calculations which enables OEMs to optimize battery consumption. CES 2024, Las Vegas – HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology platform, today announced HERE EV Range Factors aimed at reducing driver range anxiety with improved on-route battery range calculations. Challenges of EV on-route range calculations The ‘on-route, distance to empty' calculations for electric vehicles (EVs...
Trends in 2024: Expanded Simulation, Generative AI and Resurgence in Cloud Migration
Predictions for the 3D Industry in 2024 The 3D industry never seems to fail to come up with new ways to accelerate the rate of its own change and surprise us all along the way. 2024 will bring changes to the 3D landscape unlike anything we've seen before, yet there are some clues to help point us in the right direction. With this said, here are 4 initiatives the 3D engineering industry is embarking on, expanding, or otherwise likely to be deeply involved within the coming year. They include...
Esri AEC Community Webinar - Trends
Esri's Marc Goldman, Kris Hirte and Clay Starr are joined by Todd Danielson, editorial director of Informed Infrastructure and V1 Media, and Brian Skripac with Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) in a conversation on industry and GIS trends in the architecture, engineering and construction industry.
Space and Building Management Software Converge with Digital Twins to Ignite a 29% CAGR Surge in Global Net-Zero Energy Buildings by 2027
The count of net-zero energy buildings worldwide will experience significant expansion in the coming years, according to a new report from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research. Driven by climate imperatives, policy support, and maturing technologies, the market is forecasted to grow at a 29% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) through 2027. "With buildings accounting for over one-third of global energy consumption, the real estate sector is under mounting pressure to embrace net-ze...
Holcim Launches Phoenix, the First-Of-Its-Kind Circular 3D-Printed Concrete Bridge
Phoenix, 3D-printed concrete masonry bridge Block Research Group© First 3D-printed concrete bridge built with recycled materials in Holcim proprietary concrete ink Built in partnership with Block Research Group at ETH Zurich, Zaha Hadid Architects Computation and Design Group and incremental3D Demonstration of low-carbon and circular technologies at work in key infrastructure application Holcim launches Phoenix, the first-of-its-kind 3D-printed concrete masonry bridge...
USGS publishes new topobathymetric data powered by Teledyne Geospatial CZMIL SuperNova lidar system
Vaughan, Ontario, CANADA – Teledyne Geospatial congratulates the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, on the publication of a new topobathymetric lidar dataset for the Potomac River. The Potomac River flows from the Potomac Highlands in West Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. The lidar survey was conducted for USGS’s 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), with stakeholders including the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS),...
California Engineering Contractors (CEC) Adopts Industry-First Schedule Risk Analysis Tool from Planera to Manage Complex Projects
Leading West Coast contractor implements advanced tool to boost visibility, eliminate guesswork, and revolutionize how construction managers quantify and manage risk San Jose, CA – December 13, 2023 — Planera, a construction CPM scheduling and planning solution, announced that leading West Coast heavy construction contractor, California Engineering Contractors (CEC) will implement Planera’s Risk Analysis Tool, which simulates thousands of potential scenarios to help assess and quantify s...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
