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...
AI’s Water Demand to Surge Nearly 130% by 2050 – New Research Shows How to Build a Water-Secure AI Economy
Analysis finds AI could add 30 trillion liters of annual water demand, but targeted reuse and digital infrastructure investments can substantially offset demand and protect communitiesWashington, DC, (January 14, 2026) – The rapid global expansion of artificial intelligence is set to drive a 129% increase in water demand across the AI value chain by 2050, according to new research by Xylem (NYSE: XYL) and Global Water Intelligence (GWI). Watering the New Economy: Managing the Impacts of the AI R...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Trimble Launches SketchUp AI, a New Suite of AI-Powered Modeling, Visualization and Help Tools
Trusted, intuitive AI to accelerate workflows, explore creative concepts and excel with SketchUp. WESTMINSTER, Colo., Dec. 10, 2025 — Trimble today announced SketchUp AI, a suite of AI tools that simplify modeling, visualization and navigating the SketchUp ecosystem of 3D design solutions. Initially available as a monthly subscription, SketchUp AI delivers powerful new AI capabilities that fit seamlessly into existing workflows to empower creative exploration, reduce time-consuming tasks, and su...
Has ‘Reality Capture’ Evolved from Buzzword to Frictionless Workflow?
For a long time, reality capture processes functioned in isolation. Each step seemed disconnected, characterized by different data capture methods, software, file formats and workflow boundaries. As a result, the term felt more like a buzzword than a cohesive process. However, recent years have indicated a shift towards more integrated workflows across the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) and geospatial sectors. Businesses that embrace this technology are reaping significant ben...
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February Issue 2026
