Digital Twins, IoT, and AI are Critical Enablers in the Journey to Net Zero in Cities
Cities account for more than 50% of the planet’s population and are responsible for more than 70% of global carbon emissions. To combat this, decarbonization strategies are being employed by cities around the world. According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, smart cities technologies will a critical asset for this transformation. “The principles behind smart city technologies, such as increasing efficiency, better data management, and better decision making are also essent...
Trimble Introduces Next Generation High-Accuracy Mapping Solution for GIS Field Applications
SUNNYVALE, Calif.— Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today a new high-performance data collector for its Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) portfolio—the Trimble® TDC650 handheld. Built for GIS data collection, inspection and asset management activities, the TDC650 provides users a rugged solution with scalable high-accuracy Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning for professional field workflows. The TDC650 is fully integrated with today’s demanding GIS data envir...
Soil Connect to Establish Digital Storefronts in Partnership with Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis and Local Construction Materials Suppliers
NEW YORK – Soil Connect today announced that it is rolling out a QuickStart program to partner with local construction material suppliers in the Indianapolis area - including quarries, concrete recycling facilities, landscape material suppliers, asphalt and concrete plants, and sand and gravel locations. These digital storefronts provide local material suppliers with a means to sell their products directly to the platform’s growing user base of construction professionals. Soil Connect is la...
PERI Formwork Systems, Inc. Announces VARIOKIT Pier System To Revolutionize Bridge Construction
Innovative VARIOKIT Pier System Bridges Safety and Efficiency ELKRIDGE, MD (July 12, 2022) – PERI Formwork Systems, Inc., one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of formwork and scaffolding systems for today’s construction environment, is setting a new industry standard for bridge construction with the introduction of the company’s VARIOKIT Pier System (VPS). VPS bridges the gap between safety and efficiency to provide a versatile, rentable, and high-performing system for the smar...
Ideate Software Applications Aligned with Autodesk Revit 2023 and Deliver Significant Improvements for Revit Versions 2020-2022
San Francisco, CA – Ideate Software, an Autodesk® AEC Industry Partner and Autodesk® Authorized Developer, announced enhancements to its Revit plugin applications. In addition to aligning its software with Revit 2023, Ideate Software made significant improvements that will help Revit users deliver high-quality models in less time. Perform Time-Intensive Tasks in the Background with Ideate Automation 2.0 “One of the most significant changes made is the release of Ideate Automation 2.0, a sc...
Visualization of Construction Safety: AMC Bridge Releases the Construction Safety—Hard-hat Detector Technology Demonstration
Waltham, MA - AMC Bridge constantly investigates new and innovative technologies to find out efficient ways of applying them to the construction industry. Construction Safety—Hard-hat Detector, a new web-based technology demonstration that applies machine learning to ensure safety on the construction site, is the latest result of such research. Driven by machine learning and image recognition techniques of the TensorFlow™ open-source software library, Construction Safety—Hard-hat Detector...
HNTB Selected to Develop Statewide Lane Closure Management System for Iowa DOT
Digital innovation initiative will increase work zone safety and automate lane closure processes. DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Transportation selected HNTB to assist in the development and deployment of a statewide lane closure management system. Under the contract, the firm will work alongside Iowa DOT to provide consolidation, automation and improved overall enterprise knowledge of work zone activity and automated lane closure processes. “We are excited about the opportunit...
Infrastructure Cook Islands Selects Woolpert to Collect Topo-Bathy Lidar Data and Imagery
The mapping data and products will assist ICI in advancing sustainable infrastructure, improving disaster and climate resilience, and updating nautical charts. RAROTONGA, Cook Islands — Woolpert has been contracted by Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) to collect topographic and bathymetric lidar data and aerial imagery across the Cook Islands. The multimillion-dollar contract is funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Green Climate Fund. The data and product...
Siemens Launches Building X, an Open AI-Enabled Suite for Net Zero Buildings
Building X is the first next generation offering designed and built as part of Siemens Xcelerator Modular, scalable, open smart building suite that seamlessly integrates building systems to eliminate complexity and enable net zero Facilitates co-creation with partners to address digitalization challenges faster Siemens Smart Infrastructure has launched Building X, a new smart building suite that is open, interoperable and fully cloud-based. The suite is the first next generati...
Santos Selects HiberHilo to Monitor the World’s Remotest Oil and Gas Wells
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Santos, one of the largest oil and gas producers in Australia and the largest oil and gas producer and exporter of Papua New Guinea (PNG), has selected Hiber’s HiberHilo satellite-powered remote well-monitoring solution to ensure the safety and environmental security of numerous oil and gas wells in PNG. “We are delighted that Santos has selected HiberHilo to improve the sustainability and safety of their well monitoring activities,” said Hiber CEO Roel Jansen. “Our...
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February Issue 2026
