Vexcel Imaging introduces the all-new UltraCam Merlin 5.0: Premium Photogrammetric Nadir Mapping at Unprecedented Scale

Graz, Austria • October 07, 2025 — Live from Intergeo 2025 in Frankfurt, Vexcel Imaging proudly announces the new UltraCam Merlin 5.0 photogrammetric nadir mapping camera. Featuring an impressive 37,500 pixels across the flight strip, three user-exchangeable lens kits, a rapid capture rate of one frame every 0.7 seconds, and multi-directional motion blur removal with Adaptive Motion Compensation (AMC), the UltraCam Merlin 5.0 sets a new benchmark for aerial mission performance and airspace flexi...

ALLPLAN eBook helps AEC Professionals to Reduce Carbon and Enhance Sustainability with BIM

New resource shows how digital workflows support sustainability goals across the building lifecycle Munich, September 3 – With buildings and construction responsible for 34% of global carbon emissions and half of all material extraction, the AEC industry faces growing pressure to act. To support this transition, ALLPLAN—a global leader in AEC software and part of the Nemetschek Group—has published a new eBook: “The Ultimate Sustainability Checklist for BIM Projects.” “Sustainability starts...

Lane Opens Northwest Pipe Plant and Distribution Yard

Lane’s new plant currently has two high-density polyethylene corrugated pipe production lines.  There are plans to add a third.   CAMP HILL, Pa. – Lane Enterprises, LLC today announced it has opened a new plastic pipe production facility in Longview, Washington.  The 38-acre site with 19-acres in use, will also act as a stocking distribution yard for the company’s steel pipe, stormwater chambers and allied products.  Currently, two lines are producing corrugated high-density polyethylene (...

Esri UC 2024 podcasts

Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District James Burton, Senior GIS Analyst Marie Schleicher, GIS Analyst Matthew Starley, Long Range Planner   Hartfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) David Wright, GIS Manager | City of Atlanta, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport   National Energy Technology Laboratory developed the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Pipeline Route Planning Database Jennifer Bauer, Geo-data Scientist, US Department of Energy, National Energy...

New Document Provides Seismic Design Criteria for HDPE Pipe Water Mains

The ductility of HDPE pipe provides high resistance to earthquakes and is also an important factor for ease of installation.   Authoritative Study Now Available IRVING, Texas - April 12, 2024 - A new report that examines the required wall thickness for a fully fused high-density polyethylene (HDPE) water main to withstand the lateral spread from an earthquake or other seismic event has been published.  Researched and authored by Michael O’Rourke, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE Professor Eme...

EPA Sets First-Ever National Limits for ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water

(The Hill) – The Biden administration on Wednesday set the first-ever national limits for toxic and pervasive ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water.  The administration’s action seeks to reduce the amount of chemicals belonging to a class known as PFAS in drinking water.  These substances, which have been used to make waterproof and nonstick products, have seeped into a significant portion of the nation’s water. They have been linked to increased risk of prostate, kidney and testicular can...

NCSPA Presents Steel: Resilience You Can Count On

The National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association (NCSPA), member of the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA), launched a video focused on the resiliency of corrugated steel pipe commonly used in buried steel bridges.

Snowy 2.0 Podcast

Podcast with Kate Lochead, Chief Marketing Officer, Bentley Systems

Todd Danielson, Informed Infrastructure’s editorial director, interviewed Kate Lochead, Chief Marketing Officer, Bentley Systems.

Esri UC Audio Interviews

Ellie Wilder, HNTB Technology Solutions Center Gabe Svobodny, Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, Utah Department of Natural Resources Todd Helt, GIS Analyst, Information Technology Brad Schutte, IT Manager City of Punta Gorda Teal Wyckoff, Associate Director, Geospatial Services, Conservation and Geospatial, The Nature Conservancy Aaron Ott, PLS Office Chief, Supervising Transportation Surveyor, Data Services and Technology, Division of Research, Inn...