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Sweco key partner in future-proofing the electricity grid in Eastern Denmark 

The Danish distribution system operators Cerius-Radius and their joint service company Nexel have selected Sweco to be a key partner in developing the electricity grid in Eastern Denmark. Sweco’s order value is estimated at about DKK 400 million over five y...

Facilities management trends for 2025: A year of transformation and opportunity 

Facilities management (FM) in the Middle East is entering a transformative era in 2025. Projected to reach almost US$75 billion by 2029, the industry faces exciting opportunities and challenges while at the cusp of adopting new operating models that...

HERE and BMW Group extend partnership on AI-powered mapping system for automated driving and enhanced road safety 

HERE Technologies and the BMW Group have announced an extended partnership focused on improving the driving experience, road safety and the delivery of software-defined vehicle (SDV) architecture.   As of this year, new BMW models will utilise a...

Driving productivity through improved access to information 

Skanska has leveraged its in-house skills and capabilities to develop a bespoke data visualisation platform designed to make accessing project information quick and simple.  The platform offers a comprehensive view of a project’s engineering design w...

Hitachi to develop new manufacturing process improvement solution 

Hitachi and Hitachi High-Tech Corporation are developing a Manufacturing Process Improvement Solution to help find optimal manufacturing processes and are enhancing the informatics business to accelerate digital transformation in industrial fields. Hitachi...

qbiq AI raises US$16mn Series A led by Insight Partners to meet booming demand for its automated architectural solutions 

qbiq, the largest and one of the first AI companies focused on automating architectural planning, today announced the closing of a US$16 million Series A round led by global software investor Insight Partners. The round included participation from JLL...

Launch of world’s first 24/7 Solar PV, Battery Storage gigascale project to be built in Abu Dhabi

In the presence of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) today announced the launch of the world’s first large-scale ’round the c...

Getac’s Next Generation ZX10 is the lightest 10-inch fully rugged tablet currently available on the market

Getac Technology Corporation (Getac), a leading provider of rugged computing and mobile video solutions, today announced the launch of its next generation ZX10 10-inch fully rugged Android tablet, which combines lightweight design with powerful AI-ready...

EPAM expands collaboration with Google Cloud to deliver scalable AI solutions for industry transformation

EPAM Systems, a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company, has announced it has expanded its strategic partnership with Google Cloud to deliver innovative industry solutions for clients across the media and entertainment,...

Ceylon Can collaborates with Rockwell to transform manufacturing process

Rockwell Automation, one of the world’s largest companies dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced a collaboration with Ceylon Can Manufacturing, a leading beverage can and end manufacturing company in Sri Lanka....

How finance teams that modernise with GenAI can lead their business to market dominance 

According to PwC’s analysis unit, Strategy&, the GCC region is set to reap US$23.6 billion in economic impact from generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) by 2030. In what analysts called a “conservative top-down estimate”, Saudi Arabia will see US$12...

The future of healthcare construction: How MMC is shaping the NHS new hospital programme 

The healthcare sector in the UK is undergoing one of the most significant infrastructure transformations in recent history, driven by the ambitious New Hospital Programme (NHP). The programme, which sets out the Government’s strategy on the replacement and u...