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Sweco acquires Econsultancy and strengthens its position as a leading environmental advisor in the Netherlands 

Sweco announces the acquisition of Econsultancy B.V., one of the Netherlands’ leading environmental consultant agencies within the fields of ecology, biodiversity, archaeology, infrastructure, water and soil as well as land surveying using drones. By doing s...

Hitachi Energy’s boosts grid safety and productivity with enhanced SAM600  

Hitachi Energy advances its digital substation tech with the SAM600 3.0, a versatile Process Interface Unit (PIU). It aids transmission utilities in swift digital substation adoption. The SAM600 integrates three units into one, serving as a merging unit,...

Construction execs mark legacy scheduling tools and hiring as top concerns amid record industry growth 

The Construction Tech and Workforce Report, which surveyed construction industry managers and executives within the US, gathered data on the integration of new technologies into the pre-construction planning process and the associated challenges.   When a...

Dusty Robotics unveils second generation robot and comprehensive BIM-to-Field automated workflow 

Dusty Robotics has announced the launch of its FieldPrint Platform, a complete BIM-to-field solution designed to reduce construction risk by ensuring all contractors are building off the same information. The FieldPrint Platform provides a suite of tools...

Elemental Excelerator and Finance New Orleans partner to drive affordable and climate-resilient housing solutions 

In a collaborative effort, Elemental Excelerator, a nonprofit investor scaling climate technologies with deep community impact, and Finance New Orleans (FNO), a housing and development finance agency on a mission to improve the quality of life in New...

Honeywell transforms building management with first-of-its-kind technology 

Honeywell has launched Advance Control for Buildings, a groundbreaking platform marking one of the company’s most substantial leaps in building controls innovation to date.  Designed to automate building management and provide the foundation for a b...

HSE launches ‘Asbestos: Your Duty’ campaign on its digital platforms  

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched its 2024 campaign, ‘Asbestos: Your Duty’, with a focus on buildings used in daily life, including workplaces, schools and hospitals.   The campaign aims to enhance understanding of the legal duty to manage asbes...

Only three in 10 Brits know how to make their home net zero ready 

New research from Lloyds Banking Group, released during Energy Saving Week, highlights the confidence and skills gaps among Brits in their efforts to make their homes net zero ready. Despite 50% of people acknowledging the importance of homes being net zero...

MCi Carbon announces plans for first industrial large-scale carbon capture and utilisation plant in Austria 

In a move towards global sustainable industrial decarbonisation, MCi Carbon, an Australian clean technology platform, have commenced preliminary engineering work for their first industrial large-scale plant in collaboration with world-renowned refractories...

India’s telecom ambition: New connections boost India’s expansive telecoms market 

In-home and business connectivity in India is changing. With Nokia and TATA launching India’s first WiFi6-ready broadband network and Jio harnessing Plume’s cloud platform to bring best-in-class experiences to consumers in the region, the connectivity i...

Technological innovations transforming surveying in challenging terrains 

Every day, land surveyors grapple with intricate tasks, but what about the lands either too expansive or too minuscule, or those submerged underwater? We explore the transformative technologies that have revolutionised the surveying sector, making even the...

How a virtual view of design could help build a sustainable future 

Martin Huber, CEO and Co-founder of 3D modelling and spatial data company, Amrax, discusses how 3D visualisation can lead to more innovative and efficient building layouts.  November marked the first anniversary of the release of ChatGPT, an event which ...