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Leica Geosystems unveils bold new product line-up, reimagining digital construction layout

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has announced the launch of the new Leica iCON trades solution, which includes the Leica iCON iCS20 and the Leica iCON iCS50 sensors paired with industry-tailored construction layout workflows. The new solution complements...

Rogers-O’Brien Construction signs enterprise agreement with Revizto

Revizto, the industry-leading Integrated Collaboration Platform that streamlines and centralises project workflows and communication, has announced a new three-year enterprise agreement with Rogers-O’Brien Construction (RO) to standardise project c...

Bentley Systems acquires 3D geospatial company Cesium

Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, has announced it has acquired 3D geospatial company Cesium. Cesium is recognised as the foundational open platform for creating powerful 3D geospatial applications, and its 3D Tiles open...

New EV Index reveals India’s leading states in electric vehicle adoption and charging infrastructure

HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology platform, in collaboration with SBD Automotive, a global automotive research firm, has unveiled an Electric Vehicle (EV) Index for India. The Index ranks a list of selected Indian states and union...

Heriot-Watt researchers unveil ambitious plan to seal 100,000 methane-leaking wells by 2034

Rockit, a cleantech initiative from Heriot-Watt University, has announced plans to help seal 100,000 methane-leaking wells within the next decade using innovative chemical injection technology.  The project’s unique solution can infiltrate even...

Autodesk recognised as a Best Workplace for Innovators by Fast Company

For the third consecutive year, Autodesk has been honoured by Fast Company as one of the Best Workplaces for Innovators, recognising the enduring commitment to foster a culture of innovation across the entire organisation.  This prestigious annual list...

NNTC collaborates with Abu Dhabi Housing Authority to adopt digital twin for housing projects

The Abu Dhabi Housing Authority has announced the adoption of digital twin technology to showcase its housing projects. This initiative focuses on 3D real-time visualisation of housing options. Additionally, through collaboration with NNTC, a company in...

New reality capture platform service leverages Trimble connect to maximise the value of geospatial data for millions of users

Trimble has announced its new Trimble Reality Capture platform service to enable more effective collaboration and the secure sharing of massive reality capture datasets captured with 3D laser scanning, mobile mapping and uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV)...

Five tips for elevating morale of Middle East manufacturing workers

Epicor surveyed key stakeholders in the manufacturing sector about essential workers’ everyday experiences, pain points and expectations. Vibhu Kapoor, Regional Vice President – Middle East, Africa & India, Epicor, explains the five broad action p...

Bahrain’s leap towards smart cities: Leveraging Planet Labs’ SkySat data for advanced urban planning

Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, has announced that their SkySat data has been leveraged by the government of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom’s Survey and Land Registration Bureau (SLRB), to enhance urban p...

How technology is transforming UAE’s construction industry

With the UAE’s real estate sector anticipated to reach a staggering value of $710 billion by the end of 2024, this reinforces the importance of developers prioritising sustainability, circular economy, green energy, and digital technologies like digital t...

Michigan construction consulting firm Intentio Innovations upgrades to Unanet CRM

Intentio Innovations, a construction consulting firm specialising in the BIM (Building Information Modeling) process, has selected Unanet, the leading provider of project-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM)...