Terahertz Breakthrough a Turning Point for 6G Infrastructure

Terahertz Breakthrough a Turning Point for 6G Infrastructure The global race to define the architecture of 6G networks has entered a decisive phase, and a significant portion of that momentum is gathering in South Australia. At Adelaide’s Terahertz Engineering Laboratory, researchers are translating years of experimental physics and materials science into tangible hardware that could … Read more…

Esri Achieves ISO 27001 Certification for Infrastructure Data Security

Esri Achieves ISO 27001 Certification for Infrastructure Data Security For governments, transport agencies and construction leaders managing critical infrastructure, data has become as valuable as concrete and steel. Modern highways, ports, rail corridors and urban developments rely on geospatial intelligence to guide investment, safety planning and operational efficiency. As digital twins, predic… Read more…

Designing Buildings that Cut Carbon Before Construction Begins

Designing Buildings that Cut Carbon Before Construction Begins Across the global construction sector, conversations around sustainability often begin with materials and construction methods. Yet mounting research continues to reveal a more complex picture. Operational energy use remains the dominant contributor to building related carbon emissions, often overshadowing the footprint of construction… Read more…

Unlocking Subsurface Intelligence Across Mining Projects with Seequent

Unlocking Subsurface Intelligence Across Mining Projects with Seequent Across the global construction and mining ecosystem, the conversation around digital transformation often circles back to a single sticking point. Organisations aren’t short of data. If anything, they’re drowning in it. What remains elusive is the ability to convert sprawling, fragmented datasets into decisions that improve saf… Read more…

Agentic AI Moves from Concept to Construction-Ready Reality

Agentic AI Moves from Concept to Construction-Ready Reality The idea of agentic AI has hovered around boardrooms and research labs for several years, promising machines that do more than follow scripts. What has been missing is proof that these systems can operate reliably in messy, real-world environments where conditions change by the minute and downtime … Read more…

Adaptive Ultrasonic Imaging Redefines Concrete Infrastructure Inspection

Adaptive Ultrasonic Imaging Redefines Concrete Infrastructure Inspection Across the global construction and infrastructure sector, the condition of ageing concrete assets has become a strategic concern rather than a routine maintenance issue. Roads, bridges, tunnels and elevated structures are carrying heavier traffic loads, facing more extreme weather, and being asked to perform far beyond their… Read more…

FARO CREAFORM and FARO INSIGHT Redefine Measurement and Scanning

FARO CREAFORM and FARO INSIGHT Redefine Measurement and Scanning In construction, manufacturing, infrastructure maintenance and public safety, there’s one shared reality that rarely makes the headlines: projects don’t fail because teams lack ambition. They fail because they lack certainty. The difference between a bridge opening on time or stalling for months can come down to … Read more…

Connectivity is Redefining Construction Delivery

Connectivity is Redefining Construction Delivery Construction has always been a business of coordination. Machines, people, materials, and time must align precisely for projects to succeed. Yet even the most carefully planned programmes have long been vulnerable to delays that emerged once work began. Poor visibility, idle assets, and fragmented communication continued to undermine delivery perfor… Read more…

AEye OPTIS is Redefining Long Range Infrastructure Awareness

AEye OPTIS is Redefining Long Range Infrastructure Awareness Across the global construction, transport and infrastructure sectors, perception technology is quietly becoming mission critical. What began as a race to enable autonomous vehicles is now reshaping how roads, railways, mines and secure sites are monitored, managed and protected. Against this backdrop, AEye has taken a deliberate … Read more…

Physical AI and Humanoid Robots Moving From Theory to the Jobsite

Physical AI and Humanoid Robots Moving From Theory to the Jobsite The conversation around artificial intelligence has spent much of the past decade focused on software. Algorithms that can see, predict, recommend and optimise have transformed offices, trading floors and design studios. Yet, for industries rooted in the physical world such as construction, manufacturing, logistics and … Read more…

Blackline Safety Advances the Role of PPE in Data-Driven Worksite Safety

Blackline Safety Advances the Role of PPE in Data-Driven Worksite Safety Across construction, infrastructure, transport and heavy industry, worker safety has quietly become a digital systems challenge rather than a compliance checklist. As worksites grow larger, more distributed and more automated, safety leaders are expected to manage risk in real time, across multiple locations, often … Read more…

UESI and ASCE’s Expanding Influence on Underground Infrastructure

UESI and ASCE’s Expanding Influence on Underground Infrastructure Across the world’s expanding cities, much of the most critical infrastructure remains hidden from view. Water, wastewater, energy and telecommunications networks are buried beneath streets, rivers and dense urban districts, quietly sustaining economies and daily life. As urban growth accelerates and legacy systems age, the challenge… Read more…

Top 7 Mining Software Solutions for Geological Modeling and Mine Planning (2026)

Top 7 Mining Software Solutions for Geological Modeling and Mine Planning (2026) Selecting mine planning and geological modeling software affects operational efficiency for years. The market offers solutions ranging from enterprise platforms with decades of development to integrated alternatives targeting mid-market operations. This guide examines seven established mining software platforms based… Read more…

Hawaii Builds a Data Driven Road Network With Bentley Blyncsy

Hawaii Builds a Data Driven Road Network With Bentley Blyncsy Across the global road sector, one challenge refuses to go away. Governments spend billions building and upgrading highways, yet most of that infrastructure is still managed with delayed, fragmented and often outdated information. Engineers inspect roads periodically, asset registers get updated months late, and safety … Read more…

The Things Stack and the $2bn Rise of Low Power IoT at CES 2026

The Things Stack and the $2bn Rise of Low Power IoT at CES 2026 Across the technology world, few milestones carry the quiet weight of real economic proof. At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, The Things Industries crossed one of those rare thresholds. The company revealed that organisations running low power IoT systems on its … Read more…

Solid State Batteries Move Onsite as ProLogium Targets Construction at CES

Solid State Batteries Move Onsite as ProLogium Targets Construction at CES Solid-state batteries have long promised a step change in safety, performance, and reliability, yet large-scale industrial adoption has remained elusive. That picture is now beginning to change. ProLogium Technology has announced a strategic collaboration with Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. and Nakayama Iron Works, … Read more…

Siemens Brings the Industrial Metaverse to Life with Digital Twin Composer

Siemens Brings the Industrial Metaverse to Life with Digital Twin Composer Industrial digitalisation has reached a point where disconnected models, static simulations and siloed data are no longer enough. Manufacturers, infrastructure owners and operators are facing a perfect storm of rising complexity, tighter margins, supply chain volatility and growing sustainability expectations. Against that… Read more…

Top Time Tracking Apps With Live Location for US Field Crews in 2026

Top Time Tracking Apps With Live Location for US Field Crews in 2026 In the fast-paced world of fieldwork, tracking time and ensuring accurate payroll can be a daunting task. With workers spread across multiple job sites, managing their hours manually or using unreliable time tracking tools often leads to payroll errors, compliance issues, and … Read more…

Caterpillar shows of Cat AI Assistant at CES

Caterpillar shows of Cat AI Assistant at CES After more than a century of engineering progress, Caterpillar Inc. has reached another inflection point with the launch of Cat AI Assistant. Rather than treating artificial intelligence as a bolt-on feature, the company has woven it directly into the way customers buy, maintain, manage and operate equipment. … Read more…

Bobcat is Rewriting the Rules of Compact Equipment at CES

Bobcat is Rewriting the Rules of Compact Equipment at CES The construction sector rarely changes direction overnight. Progress tends to arrive in measured steps, shaped by hard lessons learned on real jobsites. Yet every so often, a moment comes along that signals a genuine shift in thinking. At CES 2026, Doosan Bobcat Inc. offered precisely … Read more…

The Smart Quarry and the Age of Data Driven Extraction

The Smart Quarry and the Age of Data Driven Extraction Modern quarrying is undergoing a quiet revolution. Once perceived as dusty, rugged sites relying on brute force and old-school intuition, quarries are now being reimagined as digitally-driven operations rich with data and automation. In fact, recent research found that traditional quarries currently use less than … Read more…

Bentley Systems Expands Asset Analytics Capabilities with Strategic Acquisitions

Bentley Systems Expands Asset Analytics Capabilities with Strategic Acquisitions Bentley Systems has taken a decisive step to reinforce its position in infrastructure asset intelligence with the acquisition of Talon Aerolytics and the technology and technical expertise of Pointivo. Both transactions were completed in December and are squarely focused on expanding Bentley’s Asset Analytics portfoli… Read more…

Greece Digitising Public Property for a True Digital Overhaul

Greece Digitising Public Property for a True Digital Overhaul Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance is moving decisively to modernise the way the state understands, protects and utilises its vast real estate portfolio. Long regarded as fragmented, under-documented and administratively complex, public property management is now being repositioned as a strategic national asset, supported… Read more…

Korea’s TANGO Framework is Rewriting Industrial AI Adoption

Korea’s TANGO Framework is Rewriting Industrial AI Adoption Since 2021, a subtle but consequential change has been taking place across Korea’s industrial landscape. In factories, hospitals, and shipyards, domain specialists who once relied entirely on software engineers to translate expertise into code are now gaining the ability to develop artificial intelligence applications themselves. This shi… Read more…

Inside xTool’s Shift to AI-Powered Creative Manufacturing at CES

Inside xTool’s Shift to AI-Powered Creative Manufacturing at CES At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, xTool arrives with a clear statement of intent. The global premium consumer technology brand is no longer positioning itself as a supplier of standalone desktop machines. Instead, it is presenting a cohesive, AI-driven creative manufacturing platform designed to connect intelligent … Read more…

Building a Robot-Ready Construction Workforce

Building a Robot-Ready Construction Workforce Across global construction markets, the pressure points are stacking up. Chronic labour shortages, an ageing workforce, tightening safety regulations, and stubborn productivity gaps are no longer cyclical problems. They are structural ones. Contractors are being asked to deliver faster, safer, and with fewer people, all while managing increasingly comp… Read more…

Electrifying Steel Heat Treatment for Industrial Decarbonisation

Electrifying Steel Heat Treatment for Industrial Decarbonisation Industrial decarbonisation has shifted from policy ambition to operational necessity. Across energy intensive sectors, steel in particular, pressure is mounting to eliminate fossil fuels from core processes without sacrificing productivity or quality. Against this backdrop, a research breakthrough from the Korea Institute of Energy R… Read more…

Bobcat Creating a Human First Vision for Smarter Construction Equipment at CES

Bobcat Creating a Human First Vision for Smarter Construction Equipment at CES The construction industry does not change overnight, but when it does, the shift tends to be decisive. At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Doosan Bobcat will step firmly into that moment, setting out a clear vision for how artificial intelligence can move beyond … Read more…

Esri’s New Book Outlines Geospatial Intelligence for Safer and Fairer Outcomes

Esri’s New Book Outlines Geospatial Intelligence for Safer and Fairer Outcomes Location has always mattered. What has changed is the precision, accessibility and analytical power now available to interpret it. As climate pressures intensify, conflicts evolve and urban populations expand into vulnerable areas, geospatial intelligence has moved from a specialist discipline to a core capability… Read more…

Humans and Machines Redefine Construction Careers

Humans and Machines Redefine Construction Careers Around the world, construction sites are undergoing a quiet revolution. Machines are taking over the “dull, dirty, and dangerous” tasks, and human workers are stepping into new roles as technical supervisors, quality controllers, and data-driven decision-makers. Far from rendering people obsolete, the rise of automation, robotics, and AI in … Read more…

China Pushes Autonomous Mining to New Heights

China Pushes Autonomous Mining to New Heights At an altitude where the air is thin, temperatures plunge well below freezing, and human endurance is stretched to its limits, China has quietly achieved a milestone that signals where the future of mining is heading. At the Huoshaoyun lead-zinc mine in Xinjiang’s Kunlun Mountains, domestically built unmanned … Read more…

The High-Tech Construction Safety Revolution

The High-Tech Construction Safety Revolution Construction sites are inherently dangerous places, but a wave of smart safety technologies is helping turn them into smarter, safer workplaces. From AI-enabled hard hats that never “blink” to wearable sensors that act like a 24/7 safety net, the construction industry is undergoing a quiet revolution in how it protects … Read more…

A New Global View Of The Built Environment

A New Global View Of The Built Environment A breakthrough in global geospatial research has emerged from the Technical University of Munich, where a team led by Prof. Xiaoxiang Zhu has created the GlobalBuildingAtlas, the first high-resolution three-dimensional map of every building on Earth. The dataset represents a remarkable leap in global observation capacity, particularly … Read more…

The Urgent Skills Shift in Global Construction

The Urgent Skills Shift in Global Construction Across the world, the construction industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation. While machinery and methods are evolving, it is the workforce that faces the most disruptive change. As highways, tunnels, runways, and heavy infrastructure become smarter and more connected, the demand for digital skills has shifted from desirable … Read more…

Looq AI Expands Global Partnerships to Accelerate Reality Capture

Looq AI Expands Global Partnerships to Accelerate Reality Capture Looq AI has strengthened its position in the rapidly evolving world of ground-based reality capture, announcing seven new partnerships across North America, Europe, India, and the Middle East. This broadened global network marks a significant step in the company’s ambition to modernise how professionals capture, analyse, … Read more…

Smart Mining Gains Momentum With Rithmik And Hitachi Collaboration

Smart Mining Gains Momentum With Rithmik And Hitachi Collaboration Rithmik Solutions has taken a decisive step in its growth trajectory with Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. making a minority strategic investment as part of the company’s ongoing financing round. This development signals an important moment in the evolution of smart mining, bringing together Rithmik’s OEM‑agnostic, … Read more…

Centralising Waste Intelligence For A Smarter Infrastructure Sector

Centralising Waste Intelligence For A Smarter Infrastructure Sector Construction firms across the UK are grappling with a growing need for accurate waste reporting, heightened scrutiny from clients and strengthened regulatory expectations. McCann Ltd, a major contractor working across national highways, rail schemes and airport infrastructure, has stepped forward with a digital-first strategy by p… Read more…

Building Wisdom from Bees

Building Wisdom from Bees On a sweltering Colorado afternoon, European honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) spiral above a cluster of hives near Boulder Creek. Some dart out in search of water, nectar and pollen, while others return with bulging saddlebags of resources. Beneath this whirling choreography, a remarkable building project takes shape. Inside each hive, sheets … Read more…

Optimising Urban Drainage Systems for Sustainable Water Management

Optimising Urban Drainage Systems for Sustainable Water Management Urban drainage systems sit at the heart of every modern city, yet they are often pushed beyond their limits as rainfall patterns intensify and population densities increase. Urban flooding, combined sewer overflows and erratic inflow to treatment facilities have become recurring challenges across major metropolitan regions. The &#8… Read more…

Cultivating Curiosity and Cyber Confidence in Construction

Cultivating Curiosity and Cyber Confidence in Construction The construction industry has long been seen as a bastion of tradition, often slow to change. But the pressures of modern technological culture are making innovation not just advantageous, but essential. Studies show construction firms invest less than 1% of their revenue in innovation, research and development, far … Read more…