Esri Publishes Top 20 Essential Skills for Imagery and Remote Sensing
New Book Provides Step‑by‑Step Instruction for Visualizing, Processing, Analyzing, and Managing Imagery and Raster Data Using ArcGIS Image Analyst Esri has published Top 20 Essential Skills for Imagery and Remote Sensing, a new hands‑on book for GIS professionals and students working with imagery, raster data, and remote sensing workflows. Through concise, skill‑focused chapters, readers learn how to visualize, process, analyze, and manage imagery while applying ArcGIS Image Analyst to solve rea...
BIOBOOSTER SR™ Poised to Save Millions in Sludge-Dredging Costs at WWTPs
Three years after their release, BIOBOOSTER SR™ sludge-digesting tablets have exceeded expectations! Bionetix® International, a biosolutions company based in Canada, reports that a multi-month trial of BIOBOOSTER SR™ in wastewater lagoons demonstrated sludge volume reduction rates of 63%-70% with a strong return on investment (ROI) compared to conventional sludge removal methods. With mechanical sludge dredging frequently costing millions of dollars and severely interrupting wastewater treatment...
Maptitude Named a Top Software Product in G2's 2026 Best Software Awards, Placing in the Top 0.63% of Vendors
Recognition highlights the Maptitude mapping and location intelligence platform based on verified customer reviews NEWTON, MA (USA) - Maptitude has earned a place in G2's 2026 Best Software Awards, which recognize the world's top software products based on verified customer reviews and publicly available market presence data. Out of more than 179,500 software vendors listed on G2, only 0.63% earned a place in the 2026 Best Software Awards. Millions of buyers rely on G2 to research, compare, and...
AMPP Launches TalentForce to Address Corrosion Industry Talent Crisis Threatening Critical Infrastructure
New 501(c)(3) Expands Awareness, Apprenticeships, Credential-Aligned Training and Career Pathways to Strengthen Long-Term Industry Capacity HOUSTON, Texas — The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the world’s largest corrosion and materials protection association, today announced the launch of TalentForce, a new charitable workforce development organization created to address a growing talent shortage across critical infrastructure sectors. Corrosion silently degrades th...
IHI Power Services Corp. Joins Kyuden Group, Strengthening U.S. Power Generation Services
Acquisition Enhances IPSC’s Ability to Expand Operations, Maintenance and Asset Management Capabilities Across the U.S. ALISO VIEJO, Calif.- IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC), a leading provider of operations and maintenance (O&M), asset management, technical and compliance services for the power generation industry, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Kyuden International Corporation, a part of the Kyuden Group, a Japan-based global energy leader with extensive...
Matern Professional Engineering and Flagler Schools Partner to Reduce Energy Costs Through Central Energy Plant Modernization at Two High Schools
Matanzas HS Ext Back Entrance - Photo credit: Chuck Coates Matanzas High School new central energy plant has already earned a $220,000 energy rebate to offset district costs; Flagler Palm Coast High School’s central energy plant upgrades already earned a $293,000 energy rebate; Matanzas High School improvements on track for Spring 2027 completion. Matern Professional Engineering, a multi-disciplined building systems and commissioning engineering firm, and the Flagler Schools announced the succes...
STV Joins NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and Partners to Celebrate the First Train Crossing Over the New Portal North Bridge
Busiest Passenger Rail Line in the U.S. One Step Closer to Doubling its Capacity NEWARK, NJ – STV joined NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak last week as the first ceremonial train crossed the new Portal North Bridge, marking a major Gateway Program milestone that improves reliability and resiliency along the Northeast Corridor. STV, serving as construction management joint‑venture partner with AECOM, supported the engineering and fieldwork that enabled this critical phase to advance safely and on schedule. R...
New York Lead Pipe Replacement Funding Program Requires Open Materials Evaluation
IRVING, Texas - March 20, 2026 - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) today said that while New York State’s fund of $250 million for water infrastructure improvements should be applauded, not allowing an open procurement process would diminish results and not provide the most cost-effective solution. PPI is the major North American non-profit trade association representing the plastic pipe industry. “Any municipal procurement procedure must be open to competitive bidding,” stated David M. Fi...
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces More than $21 Million in Grants to Improve Road Safety on Tribal Lands
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced more than $21 million in grant awards that will fund 84 projects for 61 Tribes in 13 states that will reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries on Native American and Alaska Native lands. The grants, provided under the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF), will be used for a variety of projects, including those designed to reduce roadway departure,...
Replacing roof-mounted façade cranes in the heart of The Hague
Careful planning maximized safety and minimized disruption in the busy city Cities cannot stop, and so every effort must be made to perform heavy lifts safely while causing minimal disruption. Buildings and other immovable obstacles must be carefully considered, as must the safety of those living in, working in and visiting busy urban areas. Mammoet was approached by Façade Access Solutions, part of Alimak Group, to support with the replacement of roof-mounted Building Maintenance Units (BMUs) o...