Hexagon adds speed, scalability and automation to digital twin creation with the acquisition of LocLab
Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced the acquisition of LocLab, a leader in 3D digital twin content creation. LocLab’s proprietary technology, enabled by a high degree of automation using proven workflows and artificial intelligence, allows the cost- and time-efficient creation of digital twins. LocLab’s in-house developed toolchain can leverage several data input formats to balance speed, cost and ac...
Biden-Harris Administration Invests More Than $84 Million in 36 Drought Resiliency Projects
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a $84.7 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help 36 communities throughout the West prepare and respond to the challenges of drought. The selected projects will help bring clean, reliable drinking water to communities across the West through investments in innovative drought resilience efforts, such as groundwater storage, rainwater harvesting, aquifer recharge, water reuse, ion exchange treatment,...
Datakwip and Akular Fuse Energy Analytics and Digital Twin Technology to Maximize Building Performance
FREDERICK, Md. - Today Datakwip announced they have formed a strategic partnership with Akular, a company that provides real-time digital twin data visualization of assets like buildings. "I am happy that Akular Technology and Datakwip have joined forces to provide the best solutions for our customers in the construction and operations industries," says Martin Rapos, CEO of Akular. "With our innovative technology, we are able to track live data on the digital twin of a building, enabling our...
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center Celebrated the Topping Out of $80M Innovative Women's Health Pavilion
40,000-square-foot building opening in 2023, will transform women’s healthcare in south Orange County LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. – MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center, a leading, innovative nonprofit medical center in Orange County, celebrated the topping out, the marking of the placement of the last beam, of its forthcoming Women’s Health Pavilion. The new, $80 million, state-of-the-art three-story, 40,000-square-foot facility, which is scheduled to open in summer 2023 in Laguna Hills, wil...
WTS International and Latinos In Transit Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) International and Latinos In Transit (LIT) signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), ensuring the two organizations will collaborate on mutual goals to better the transportation sector and prepare a next generation of industry leaders and workforce. Latinos In Transit was founded in 2016 to promote the advancement and development of Latinos and other minorities in transportation. Membership is made of public and priv...
Daylong wastewater samples yield surprises
Rice University graduate students Esther Lou, left, and Priyanka Ali are dressed for success as they embark upon testing of wastewater samples they collected at a Houston-area treatment plant. The students are co-authors of a study that determined wastewater “snapshots” lead to bias in testing for the presence of antibiotic resistant genes compared to daylong composite samples. (Credit: Stadler Research Group/Rice University) Rice method to find antibiotic-resistant genes shows limits of...
Superior Construction Wins Silver Safety Program Award from Indiana Constructors, Inc.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, is proud to receive a 2022 Silver Safety Program Award from Indiana Constructors, Inc. (ICI). The annual distinction recognizes contractors with outstanding safety records that actively promote, protect and advance their employees' well-being. Superior won the 2022 Silver Safety Program Award in the 500,000+ man-hour category. Superior has received over two dozen ICI safety awards over the years ac...
Forbright Bank Provides Financing to Two Solar Parks in Puerto Rico
Forbright’s lead financing helps support the goal of transitioning 40% of the island’s energy to renewable sources by 2025 CHEVY CHASE, Md.- Forbright Bank, a nationwide full-service bank that is helping accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy, has successfully raised and syndicated debt facilities for Infinigen Renewables, a subsidiary of ArcLight Energy Partners Fund VII, L.P., (together with its affiliates, "ArcLight"). Infinigen owns and operates two solar parks in Puerto R...
Banner Engineering Receives Gold LEAP Award for DXMR90-X1 Industrial Controller
MINNEAPOLIS — Industrial automation manufacturer Banner Engineering announced its DXMR90-X1 smart industrial controller has received Gold in the Industrial Automation category at the 2022 Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program (LEAP) Awards. The DXMR90-X1 is a primary component of Banner Engineering’s Snap Signal product series, an overlay system that harvests data from legacy products and other devices, regardless of signal type or manufacturer. Data is processed at the edge, convert...
ASCE Statement on Passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022
The following is a statement by Maria Lehman, P.E., ENV SP, President, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): WASHINGTON, D.C. – ASCE applauds Congress for passing the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) for 2022, which was included in the National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation authorizes construction for 25 new and existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) water infrastructure projects, including those related to dams, ports and inland waterways, floo...
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June Issue 2026
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