Quantum Solutions debuts real-time water mapping payload at SPIE Future Sensing Technologies
Q.Fly® Water drone payload delivers 400× higher resolution than satellite NDMI, enabling real-time moisture insights for land and infrastructure management Oxford, United Kingdom, November 2025 – Quantum Solutions will present its new Q.Fly® Water system at SPIE Future Sensing Technologies in Yokohama, Japan, a dual-band drone payload that maps surface moisture in real time and at up to 400× finer spatial detail than satellite-based methods. Using quantum-dot shortwave infrared (SWIR) tech...
ACA Board of Directors Elects First Woman to Serve as Chair in Its History
The election took place at association’s annual Fall Meeting New Orleans, La. — Monica Manolas, Region President, Ash Grove East, is now the first woman in the American Cement Association’s (ACA) history to be elected chair of its Board of Directors. David Loomes, president of Cement Segment, Quikrete Cement, is the new vice chair. The elections took place yesterday during ACA’s 2025 Fall Meeting being held this week in New Orleans, La. ACA Chair Monica Manolas “Becoming the first...
TrafFix Devices Introduces Water Cable Barrier for Enhanced Work Zone Protection
Barrier System Achieves Top MASH Certification, Delivers Rapid Deployment and Heavy-Duty Protection TrafFix Devices, a leading manufacturer and supplier of traffic control devices and crash attenuation products, highlights the latest advancement in highway safety, the Water Cable Barrier. Engineered to meet demanding requirements in highway and work zone environments, this innovative system elevates both protection and deployment efficiency for contractors and agencies alike. As...
Anchoring the future of offshore wind power
Credit: Rachel Barton/Texas A&M University College of Engineering With offshore wind poised for massive growth, Texas A&M researchers develop a versatile anchor system that could solve the industry’s biggest logistical and financial challenge. By Justin Agan, Texas A&M University College of Engineering As the race to harness offshore wind power accelerates, a Texas A&M University civil engineering professor is anchoring innovation, literally. Dr. Charles Aubeny...
Esri Supports IUCN Global Initiative for Nature-Based Education
New Collaborative GeoPortal Will Help Deliver Data, Maps, Educational Resources, and ArcGIS Technology for Students, Teachers, and Conservationists Around the World REDLANDS, Calif. — At the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress, Esri, the global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, announced a joint initiative with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and its Commission on Education and Communication to expand access to data, maps, and GIS technology...
Haynes Boone Advises Bingham & Taylor in Sale to Charlotte Pipe and Foundry
Haynes Boone advised Bingham & Taylor, a Virginia-based manufacturer of critical underground utility access solutions for essential North American water and gas infrastructure, in its sale to Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company in conjunction with Neenah Foundry, a wholly owned subsidiary of Charlotte Pipe. Founded in 1849, Bingham & Taylor has built a 175-year legacy of providing high-quality meter and valve access products and has become an iconic brand in the water and gas industry with pro...
Trimble, California Surveying & Drafting Supply and Fresno State Collaborate to Address Surveyor Labor Shortage
Trimble’s Advanced Geospatial Equipment will Provide Hands-on Training to Prepare the Next-Generation Workforce WESTMINSTER, Colo., November 6, 2025 — TrimbleⓇ today announced that it has provided advanced geospatial equipment to Fresno State’s Geomatics Engineering Program in collaboration with California Surveying & Drafting Supply (CSDS — a Cansel company). The equipment is designed to facilitate experiential learning in optical surveying, photogrammetry, GIS, GNSS and scanning workflows,...
Grundfos extends BABA product offering with a dedicated product line
Key Grundfos products are compliant with the Build America, Buy America Act BABA compliance cements Grundfos’ commitment to the US market Earlier this year Grundfos announced a multimillion-dollar investment to expand production capacity and strengthen supply in Brookshire, Texas Additional certified products expected to launch in early 2026 Grundfos, one of the world’s leading companies in advanced water solutions, has announced that key submersible wastewater pumps are...
Urban Engineers Welcomes Madhuri Subramaniam as Aviation Market Director
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Urban Engineers, Inc. (Urban) is elevating its aviation practice with the addition of Madhuri Subramaniam, AIA, LEED AP, who will lead its national aviation market strategy and growth. Subramaniam’s addition reinforces the firm’s commitment to delivering top-notch talent to provide outstanding solutions and integrity to the aviation industry. As Aviation Market Director, Ms. Subramaniam will be responsible for the firm’s aviation business line and lead Urban’s strategic pur...
Critical Infrastructure Pre-Development Funding Now Available to Michigan Communities
The Michigan Infrastructure Office Technical Assistance Center announces new pilot program to help communities move infrastructure projects to funding stage LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Infrastructure Office (MIO) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) today announced the Pre-Development Accelerator Pilot Program (PDAP). Municipalities and federally recognized tribes can now apply for up to $50,000 in grant funding to pay for required infrastructure pre-development activities for surface transpo...