Trimble to Acquire Document Crunch to Add AI-Powered Risk Management and Document Compliance to Trimble Construction One Project Delivery Ecosystem
Acquisition to help customers identify and neutralize project risks such as payment disputes and notification failures WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 2, 2026 — Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire Document Crunch, a leader in construction-specific AI document analysis and risk management across the project lifecycle. The acquisition will allow Trimble to incorporate document intelligence and compliance automation across the Trimble® Construction ecosystem, enha...
DroneDeploy Partners with Cairn to Utilise Reality Capture Across Housing Development Portfolio
Enterprise-wide aerial and ground reality capture program streamlines progress tracking, trench verification and safety oversight across residential portfolio. DroneDeploy allows us to bring all of our visual site data into one place and trust that it is accurate.” — Jakub Urbanczyk, Digital Construction Manager at Cairn SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, March 31, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ --DroneDeploy, the robotics and AI platform used on over 3 million sites worldwide, has partnered withCairn H...
New AI Tool Forecasts Drought 90 Days Ahead Nationwide
System gives water managers, farmers and communities early warning of streamflow drought conditions RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey released a new machine learning tool that forecasts droughts up to 90 days ahead nationwide. The tool may provide communities extra time to prepare for water shortages that could impact agriculture, municipal supplies, recreation and ecosystems. The tool forecasts streamflow drought, which is when rivers and streams drop below normal levels for extended per...
Kemira Completes First Full-Scale US Trial of Chlorine-Free Wastewater Treatment Solution, KemConnect DEX
Capital Region Water’s trial shows Kemira’s chlorine-free DEX system adapts to changing water conditions while rapidly cutting bacteria counts Kemira, a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries, today announced that it has successfully completed the first US full-scale trial of its chlorine-free wastewater treatment technology, KemConnect® DEX, with Capital Region Water, the advanced wastewater treatment facility serving the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania...
New UMIP Inc. Survey Reveals Missing Building Records Are a Systemic Crisis Costing the AEC Industry Millions Annually
Research from AEC Design-Build Executives Finds Nearly 80% of Commercial Buildings Suffer Significant Documentation Gaps, Driving Up Project Timelines by 11%–30% and Consuming Up to 7% of Annual Budgets DALLAS – (March 31, 2026) — UMIP Inc., a Dallas-based infrastructure research and technology company, today released findings from its March 2026 online survey of AEC (architecture, engineering, and construction) design-build executives across commercial construction. The research was designed to...
Rising Tides and Corrosion Demand Attention in more than 3 Million Housing Units
“Part of being rooted in California coastal communities is building for the conditions those communities actually face,” — Kyle Tourjé, Executive Vice President of Alpha Structural Drawing on decades of work in California coastal communities, Alpha Structural reports that ocean-adjacent homes are most at risk of corrosion-damaged reinforced concrete, aging of timber foundation systems from the 1950s and 1960s, and seawalls or foundations that can lose support as coastal erosion reshapes the shor...
Call for Entries: 2026 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards, March 31, 2026
When: March 31, 2026 11:00 AM, CDT Where: Will you be attending? Register Not attending EVENT DETAILS: 2026 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois announces its Call for Entries in the Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Program for 2026, the 47th annual awards event conducted by the association. The Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Competition takes place each year to recognize creative achievement in structural engineerin...
Franklin Electric Promotes Bryan Duffy to Lead Industrial Distribution Business Unit
Fort Wayne, IN – March 2026 – Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: FELE) recently announced the appointment of Bryan Duffy to the role of Senior Business Unit Manager for Industrial Distribution, emphasizing the company’s commitment to strong, experienced leadership. Duffy will set the strategic vision for the segment, leading all commercial activities and supporting the needs and growth of Franklin Electric’s customers. With nearly three decades of experience in the pumping industry, Duffy’s ex...
Mammoet to return to Bruce Power to continue major upgrade project
The life-extension program will reach a major milestone with the completion of Bruce A outages Mammoet is to return to the Bruce Power nuclear power plant in Ontario, Canada to continue its work in the Major Component Replacement (MCR) project that will extend the life of the plants. The MCR project, which saw construction begin in 2020, includes the replacement of major components within six reactor units (Units 3-8) across two stations, Bruce A and B. When in operation, these stations powe...
Krane Emerges as AI-Native Supply Chain Platform Managing $15B+ in Active Construction Projects
Built by a Construction Veteran, Krane Helps GCs De-Risk Supply Chains and Is Now Extending the Platform to Owners and Subcontractors SAN FRANCISCO — March 26, 2026 — Krane, an AI-native supply chain platform that manages more than $15 billion in active construction projects for general contractors, owners and subcontractors, from SMBs to leading ENR Top 100 GCs and mission-critical data center builders, has announced the launch of Krane Procurement, a new module that extends its platform to tea...