Stantec and AECOM Joint Venture awarded US$150 million single award contract to support U.S. Navy Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, together with AECOM has been selected by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) to lead multidiscipline architect-engineer and consulting services as part of a five-year, US$150 million single award contract. The Stantec-AECOM Joint Venture work will directly support the US Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) focusing on the modernization of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) in Kittery, Maine. “W...
Sumitomo SHI FW and VTT sign long-term agreement for sustainable fuels technology
Tomas Harju-Jeanty, CEO of SFW (on the left), and Kalle Härkki, CEO of VTT, signed the license agreement in Espoo on January 19, 2026. Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have signed a license agreement to advance the production of clean syngas from non-recyclable biowaste for sustainable fuels. The agreement gives SFW exclusive rights to use VTT’s syngas reformer technology. The technology will be used in SFW’s gasification plants for sustainable fuels and chemica...
Procore Technologies has acquired Datagrid
Procore Technologies, a publicly traded construction management software company headquartered in Carpinteria, California, has acquired Datagrid, a vertical AI company focused on the built environment. The acquisition was completed in January 2026, though financial terms were not disclosed. Procore operates a cloud-based construction management platform used by general contractors, specialty contractors, and building owners across more than 150 countries. The company, founded in 2002, provides s...
PlanRadar Opens Chicago Office, Expands U.S. Operations
International Digital Field Management Platform Poised for Strategic Growth in U.S. Construction and Real Estate Market CHICAGO, Jan. 20, 2026 – PlanRadar, a leading platform for field management in construction, facility management and real estate projects, today announces the opening of its Chicago office as part of its continued expansion in the U.S. market. Driven by growing customer adoption across complex building and real estate projects, the new office strengthens the company’s ability t...
Simpson Strong-Tie Celebrates Grand Opening of New, 500,000-Square-Foot Manufacturing Facility in Gallatin, Tennessee
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, marked the grand opening of its newest manufacturing plant, located in Gallatin, Tennessee, with a ribbon cutting, celebration and tours on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The 500,250-square-foot, $125 million facility will test and manufacture a range of anchors, fasteners and Quik Drive® fastening tools. The facility opened with 227 employees, including machine operators, maintenance tec...
ResinTech's Laboratory Achieves State of New Jersey Laboratory Certification
Camden, NJ facility gains official state approval to provide certified water testing services [Camden, New Jersey] - ResinTech Inc. announces that its water services laboratory has been officially granted laboratory certification from the State of New Jersey under N.J.A.C 7:18, the state regulations governing the certification of laboratories and environmental measurements. The ResinTech laboratory performs comprehensive water testing services, including metals analysis, inorganic compounds, vol...
Bowman to Lead $30 Million Multi-Year Flood Control Project with Largest U.S. Water Reclamation Authority
Multi-year contract expands public infrastructure backlog with new client relationship RESTON, Va., Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN), a national engineering services and program management firm, announced today that it has been awarded a multi-year contract by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), one of the largest stormwater and wastewater treatment management agencies in the world, serving over 5.2 million residents...
Indian Institute of Information Technology Kharagpur Joins Digital Twin Consortium
Accelerating AI-driven digital twin adoption and testbed development BOSTON, MA & KHARAGPUR, INDIA – JANUARY 13, 2026 – The Digital Twin Consortium® (DTC) today announced that the Indian Institute of Information Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) has joined the consortium as a member to collaborate on advancing digital twin technologies and accelerating adoption across industries. “We welcome IIT Kharagpur as a member of the Digital Twin Consortium,” said Dan Isaacs, GM & CTO of Digital Twin C...
Edw. C. Levy Co. Recycled Nearly 7 Million Tons of Material in 2025
Global recycling efforts help strengthen infrastructure, reduce waste and support more sustainable construction DETROIT, Michigan — Edward C. Levy Company (Levy), a global leader in sustainable materials management, recycled more than 6.9 million tons of material – including concrete, aggregates, asphalt and iron and steel scrap – worldwide in 2025. More than half of these materials were recycled in the U.S., while 3 million tons were repurposed internationally, helping communities around the wo...
Puget Systems and Pix4D Enter into Strategic Collaborative Partnership; Pix4D Names Puget Systems Official Certified Hardware Provider
Pix4D and Puget Systems Partnership to Result in Specialized Benchmark Testing of Pix4D Software on Puget Systems Hardware Lausanne, January 12, 2026 - Puget Systems and Pix4D today announced they have entered into a strategic collaborative partnership in which the two companies agree to benchmark Pix4D software on Puget Systems hardware, publish joint technical insights, and promote optimized hardware recommendations for Pix4D users. Additionally, as a result of this partnership, Pix4D has name...
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