Graitec Launches Graitec STEEL: A Unified Solution for Connected, End-to-End Steel Project Delivery
June 25, 2026 - Graitec announces the launch of Graitec STEEL, a new multi platform solution designed to transform how steel projects are engineered, detailed, and delivered. Built for end-to-end project execution, Graitec STEEL connects designers, detailers, fabricators, and engineers in a unified environment and enables consistent data flow from design through fabrication. It reduces rework, improves coordination, closes communication gaps, and ensures design intent carries through to fabricat...
Plastics Pipe Institute Urges President Trump to Sign 21st Century Road to Housing Act
Bipartisan Housing Legislation Will Help Expand Housing Supply and Support Safe, Sustainable Infrastructure IRVING, Texas - June 24, 2026 - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) today urged President Trump to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing housing supply, improving housing affordability, reducing barriers to construction, and modernizing federal housing programs. The non-profit group that represents the plastic pipe industry also applaude...
Port of Long Beach Approves $58 Million for Clean Technology
New funding moves Long Beach closer to becoming world’s first zero emissions port A commitment by the Port of Long Beach to become the world’s first zero-emissions port advanced Monday with the authorization of $58.2 million to purchase and deploy additional zero-emissions, human-operated cargo handling equipment, cleaner harbor craft and a zero-emission locomotive. The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved the expenditure, part of a larger grant from California’s State Transportatio...
DIG Architecture Names Kelli Glasgow as Principal during Sustained Regional Expansion
Industry leader shapes firm culture, mentorship & profession outreach NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. [June 24, 2026] – DIG Architecture (DIG), based in New Brunswick, NJ with offices in Philadelphia and New York City, has named Kelli Glasgow to the position of principal. A previous associate principal with the firm, Glasgow’s promotion strengthens DIG’s executive leadership team and reinforces its commitment to project excellence, mentorship and regional growth. In her elevated role, Glasgow will continue...
New Research Shows Prioritisation of Digital Twins and AI Initiatives to Accelerate Predictive Insights and Infrastructure Resilience
During the 2026 London Climate Action Week, Bentley Systems shared findings from a commissioned study, conducted by Verdantix, revealing a significant gap between the infrastructure sector’s resilience goals and its ability to operationalise them. Image courtesy of Bentley Systems. Nearly two thirds of infrastructure organisations cite disconnected systems as barriers to achieving resilience goals, and look to digital twins to unify fragmented data LONDON, 24 June, 2026 — As industry leaders and...
New PFCB and PFC Post Frame Column Base Brackets and Angles Improve Installation Speed, Eliminate Through-Bolting
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, is expanding its post frame construction offerings with the PFCB and PFC post frame connector brackets and angles. These dry-set, shear-resisting post frame connector brackets require no through-bolting; instead, the connectors come with Simpson Strong-Tie Strong-Drive® SDS Connector screws for a better, more intuitive installation experience. Featuring heavy-duty steel construction, l...
OFA Group Launches Commercial Version of QikBIM AI Platform, Opening Global Access to AI-Powered BIM Automation
Commercial Release Marks Transition from Pilot Program to Full Market Deployment TORRANCE, Calif., June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OFA Group (Nasdaq: OFAL) ("OFA" or the "Company"), an AI-driven architecture and technology company, today announced the official commercial launch of the QikBIM™ AI Platform, making its next-generation Building Information Modeling ("BIM") automation system publicly available to architects, engineers, developers, contractors and design professionals worldwide thro...
Bowman Secures $11.2 Million in USDA Aerial Mapping Awards
Large USDA PINE award cycle win reflects investment in fleet and capture technology RESTON, Va., June 24, 2026 - Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN), a national engineering services and program management firm, has secured $11.2 million in new aerial acquisition awards under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Production Imagery for the National Environment (PINE) Blanket Purchase Agreement. The three awards span the National Resources Inventory (NRI), National Agriculture Imager...
Beam AI launches BIM CoPilot, bringing human-vetted BIM management to the build phase
Beam AI expands beyond preconstruction with a fully managed, multi-trade BIM management solution that helps contractors move from winning bids to executing coordinated, construction-ready projects. Beam AI has launched BIM CoPilot, a fully managed BIM solution that gives contractors human-vetted, multi-trade BIM management across architecture, structure, civil, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and fire protection. This launch expands Beam AI's support beyond preconstruction and into the build phase,...
STV Appoints Bryan Pounds to Augment Advisory Services Strategy
BOSTON, MA – STV today announced that Bryan Pounds has joined the firm as vice president of growth and strategy for its Advisory Services practice, strengthening the firm’s expansion into high-value advisory offerings and helping clients move critical infrastructure programs from planning to delivery. In this new role, Pounds will focus on building scalable advisory solutions for clients and improving how agencies communicate complex infrastructure programs to stakeholders. “Infrastructure leade...