The International Code Council's Building Safety Month Advances Public Safety and Community Resilience
Learn about the basics of building safety and how strong building codes help safeguard the places we live, work and gather Washington D.C. – The International Code Council’s (ICC) annual Building Safety Month begins this week and continues through May 31. For 46 years, Building Safety Month has helped people understand the impact that building codes have on their daily lives. This mission has become even more important as communities face challenges like extreme weather events, aging infrastru...
Newforma Announces AI-Powered Innovations and Open Ecosystem Strategy at Newforma World 2026
New capabilities in AI, integration, and hybrid modernization help AEC firms reduce friction, improve visibility, and evolve on their own terms CLEARWATER, N.H. – May 7, 2026 – Newforma, the leader in project and information management software for the architecture, engineering, construction and owner (AECO) industry, today announced a new wave of AI-powered product innovations and ecosystem investments designed to help project teams reduce risk, streamline workflows and modernize with greater...
Bill Clinton breaks ground for Brooklyn addiction treatment facility
Anchor House staff and board members, former president Bill Clinton representing The Clinton Foundation and its Overdose Response Network, The United Methodist City Society (UMCS), The New York State Office of Addiction Support and Services (OASAS), Urbahn Architects, contractor The J. Pilla Group and project manager The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) celebrated the beginning of construction work for the critical $18 million renovation and expansion of the Anchor House Men’...
GeoAgent™ Selected as “Awardable” in the CDAO Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace
NV5’s agentic AI platform brings mission‑aware automation to the full geospatial workflow, enabling defense and intelligence organizations to make faster, higher‑confidence decisions HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – NV5, the world’s leading provider of geospatial software and services, today announced that GeoAgent™, its intelligent geospatial assistant designed to understand customer’s missions, interpret their intent, and automatically build and execute end-to-end workflows, has achieved “Awardable” status t...
ACA Joins National Push to Shape and Strengthen America’s Transportation Future
ACA is rallying behind the Transportation Construction Coalition’s new principles to ensure Congress keeps America building while easing congestion, increasing safety, and strengthening supply chains to support economic prosperity WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 6, 2026) — The American Cement Association (ACA) announces it has joined 33 of America’s leading transportation construction industry associations and construction unions in releasing updated policy principles to guide congressional development of...
OECD headline inflation rises to 4.0% in March 2026 as energy prices surge
Year-on-year inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 4.0% in March 2026 from 3.4% in February, driven by an 8.6 percentage-point (p.p.) increase in energy inflation (Table 1 and Figures 1 and 2). Headline inflation increased in most OECD countries (33 out of 37 with available monthly data), remained broadly stable in two, and declined in Slovenia and Türkiye. Year-on-year OECD energy inflation reached 8.1% in March, its highest level since February 2023. It in...
Alfa Laval launches TS45 semi-welded plate heat exchanger for large-scale energy transition and heavy industry applications
Alfa Laval announces the launch of TS45, the company’s largest semi-welded plate heat exchanger to date, engineered to secure competitiveness and resilience by meeting growing demands for high-capacity, high-pressure heat transfer across energy transition, industrial, and energy efficiency applications. Developed to support industries facing rising energy demand and high efficiency requirements, TS45 expands Alfa Laval’s semi welded portfolio into duties traditionally served by shell and tube te...
Water-AI Nexus Welcomes Global Organizations to Advisory Council
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – May 6, 2026 - The Water Environment Federation (WEF), alongside founding leaders Amazon, Leading Utilities of the World, and the Water Center at Penn, today announced a major expansion of the Water-AI Nexus™ Center of Excellence Advisory Council, strengthening cross-sector collaboration at the intersection of water and artificial intelligence. The Center welcomes key members of the WEF volunteer community, leading associations, and organizations including the Association of Met...
Rethinking Runoff: How Diverter Valves Protect Infrastructure, Operations, and the Environment
By: Chris Eberly, PE, Vice President Product Development at NWPX Park Water management in commercial and industrial environments is rarely as simple as installing a drain. In outdoor wash areas, fuel loading pads, aircraft hangars, retail service zones, and data center campuses, runoff can originate from two fundamentally different sources—routine rainfall and active wash operations. Each demands a different destination. Rainwater is typically required to discharge to storm systems, while wash w...
Esri Recognizes Partners for Innovation, Excellence, and Long-Standing Contributions to the Geospatial Community
Awards Granted for Exceptional Achievement Using GIS at 2026 Esri Partner Conference REDLANDS, Calif.— Esri, the global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology and location intelligence, honored select partners for their outstanding application of GIS at the Esri Partner Conference (EPC) held at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, CA. The award-winning companies are organizations in the Esri Partner Network and are recognized for their innovation and excellence i...
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June Issue 2026
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