Expert Demands Urgent Change as Second Legionnaires' Outbreak Hits NYC
● Water safety expert warns city could still be at risk as cooling tower emissions can spread contaminated aerosols up to several km and impact other communities ● Reported cases of Legionnaires' disease in the U.S. have climbed nearly 1,000% over the past two decades - yet regulation remains outdated and not fit for purpose ● Facilities must lead as research shows a staggering 85% of Americans don’t know much, if anything, about Legionella, despite growing risk As New York City (N...
STV Selected by CTDOT to Design Electric Bus Facility in Connecticut
New Facility Will Support Fleet Expansion and Zero-Emission Operations Statewide HARTFORD, CT – STV has been selected by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) to provide full design services for a new electric bus maintenance and administration facility for River Valley Transit (RVT) in Middletown. Designed to support RVT’s transition to zero-emission transit operations across its 16-town service area, the facility will accommodate light bus maintenance, administrative functions a...
Atlas Tube and Maruichi USA Conclude Joint Venture Discussions
CHICAGO (July 7, 2026) – Atlas Tube, a Zekelman company, today announced that discussions with Maruichi USA regarding a potential joint venture have ceased. On June 3, 2026, the two companies announced they had entered into an agreement to explore a joint venture that would combine their operations under Atlas Tube's management. Those discussions have now ended, and no joint venture will be pursued at this time. No further information will be provided. About Zekelman Zekelman is a family of oper...
HBK Monitor360 Smart Monitoring Platform Brings Physics-Informed AI to Critical Assets
Say goodbye to unplanned downtime: how continuous condition monitoring is transforming data center reliability. July 2026, Global -To provide real-time, structural health insights for critical infrastructure and industrial operations, Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK) has launched an advanced AI-enabled smart monitoring platform: HBK Monitor360. This physics-informed solution transforms high-fidelity sensor data into actionable intelligence, enabling owners and operators of data centers, plus other A...
GISCI Welcomes Jeremy Mennis Back as the new University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) Representative
The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) is pleased to announce that Jeremy Mennis, PhD, GISP®, has been selected by UCGIS to serve on the GISCI Board of Directors. Mennis, a professor and the department chair in the Department of Geography, Environment and Urban Studies at Temple University, brings over 25 years of experience in higher education teaching, research, and administration. He is an internationally recognized researcher with specialization in geospatial technologies and analytics (GI...
Q-Free awarded multi-year tolling infrastructure contract by Ferde in Norway
Contract strengthens Q-Free's footprint in Norway, where the company's tolling technology has been proven for more than four decades. Trondheim, Norway, July 7, 2026 – Q-Free, a global leader in mobility solutions for smart city infrastructure, has been awarded a key contract by Ferde, one of Norway’s leading toll road operators, to replace roadside tolling infrastructure at six tolling stations across western Norway. The project covers the replacement of roadside systems at selected toll statio...
Epson to Showcase Wide-Format and Supertank Printing Solutions to Support Modern GIS Workflows at Esri User Conference
Epson Booth to Feature Technologies to Help GIS Professionals Work Faster, Smarter and with Greater Precision LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – July 7, 2026 – Epson today announced it will be showcasing its latest technical printing solutions at the Esri User Conference, the premier event for geographic information system (GIS) professionals. At booth #414 from July 14-16 in San Diego, California. Epson will demonstrate its comprehensive wide-format portfolio of SureColor® technical printing solutions, a...
Midtown Manhattan buildings evacuated after beams found buckling at high-rise construction site
Image Source: Eyewitness News ABC MIDTOWN EAST, Manhattan (WABC) -- Several floors of a Midtown Manhattan office building that's under construction are caving in on Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of several adjacent buildings and street closures. The high-rise, at 235 E. 42nd St., is on the corner of East 42nd Street and Second Avenue and is the former headquarters of the Pfizer pharmaceutical company and is under conversion to residential use. Around 8 a.m., construction workers noticed crac...
SPH Engineering Opens Applications for the 1st 2026 Global Drone Operations Awards
RIGA, LATVIA - SPH Engineering, a leading developer of drone-based solutions for surveying, inspection and mapping, today announced the opening of applications for the Global Drone Operations Awards 2026. The international recognition program is designed to recognize advanced drone operations that solve complex field challenges in industrial, scientific, and engineering environments. The launch comes as the drone industry enters a more mature stage. In many sectors, the question is no longer whe...
Wilberforce University Takes Its Place Among America's Historic Treasures
National Register designation recognizes the historic campus of the nation's oldest private HBCU owned and operated by African Americans and strengthens opportunities for preservation, education, and heritage tourism. WILBERFORCE, OHIO— Wilberforce University is proud to announce that its Historic District has been officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the nation's official list of historic properties worthy of preservation. The designation, effective April 27, 2026, rec...
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