Sewage heritage: Imerys relies on the exceptional durability of SewperCoat® to reduce the environmental footprint of infrastructure
Faced with the growing challenges of water management and the decarbonization of construction and public works, Imerys, the world leader in mineral specialties for industry, reaffirms the technical and ecological superiority of its solution: SewperCoat®. This high-performance mortar has established itself as the sustainable alternative to synthetic resins for the protection and rehabilitation of wastewater infrastructure. Increasing the resilience of structures to more than 35 years Water transp...
Trimble Links SketchUp with Anthropic’s Claude, Bringing New Conversational AI-powered Capabilities to 3D Modeling
Trusted, intuitive AI enhances design workflows, making it easier to move from creative concepts to 3D models WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 28, 2026 — Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) today announced a specialized integration with Claude, the large language model and AI assistant from Anthropic, that makes it easier for Trimble® SketchUp® software users to create 3D models directly from conversational text or speech prompts. The powerful new capabilities are enabled by a SketchUp Connector model context proto...
Teledyne FLIR Defense Grows Third-Party Payload Integration Program, Adds Emesent Hovermap LiDAR for Unmanned Air, Ground, and Detection Platforms
Newly certified payload works across drones, robots, and radiation detection systems to speed deployment of GPS-denied mapping and fused CBRN visualizations QUANTICO, VA, April 28, 2026 — Unveiled at Modern Day Marine 2026, Teledyne FLIR Defense announced the expansion of its Third-Party Payload Integration Program with the certification of Emesent’s Hovermap LiDAR Payload. The agreement will deliver Emesent’s GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities across Teledyne FLIR’s unmanned aerial systems (UA...
New Nationwide Tool Helps Answer: Do We Have Enough Water?
Resource can help water managers make informed decisions about supply, demand and future growth RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey released the first nationwide tool to help water planners determine if communities have enough water for current and future needs. Nearly 27 million Americans, or 8% of the U.S. population, live in areas where water demand consistently approaches or exceeds naturally available water supply. Until now, accessing comprehensive water availability information requi...
Eagleview Launches Eagleview Horizon: The Agentic AI Engine Powered by 25+ Years of Verified Property Intelligence
The company that captures nearly every residential and commercial property across the United States is bringing two-plus decades of property intelligence to the Agentic AI revolution to solve the real challenges of working with properties and structures; targeting a $1 trillion+ market across insurance, construction, government, and property management. Rochester, NY, April 21, 2026 -- Eagleview, the only company whose fleet of 100 aircraft has spent over two decades imaging nearly every proper...
ABB enhances AI capabilities of flagship industrial device digital solutions
My Measurement Assistant+, ABB’s industrial device maintenance solution, now features multilingual Copilot integration Solution provides proactive device-specific assistance and resolves most technical issues in minutes, ushering in smarter and simpler operations across industries In addition, users of ABB’s fleet monitoring platform Genix™ Datalyzer can leverage AI analysis for prescriptive maintenance in emissions monitoring ABB is making industrial device maintenance smarter and simpler with...
Planera Launches Manny, Turning Construction Schedules Into Live Decision Engines
Manny introduces natural-language querying and instant scenario modeling to CPM scheduling, cutting analysis time from days to seconds. SAN JOSE, CA – April 16, 2026 – Planera, the leading modern CPM scheduling platform, today announced the launch of Manny, an AI scheduling assistant designed to help construction teams analyze schedules, understand impacts, and make faster decisions. Embedded directly within Planera’s platform, Manny turns the schedule from a static document into a real-time dec...
ESS to Microgrids: Advanced Inverters and Controls for a Resilient Grid
How modern power conversion systems, modular inverter architectures, and intelligent control platforms are enabling energy storage and microgrids to stabilize increasingly complex power networks By: Michael Wise, Commercial Operations Manager Electric power systems around the world are undergoing a structural transformation. Historically, grid infrastructure was designed around centralized generation from large thermal or hydroelectric power plants that delivered predictable output to pass...
Russelectric, A Siemens Business, Highlights Advanced Automatic Transfer Switches with Bypass/Isolation for Critical Infrastructure
Built for durability, long life, minimal maintenance, and reliable performance Hingham, MA – Russelectric, A Siemens Business, a leading manufacturer of power control systems and automatic transfer switches, highlights its range of Russelectric® automatic transfer switches with bypass/isolation capability for water & wastewater treatment facilities, which allows the transfer switch portion to be isolated and de-energized for maintenance, testing, or repair. The Russelectric RTS-30 Series and Ru...
Material Matters: Tsurumi’s VANCS Series Corrosion Resistant Design
In many pumping applications, corrosion is one of many primary factors affecting performance and lifespan. Whether caused by chemical exposure, salt water, or extreme pH levels, corrosion can degrade materials over time, leading to reduced efficiency or unexpected failure. The impact of corrosion depends on several variables including fluid composition, temperature, and the specific components affected. While larger parts like volutes and impellers may wear gradually, corrosion affecting smaller...