The momentum behind the development of smart cities continues unabated. City leaders around the world are committing to smart city objectives as they attempt to shape the development of their cities to meet social, economic, and environmental challenges. National…

Infrastructure Leads Commercial Application of Drone Technology
The drone revolution is disrupting industries ranging from agriculture to filmmaking. According to a new study by PwC on the commercial applications of…

Ride Sharing Services Drive the Sharing Economy
Hampshire, UK, April 6, 2016—New data from Juniper Research has found that ridesharing services utilising freelance drivers, such as Uber and Lyft,…

Connected Car Market Set to See Revenue Growth of 30 Percent for 2016
New York, March 11, 2016 – During the past few years it has become a daily routine to use smartphones to play our favorite playlist or to use the hands-free unit to make phone calls. However, the car’s intelligent connection to daily processes is capable…

Water Management in Intelligent Buildings
Intelligent buildings represent the culmination of technological advancements that enable system optimization for cost containment, efficiency, sustainability, and occupant satisfaction. Solutions for intelligent buildings have been positioned to promote energy…

Expect Modest Growth in 2016 U.S. Transportation Construction Market
WASHINGTON—The likely passage of a five-year federal surface transportation bill, increased investment from state and local governments, and continued strengthening in the U.S. economy are the key factors driving an expected 4 percent growth in the 2016…

Global Geosynthetics Market 2015 to Reach $19.5 Billion by 2022 with CAGR of 12%
Deerfield Beach, FL, Oct. 28, 2015—The Global Geo-synthetics market is valued at $7.52 billion in 2014 and projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12% reaching $19.5 billion by 2022. Geo-synthetics are broadly used in coastal engineering,…

Sizing Up the $1.5 Trillion State and Local Contracting Market
The $1.5 trillion state, local and education (SLED) government contracting market is vast and fragmented, with five distinct levels of government and more than 90,000 purchasing entities. The market offers a huge opportunity but also poses an operational challenge…

New Report Identifies Tech as Infrastructure’s Tipping Point
WASHINGTON—The innovative power of 3D printing, commercial drones, self-driving vehicles, electricity storage, and the Internet of Things are pushing the North American infrastructure market toward a tipping point, according to the latest study by the nation’s…