Technology News in Construction and Infrastructure
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In the ever-evolving world of construction, few sectors are growing as rapidly, or as relentlessly, as data centres. With the rise of AI, cloud computing, and connected t...
The annual Smarter Mobility Africa Summit 2025 in Johannesburg brought together the brightest minds and boldest innovators in transport to chart a new course for the cont...
HP has unveiled a suite of new technologies designed to transform how professionals in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) deliver projects. From compact, s...
Topcon Positioning Systems has unveiled a dedicated global business unit focused exclusively on geomatics, signalling a major shift in how the company approaches geospati...
For decades, artificial intelligence has been framed as a tool, powerful, yes, but ultimately a product of human ingenuity. Yet as the world becomes more interconnected a...
The technology landscape just shifted dramatically. NVIDIA and OpenAI have unveiled whatβs being described as the largest AI infrastructure project in history. This bold...
How Novel Iron making Processes Can Reduce Carbon Footprint Steel is the backbone of modern civilization, forming the structural core of cities, mobility, infrastructure,...
When global trade shifts and tariff battles reshape the playing field, manufacturers often find themselves under immense pressure. To explore how digital innovation can t...
International technology group SCHOTT has crossed a decisive threshold in Augmented Reality (AR) innovation by achieving serial production of Geometric Reflective Wavegui...
Esri, a global leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, has published a ground-breaking book, GeoAI: Artificial Intelligence in GIS, which explores how art...
A research team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has opened a potential new chapter in the history of iron and steelmaking. By observing iron formation in real...
As urbanisation accelerates across the globe, megacities face an uphill battle in juggling population growth, land scarcity, and environmental protection. Traditional exp...
Syslogic, a specialist in rugged embedded systems, has unveiled its latest innovation, the Rugged Computer RPC RSL 83, powered by Intelβs Atom x7433RE Amston Lake process...
Industrialised building manufacturing (IBM) has been a game-changer in recent years, shifting construction away from traditional labour-intensive methods to a model that...
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energyβs Brookhaven National Laboratory have unveiled a new recipe for catalysts that could revolutionise hydrogen fuel-cell technolo...
With urbanisation advancing at an unprecedented pace and the construction industry expanding worldwide, the effective management of construction and demolition (C&D)...
Infrastructure construction is one of the most resource-intensive industries, yet it has long wrestled with recurring issues such as high accident rates, low productivity...
Automated driving technology has advanced at lightning speed in recent years, with research pouring into sensors, vehicle-to-vehicle communication, artificial intelligenc...
The race to deliver renewable energy infrastructure is gathering pace, and solar farms are right at the heart of the global shift. In a move set to reshape how these proj...
Internet-connected hardware and artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping construction, particularly in earthmoving. Excavators, once purely mechanical workhorses, are n...
Emerging technologies are rapidly transforming construction sites from traditional hazard zones into smarter, safer workplaces. Artificial intelligence (AI) and digital t...
The global construction industry is racing towards smarter, safer, and more efficient project delivery. Among the many innovations shaping this transformation, prefabrica...
Chinaβs transportation network has expanded at breakneck speed, fuelled by the countryβs transportation power strategy. New highways, expressways, and logistics corridors...
As Building Information Modelling (BIM) becomes the backbone of digital construction, the sheer volume of information exchanged between stakeholders presents challenges....
As global cities grow denser and surface land becomes increasingly scarce, the push underground has never been more urgent. Urban tunnels today carry more than just traff...
Access to basic sanitation remains one of the most pressing public health and social challenges in the world. Now, ground-breaking research from Australia has shed light...
Urbanisation continues to reshape the world at a dizzying pace. With more than half of the global population now living in cities, municipal leaders face mounting challen...
Hitachi Railβs state-of-the-art factory in Hagerstown, Maryland, is more than a manufacturing plant. Itβs the template for what smart, connected rail production will look...
Reinforced concrete has been the backbone of modern infrastructure for over a century, but evaluating its integrity has always posed challenges. Traditional inspection me...
When it comes to modern bridge engineering, few projects have captured global attention quite like the Tianβe Longtan Bridge in China. Stretching across the Hongshui Rive...
Concrete remains the most widely used construction material on the planet, but it comes at a cost. Traditional cement production accounts for nearly 8% of global COβ emis...
As the world pivots towards renewable energy, one of the toughest challenges lies in balancing power supply with demand. Solar and wind are plentiful but unpredictable, o...
At the IAA Mobility conference in Munich, NVIDIAβs Vice President of Automotive, Ali Kani, delivered a clear message: the car of the future is no longer defined by horsep...
In a world of ever-evolving skylines, construction is getting a high-tech makeover. The once-disconnected building site, characterised by isolated machinery, paper plans,...
In an era where infrastructure demands are mounting and engineering skills are in high demand, Bentley Systems and Enactus joined forces to launch the 2025β―iTwin4Good Cha...
For professionals juggling construction schedules, delays are the enemy. Recently, John Deere has taken a significant leap forward in simplifying fleet maintenance by emb...
In August 2025, Helsinki took to the skies, not with jets or drones, but with elegant, autonomous airships. The City of Helsinki, alongside its innovation arm Forumβ―Viriu...
Eaton and Xendee have teamed up, introducing a sophisticated, AI-driven microgrid solution thatβs poised to redefine energy resilience, operational efficiency and cost-sa...
Econolite, a trusted name in intelligent traffic management and part of the Umovity group, has taken a bold step forward in sensor innovation with the launch of the EPIQ...
As urban areas grapple with growing congestion and rising safety demands, cities need more than raw traffic data, they require actionable intelligence delivered in real t...
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