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Advancing Metal 3D Printing Through Real-Time Microstructural Insight
Advancing Metal 3D Printing Through Real-Time Microstructural Insight Additive manufacturing has steadily shifted from a niche capability to a core technology driving modern production. Its ability to build complex metal components layer by layer offers unmatched design freedom and a route to more r...
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AI Powered Resilience for Tomorrow’s Electric Grid
AI Powered Resilience for Tomorrow’s Electric Grid The electric grid underpins modern society, powering everything from motorway control systems to refrigerated medicines. Yet this lifeline faces rising disruptions driven by extreme weather events and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. As gri...
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Muography to Transform Tunnel Safety Monitoring
Muography to Transform Tunnel Safety Monitoring Underwater bridge tunnels have become vital arteries for cities, enabling smooth vehicular passage beneath rivers, bays, and inland waterways. More than 200 of these structures operate globally, yet their upkeep remains an intricate challenge. Engineer...
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Intelligent Fire Detection Technology Enhances Building Safety
Intelligent Fire Detection Technology Enhances Building Safety Fire remains one of the most persistent and devastating hazards in modern society, claiming nearly 3,700 lives across the United States every year and destroying around 23 billion dollars’ worth of property. Many of these tragedies occur...
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Intelligent Aerial Robotics to Transform Wildfire Smoke Analysis
Intelligent Aerial Robotics to Transform Wildfire Smoke Analysis Wildfires have become a persistent concern for communities worldwide, with smoke posing significant risks to health, infrastructure and the environment. As prescribed burns remain essential for land management, the need for accurate to...
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Building Wisdom from Bees
Building Wisdom from Bees On a sweltering Colorado afternoon, European honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) spiral above a cluster of hives near Boulder Creek. Some dart out in search of water, nectar and pollen, while others return with bulging saddlebags of resources. Beneath this whirling choreography,...
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Seismic Performance of L-Shaped Composite Shear Walls in Supertall Buildings
Seismic Performance of L-Shaped Composite Shear Walls in Supertall Buildings The global march toward ever-taller skyscrapers continues to push structural engineering into new territory. As these towers climb higher, the lower sections of their core tube shear walls bear colossal vertical loads. Trad...
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Smart Maintenance Integration Transforms Industrial Efficiency
Smart Maintenance Integration Transforms Industrial Efficiency MaintainX has unveiled a significant integration with Inductive Automation’s Ignition platform, marking a pivotal step in unifying industrial data with maintenance execution. As industries push for deeper digitalisation, the ability for...
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Scalable Ceramic Additive Manufacturing for Extreme Environments
Scalable Ceramic Additive Manufacturing for Extreme Environments Ceramic engineering has inched forward for decades, yet one stubborn hurdle has repeatedly held back its wider industrial adoption: producing large, leak‑tight components at scale. That barrier has now been decisively lowered through a...
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Smart Charging with Synergistic Infrastructure for a Storable Grid
Smart Charging with Synergistic Infrastructure for a Storable Grid The rapid growth of electric vehicles and renewable energy is reshaping global power and transport systems, yet both sectors face a tangle of coordination challenges. Power grids are already feeling the strain as EV adoption accelera...
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Analytical Target Cascading to Optimise Electric Bus Bodies
Analytical Target Cascading to Optimise Electric Bus Bodies The growing shift toward energy conservation in the global automotive sector has put lightweight engineering firmly in the spotlight. For manufacturers of new-energy vehicles, reducing structural mass is no longer a design preference but a...
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Gearbox Fault Detection with Digital Twin Diagnostics
Gearbox Fault Detection with Digital Twin Diagnostics In industrial power transmission, gearboxes remain workhorses of heavy machinery. Their constant exposure to variable loads, harsh environments and complex mechanical interactions makes them vulnerable to wear and unexpected faults. Engineers hav...
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Smarter Traffic Modelling For Congested Cities
Smarter Traffic Modelling For Congested Cities Traffic has long been the bane of modern metropolitan life. Major cities grapple daily with an overwhelming volume of vehicles, turning straightforward journeys into time-consuming ordeals. Urban congestion is not simply an inconvenience; it is a comple...
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A New Era Of Atmospheric Insights
A New Era Of Atmospheric Insights The unveiling of the first images from Europe’s latest atmospheric instrument marks a significant moment for weather forecasting, climate science and public health. The Multi-Viewing, Multi-Channel, Multi-Polarisation Imager, known as 3MI, has delivered its inaugura...
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Pioneering Precision in Depolymerisation Research
Pioneering Precision in Depolymerisation Research The global plastics crisis has reached a crossroads, where traditional waste management systems can no longer keep pace with escalating production. Mechanical recycling, still widely used across industry, struggles to maintain polymer integrity, ofte...
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Optimising Urban Drainage Systems for Sustainable Water Management
Optimising Urban Drainage Systems for Sustainable Water Management Urban drainage systems sit at the heart of every modern city, yet they are often pushed beyond their limits as rainfall patterns intensify and population densities increase. Urban flooding, combined sewer overflows and erratic inflow...
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AI Platform to Revolutionise Personal Safety in South Korea
AI Platform to Revolutionise Personal Safety in South Korea People living under protective orders are set to gain a powerful ally in personal security with the launch of the AI Platform for Personal Safety (APPS), developed by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI). Designe...
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Cultivating Curiosity and Cyber Confidence in Construction
Cultivating Curiosity and Cyber Confidence in Construction The construction industry has long been seen as a bastion of tradition, often slow to change. But the pressures of modern technological culture are making innovation not just advantageous, but essential. Studies show construction firms inves...
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AI Traffic Analysis Transforms Urban Road Safety
AI Traffic Analysis Transforms Urban Road Safety New York City’s extensive network of traffic cameras has long generated a mountain of visual data, yet only a fraction of that information has traditionally been examined. Transportation agencies, strapped for time and resources, rarely have the capac...
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Lightweight Design Reinvented
Lightweight Design Reinvented Achieving the delicate balance between minimal weight and maximum robustness has long challenged engineers working across medical technology, automotive manufacturing, aerospace design and advanced industrial fabrication. Every gram trimmed from a structural component c...
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Harvesting Flexible Power For A Wearable Future
Harvesting Flexible Power For A Wearable Future Growing pressure on global energy systems continues to expose the limits of fossil fuel dependence. As demand rises and environmental conditions worsen, industries are being pushed to identify cleaner, decentralised and weather‑resilient power solution...
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Korea Sets New Standards For Next-Generation HVDC Testing
Korea Sets New Standards For Next-Generation HVDC Testing Korea has taken a decisive step in modernising its power transmission capabilities with the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) unveiling the nation’s first comprehensive measurement standards for High Voltage Direct Cur...
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From 2D to Data-driven – The New Era of Rail Design and Delivery
From 2D to Data-driven – The New Era of Rail Design and Delivery Rail networks today are under growing pressure to modernise, expand, and align with smart city infrastructure. According to UK government statistics, more than 1.7 billion rail journeys took place on the UK’s rail network in 2024...
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Harnessing AI to Strengthen Environmental Impact Assessments
Harnessing AI to Strengthen Environmental Impact Assessments Environmental Impact Assessment has reached a turning point. As digital technologies accelerate, practitioners face a clear question: how can Artificial Intelligence be incorporated into standard workflows without compromising professional...
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Peachtree Corners Transforming Urban Planning with Pedestrian Quantifying
Peachtree Corners Transforming Urban Planning with Pedestrian Quantifying Peachtree Corners, widely regarded as one of the United States’ most advanced smart cities, has strengthened its reputation by partnering with UPCITI to deploy a next-generation pedestrian counting system. Sitting at the heart...
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Herrenknecht celebrates Alpine Breakthrough
Herrenknecht celebrates Alpine Breakthrough The Brenner Base Tunnel continues to carve its way through the rugged Alpine spine of Europe, quietly reshaping how the continent will move people and goods for generations. Eight tunnel boring machines manufactured by Herrenknecht have already excavated a...
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Komatsu unveils WA170M-11 Next-Generation Compact Wheel Loader
Komatsu unveils WA170M-11 Next-Generation Compact Wheel Loader Komatsu has raised the bar in the 10-tonne compact wheel loader category with the launch of the WA170M-11. Developed by Komatsu Germany GmbH – Construction in Hannover, the new model introduces a fresh level of adaptability by offe...
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What Rising Heatwaves Mean for Outdoor Workers
What Rising Heatwaves Mean for Outdoor Workers Heatwaves are becoming one of the most urgent climate-related threats facing outdoor workers today. According to the EPA, the United States is projected to continue warming faster than many other regions of the world. Since 1970, average temperatures ac...
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Modernising Uzbekistan’s Pipe Infrastructure with Strategic EBRD Investment
Modernising Uzbekistan’s Pipe Infrastructure with Strategic EBRD Investment Uzbekistan’s long-term infrastructure plans have gained renewed momentum with targeted investments aimed at improving the reliability and resilience of essential networks. Central to these efforts is the expansion of Tashken...
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Building Resilient Roads for a Changing Climate
Building Resilient Roads for a Changing Climate Asia and the Pacific stand at a crossroads where climate pressures increasingly collide with ageing transport networks and outdated design expectations. As storms grow fiercer, rainfall patterns shift, and coastlines inch inland, the region’s most esse...
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Solar PV and Energy Storage World Expo to Showcase the Next Era of Clean Power
Solar PV and Energy Storage World Expo to Showcase the Next Era of Clean Power Solar PV and Energy Storage World Expo 2026 stands poised to become one of the most influential industry gatherings on the global clean-energy calendar. Scheduled for 16 to 18 September 2026 at Area B of the Canton Fair C...
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Global Software Leaders Shaping The AI Era In 2025
Global Software Leaders Shaping The AI Era In 2025 The global software industry in 2025 is being rewritten in real time by artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, and industry-specific platforms that sit ever closer to critical operations. From core financial systems and defence analytics to c...
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EquipmentShare Celebrates 4th Place as a Construction Software Powerhouse
EquipmentShare Celebrates 4th Place as a Construction Software Powerhouse EquipmentShare, long recognised as a leader in connected jobsite technology and one of the largest equipment rental providers in the United States, has achieved a remarkable milestone by securing the No. 4 spot on The Software...
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Cool Textiles For A Hotter World
Cool Textiles For A Hotter World Rising temperatures and longer heatwaves have pushed scientists to rethink how clothing can protect people in harsh environments. A collaborative project between the University of South Australia and Zhengzhou University has delivered a breakthrough material that ref...
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Liberty Networks Expanding Undersea Capacity for the Caribbean And Latin America
Liberty Networks Expanding Undersea Capacity for the Caribbean And Latin America Connectivity has become the quiet force powering modern progress. It reaches far beyond cables on the seabed or towers stretching across coastlines. For communities throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, it unlocks...
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Fluor gets started on Major Upgrade To Texas SH-6 Corridor
Fluor gets started on Major Upgrade To Texas SH-6 Corridor Fluor Corporation has marked a pivotal moment for one of Texas’ most important transport corridors as work begins on the ambitious expansion of State Highway 6 through Bryan and College Station. The ceremony, hosted alongside the Texas Depar...
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Bio-Engineered Microbes the Key to Climate-Neutral Fuels
Bio-Engineered Microbes the Key to Climate-Neutral Fuels The race toward climate-neutral fuels feels more intense each year. Pressure builds from every direction. Governments demand cleaner industry. Consumers want greener options. Companies try to balance big goals with tight budgets. The whole ene...
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How Micro-Vibrations Kill Bearings and How to Prevent It
How Micro-Vibrations Kill Bearings and How to Prevent It Even the most advanced machinery can be undone by forces too small to see. Micro-vibrations may seem harmless at first, but they can slowly undermine the integrity of critical components over time. Their effects are particularly evident in bea...
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Realbot Embodied Intelligence a Milestone for Teleoperated Robotics
Realbot Embodied Intelligence a Milestone for Teleoperated Robotics RealMan Robotics has taken a decisive step forward in embodied artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its RealBOT Embodied Open Platform at the IEEE and RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 2025. The...
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Aeva and D2 Traffic Technologies Forge New Path for Smarter Infrastructure
Aeva and D2 Traffic Technologies Forge New Path for Smarter Infrastructure Aeva has taken a decisive step in reshaping the smart infrastructure landscape by forming an exclusive partnership with D2 Traffic Technologies. The agreement marks a significant shift in Aeva’s role in the Intelligent Transp...
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Motorola Acquisition Unlocks Next-Generation Intelligent Surveillance
Motorola Acquisition Unlocks Next-Generation Intelligent Surveillance Motorola Solutions has taken another bold step in shaping the future of enterprise security by acquiring Blue Eye, a Utah-based specialist in AI-powered remote video monitoring. The move signals a decisive shift towards deeply int...
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Kenya Uganda Expressway to Reshape East Africa’s Transport Future
Kenya Uganda Expressway to Reshape East Africa’s Transport Future The East African Community has confirmed that construction work on the Kenya Uganda Expressway is preparing to break ground, signalling a pivotal shift for mobility across the Northern Corridor. This announcement follows extensive bil...
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Investing in Smarter Mobility along Chile’s Route 160
Investing in Smarter Mobility along Chile’s Route 160 Chile’s ambitious plan to modernise one of Greater Concepción’s most heavily travelled corridors has taken a decisive step forward after Consorcio Electro-Cointer emerged as the sole bidder for the Ruta 160 Public Transport Corr...
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New Era of Port Investment as Laldia Positions Bangladesh for Growth
New Era of Port Investment as Laldia Positions Bangladesh for Growth Bangladesh has taken a decisive step towards reshaping its maritime future with the approval of a major public-private partnership with APM Terminals BV, the Netherlands-based arm of the Maersk Group. The agreement sets in motion t...
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Maritime IoT Breakthrough Creates a Digital Ocean
Maritime IoT Breakthrough Creates a Digital Ocean South Korea has taken a decisive step towards shaping the future of connected oceans by validating the world’s first real-world Maritime Internet of Things communication network. The successful verification of this system marks a remarkable milestone...
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Understanding Spatial Intelligence and Robot Spatial Awareness
Understanding Spatial Intelligence and Robot Spatial Awareness Machines may excel at calculations, repetitive tasks and data processing, yet they still struggle with one of the most fundamental elements of human awareness: interpreting the world through sight. Humans subconsciously track spatial rel...
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The Evolution of a Specialist Crane Builder
The Evolution of a Specialist Crane Builder For more than five decades, OMi Crane Systems has been one of the behind‑the‑scenes forces keeping America’s manufacturing floors in motion. The company’s cranes, hoists, and trolleys are responsible for moving some of the heaviest and most unwieldy loads...
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Smarter Pipelines for a Safer Future
Smarter Pipelines for a Safer Future Millions of miles of ageing pipelines stretch beneath cities, farmlands and industrial corridors, supplying the natural gas, crude oil and refined fuels that keep modern economies running. Despite their critical importance, these buried networks are increasingly...
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INRIX AI Traffic Reporter Creates a New Era of Automated Mobility Intelligence
INRIX AI Traffic Reporter Creates a New Era of Automated Mobility Intelligence INRIX has once again positioned itself at the forefront of mobility innovation with the launch of AI Traffic Reporter, an automated broadcast platform designed to replace traditional human-led traffic reporting across TV...
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Esri, DevRev, Microsoft Fabric and the Future of Unified Spatial Intelligence
Esri, DevRev, Microsoft Fabric and the Future of Unified Spatial Intelligence The construction, infrastructure, and wider industrial sectors are experiencing a surge in demand for clearer data visibility, more reliable forecasts, and faster decision-making. As projects become more digitally connecte...
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Innovation Under Pressure to Protect Construction’s Digital Supply Chain
Innovation Under Pressure to Protect Construction’s Digital Supply Chain Digital collaboration has become the backbone of modern construction projects. Design plans, 3D BIM models, procurement orders, and even instant payments now flow through complex supply chains spanning consultants, contractors,...
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The Innovative Future of Winter Maintenance
The Innovative Future of Winter Maintenance Winter maintenance has always been a demanding responsibility, yet recent years have amplified the strain on road authorities. Climate volatility, ageing transport networks, and rising public expectations have created an environment in which traditional, r...
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Why the ‘Edge’ will Define Your Construction Business in 2026
Why the ‘Edge’ will Define Your Construction Business in 2026 When I think about 2026, I take a step back and ask where we’re investing and focusing the organization. Three themes keep coming up, and they’re tightly connected: the “edge”; the accelerating pace of AI and the platforms that make it us...
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Develon and Trimble Strengthen Integration for Next-Level Excavation Accuracy
Develon and Trimble Strengthen Integration for Next-Level Excavation Accuracy Develon’s Series 9 crawler excavators mark a significant step forward in equipment intelligence and digital interoperability. These machines are engineered to meet the rapidly growing demand for automated workflows, precis...
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Africa’s Infrastructure Investment Horizon
Africa’s Infrastructure Investment Horizon Africa’s infrastructure sector is entering a pivotal moment, shaped by rising demand, bold policy reforms and stronger capital mobilisation. The African Development Bank (AfDB) estimates the continent faces an annual infrastructure financing gap of USD 130-...
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LG Display Wins CES 2026 Innovation Awards for Automotive OLED Technologies
LG Display Wins CES 2026 Innovation Awards for Automotive OLED Technologies LG Display, a global leader in advanced display technology, has once again set a new standard for innovation in the automotive sector. The company announced that two of its cutting-edge developments, the Dual View OLED and t...
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Serbia Advances Rail Modernisation With New EBRD Investment
Serbia Advances Rail Modernisation With New EBRD Investment Serbia’s rail network is entering a new era of renewal as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development commits up to €42 million in sovereign-guaranteed financing for the purchase of 12 modern sleeping cars. The investment marks a p...
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Catalysts For Sustainable Growth In Emerging Markets
Catalysts For Sustainable Growth In Emerging Markets The International Finance Corporation has stepped into the spotlight once again, this time in São Paulo, where its leadership convened with partners and clients to confirm a wave of investments designed to accelerate sustainable development across...
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Smarter Infrastructure Management For East Asia’s Sustainable Future
Smarter Infrastructure Management For East Asia’s Sustainable Future This article is based on an original piece by Oksana Nazmieva, Principal Financial Management Specialist at the Asian Development Bank, and draws on insights from the November 2025 knowledge-sharing session, Managing Public Investm...
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Empowering Panama for a Sustainable Energy Future
Empowering Panama for a Sustainable Energy Future Panama’s electricity landscape is entering a new phase of modernisation with a landmark $300 million framework loan agreed between the EIB Global, the international partnerships and development arm of the European Investment Bank, and Naturgy Energy...
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