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SteelPhalt Sets New Benchmark for Low Carbon Asphalt Transparency
SteelPhalt Sets New Benchmark for Low Carbon Asphalt Transparency For decades, sustainability claims in the road construction sector have often rested on broad corporate targets, selective project case studies, or vague environmental language that left contractors, consultants and procurement teams...
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VINCI Secures Landmark HS2 Contract to Build Birminghamβs Rail Operations Hub
VINCI Secures Landmark HS2 Contract to Build Birminghamβs Rail Operations Hub Britainβs ambitious high-speed rail ambitions have received another significant boost as VINCI, through its subsidiary Taylor Woodrow, secured a major infrastructure contract tied to the future HS2 Ltd network. The Β£856 mi...
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Melbourne Build Expo Fuels Victoriaβs Construction Ambitions
Melbourne Build Expo Fuels Victoriaβs Construction Ambitions Victoriaβs construction and infrastructure sectors are entering another pivotal phase. Population growth, housing shortages, transport investment, decarbonisation targets and digital transformation are all colliding at once, creating enorm...
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Toyota Reinvents Compact Off Roading with the New Land Cruiser FJ
Toyota Reinvents Compact Off Roading with the New Land Cruiser FJ For decades, the Toyota Motor Corporation Land Cruiser has occupied a unique place in the global automotive and infrastructure landscape. Itβs been the trusted vehicle of mining operators in Australia, aid agencies in Africa, construc...
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Saudi Arabia Accelerates the Future of Mobility at Global Transport Expo 2026
Saudi Arabia Accelerates the Future of Mobility at Global Transport Expo 2026 Saudi Arabiaβs transport and mobility sector is moving through one of the most ambitious transformation programmes seen anywhere in the world. Backed by more than USD 150 billion in planned investment linked to Vision 2030...
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Abu Dhabi Launches Middle Eastβs First Adaptive Ramp Metering Network
Abu Dhabi Launches Middle Eastβs First Adaptive Ramp Metering Network Abu Dhabi has taken a significant step in the evolution of intelligent transport systems with the deployment of the Middle Eastβs first adaptive ramp metering scheme on Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street. The project, delivered by Umo...
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Bentley Commits to Japanese Infrastructure Development with New Leadership
Bentley Commits to Japanese Infrastructure Development with New Leadership Japanβs infrastructure sector is entering a pivotal decade. From ageing transport networks and climate resilience upgrades to earthquake mitigation and smart city development, the country is facing mounting pressure to modern...
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Remote Controlled Dozers Accelerate Gold Mine Recovery in Canada
Remote Controlled Dozers Accelerate Gold Mine Recovery in Canada Remote and semi-autonomous equipment has been steadily reshaping the mining sector for more than a decade, but the pressure to deploy those systems quickly is becoming just as important as the technology itself. In Northern Canada, whe...
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Smart AI Extends EV Battery Life Without Slowing Fast Charging
Smart AI Extends EV Battery Life Without Slowing Fast Charging Electric vehicles have reached a turning point. Carmakers are pouring billions into battery technology, governments are investing heavily in charging infrastructure, and fleet operators are under mounting pressure to electrify transport...
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Costain Redefines PPE Standards for a More Inclusive Infrastructure Workforce
Costain Redefines PPE Standards for a More Inclusive Infrastructure Workforce Construction sites, rail depots, energy facilities and major transport projects have long relied on Personal Protective Equipment as the last line of defence between workers and workplace hazards. Yet for decades, much of...
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Ingersoll Rand and Garrett Motion Accelerate the Future of Oil Free Industrial Air
Ingersoll Rand and Garrett Motion Accelerate the Future of Oil Free Industrial Air Industrial air compression rarely grabs headlines outside engineering circles, yet it quietly underpins everything from pharmaceutical production and semiconductor fabrication to beverage bottling and advanced manufac...
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How Digital Tools Are Transforming Construction Project Management on Major Infrastructure Projects
How Digital Tools Are Transforming Construction Project Management on Major Infrastructure Projects Major infrastructure work has always carried pressure, but the pace of that pressure is far less forgiving now. A small information gap can move from the project record to the field before the next fo...
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JCB Hydromax Chases Hydrogen Glory on the Bonneville Salt Flats
JCB Hydromax Chases Hydrogen Glory on the Bonneville Salt Flats For decades, the global construction equipment sector has been associated with diesel power, heavy machinery and hard-working engines designed to endure punishing conditions. Yet, tucked away beneath the familiar yellow bodywork of exca...
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London Build 2026 Sets the Agenda for a Changing Construction Industry
London Build 2026 Sets the Agenda for a Changing Construction Industry The UK construction sector is entering another period of transition. Rising pressure to decarbonise projects, digitise workflows, improve productivity and deliver more housing with fewer resources has pushed the industry into a p...
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Figuring out Fire and Flooding in the Silvertown Tunnel
Figuring out Fire and Flooding in the Silvertown Tunnel In April 2025, the Silvertown Tunnel was declared open. The 1.4-kilometre twin-bore tunnel passes underneath the River Thames, from Silvertown to the Greenwich Peninsula, and was delivered as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSI...
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CIFA Pushes Concrete Placement Technology Into a New Era at SAMOTER
CIFA Pushes Concrete Placement Technology Into a New Era at SaMoTeR Modern construction sites are under pressure from every direction. Urban density is increasing, labour shortages continue to bite, project timelines are tightening and infrastructure contractors are being asked to deliver more compl...
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Automotive Ethernet Drives the Race for Smarter Connected Vehicles
Automotive Ethernet Drives the Race for Smarter Connected Vehicles The modern vehicle is rapidly becoming one of the worldβs most sophisticated digital platforms. Advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous functions, over-the-air software updates, connected infotainment, high-resolution cameras...
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The Most Useful Trends in Bathroom Design in the UK Today
The Most Useful Trends in Bathroom Design in the UK Today Bathroom design in the UK has changed dramatically over the past few years. Instead of purely functional spaces, bathrooms are now being designed as calming retreats that combine practicality, comfort, and modern style. Homeowners are focusin...
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Danjiang Bridge Opens New Gateway to Northern Taiwan
Danjiang Bridge Opens New Gateway to Northern Taiwan Nearly three decades after it was first proposed, the Danjiang Bridge in northern Taiwan is finally opening to traffic, delivering one of Asiaβs most technically ambitious transport projects and creating a striking new landmark across the mouth of...
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When Infrastructure Starts Listening
When Infrastructure Starts Listening For years, smart cities were sold as something glossy, futuristic and just a little too neat. Control rooms with wall-sized screens. Autonomous vehicles gliding through traffic. Buildings talking to power grids. Sensors everywhere, apparently solving everything....
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ADB Targets Critical Minerals Supply Chain With New Manufacturing Finance
ADB Targets Critical Minerals Supply Chain With New Manufacturing Finance The race to secure critical minerals has rapidly evolved from a mining story into a geopolitical and industrial contest that could redefine global manufacturing for decades to come. From electric vehicle batteries and semicond...
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Vision Zero Fund Drives Global Push for Safer Supply Chains
Vision Zero Fund Drives Global Push for Safer Supply Chains Industrial accidents still represent one of the harshest realities of the global economy. Every year, according to the International Labour Organization, millions of workers are injured or killed through preventable workplace incidents and...
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ADB Invests $70 Billion for Asia’s Connected Energy and Digital Future
ADB Invests $70 Billion for Asia’s Connected Energy and Digital Future Asiaβs race to modernise infrastructure is no longer centred solely on roads, ports and rail corridors. Increasingly, the regionβs economic resilience will depend on whether electricity and data can move seamlessly across b...
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Lifelong Learning Becomes Critical Infrastructure for the Future Workforce
Lifelong Learning Becomes Critical Infrastructure for the Future Workforce The global labour market is entering one of the most significant transitions since the industrialisation of modern economies. Artificial intelligence, digitalisation, decarbonisation, ageing populations and shifting demograph...
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Ghana Tightens Road Safety Laws to Tackle Rising Traffic Deaths
Ghana Tightens Road Safety Laws to Tackle Rising Traffic Deaths Ghana has introduced one of the most significant overhauls of its road safety legislation in decades, bringing stricter rules on child restraints, motorcycle helmets and drink-driving into force as the country confronts a worsening road...
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Building Tomorrowβs Workforce Through Real World Construction Experience
Building Tomorrowβs Workforce Through Real World Construction Experience Britainβs construction sector is facing an uncomfortable reality. While governments continue announcing ambitious infrastructure programmes, housing targets and transport upgrades, the industry itself is wrestling with a shrink...
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Manitou Targets Indonesia Construction Boom with New Subsidiary
Manitou Targets Indonesia Construction Boom with New Subsidiary Indonesiaβs infrastructure boom is rapidly reshaping equipment demand across Southeast Asia, and global manufacturers are moving quickly to secure their position in one of the worldβs fastest-growing construction and industrial markets....
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The Oil Price Shock Must Accelerate AI Adoption in Construction
The Oil Price Shock Must Accelerate AI Adoption in Construction The geopolitical uncertainty that has engulfed economies since the end of February has hit construction companies hard on the back of rising fuel costs. But it might just prove to be the decisive moment in the acceleration of AI in cons...
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Ritchie Bros Spring Auction Signals Strong Demand for Used Equipment
Ritchie Bros Spring Auction Signals Strong Demand for Used Equipment Spring is traditionally one of the busiest periods for construction equipment procurement across Europe, and this year appears no different. With infrastructure programmes accelerating, contractors modernising fleets, and tighter c...
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UAE Targets Global Manufacturing Leadership With $49 Billion Push
UAE Targets Global Manufacturing Leadership With $49 Billion Push The United Arab Emirates has unveiled one of the most aggressive industrial expansion strategies currently emerging from the Gulf region, pledging $49 billion in industrial procurement opportunities while accelerating plans to localis...
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Machined Steel Components Inside Every Asphalt Paver
Machined Steel Components Inside Every Asphalt Paver An asphalt paver is a combination of two primary units: the material moving unit (tractor) and the compaction and shaping unit (screed). All mechanical elements in this system are made from alloy steel or stainless steel. They are constructed for...
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SRL Signals a New Era for Smart Temporary Traffic Management
SRL Signals a New Era for Smart Temporary Traffic Management Britainβs transport infrastructure is under pressure from every angle. Ageing roads need constant maintenance, utilities are racing to modernise buried networks, and local authorities are under mounting pressure to keep traffic moving whil...
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MB Crusher Debuts Advanced Sorting and Demolition Tools at SaMoTer
MB Crusher Debuts Advanced Sorting and Demolition Tools at SaMoTer The pressure on construction and demolition contractors to do more with fewer machines isnβt easing. Labour shortages remain stubborn across Europe, fuel costs continue to bite, and tighter environmental regulations are forcing opera...
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JCB DualDrive Repositions Groundworks Productivity
JCB DualDrive Repositions Groundworks Productivity Backhoe loaders have long been the Swiss Army knife of the construction industry. They dig trenches, shift material, load trucks and tackle utility work with a versatility few machines can rival. Yet even in a sector increasingly obsessed with elect...
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Caterpillar Launches Worldwide Workforce Innovation Challenge
Caterpillar Launches Worldwide Workforce Innovation Challenge The global construction and infrastructure sector is heading into unfamiliar territory. Automation, artificial intelligence, digital twins, robotics and connected equipment are rapidly reshaping how roads are built, mines are operated and...
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Hudson Tunnel Project Maintains Momentum Amid Federal Reimbursement Row
Hudson Tunnel Project Maintains Momentum Amid Federal Reimbursement Row Federal funding has once again begun flowing into the US$16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project, easing concerns surrounding reimbursement delays that had created financial uncertainty for one of the most strategically important rail...
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NVIDIA Spectrum X Powers the Next Wave of Gigascale AI Infrastructure
NVIDIA Spectrum X Powers the Next Wave of Gigascale AI Infrastructure Artificial intelligence infrastructure has become the latest battleground in global technology development, and the pressure on networking systems is mounting fast. While much of the public conversation centres on GPUs and increas...
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Nuclear Power Moves Into the AI Infrastructure Race
Nuclear Power Moves Into the AI Infrastructure Race The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, hyperscale cloud computing and high-performance data processing is creating a power challenge that conventional grids are struggling to handle. Across North America and Europe, utilities are already w...
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PolyJoule Reinvents Battery Safety for the Energy Storage Era
PolyJoule Reinvents Battery Safety for the Energy Storage Era The global energy transition is racing ahead, but the infrastructure supporting it continues to face an uncomfortable truth. As battery energy storage systems become larger, more widespread and increasingly embedded into cities, industria...
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monday.com Rebuilds SaaS Around AI Agents and Human Collaboration
monday.com Rebuilds SaaS Around AI Agents and Human Collaboration Enterprise software is entering a new phase, and the race is no longer about who can bolt the most AI features onto an existing product. The focus has shifted toward execution. Businesses want systems that can automate real operationa...
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Renesas Edge AI Ambitions Grow with Irida Labs Acquisition in Greece
Renesas Edge AI Ambitions Grow with Irida Labs Acquisition in Greece Edge AI is rapidly shifting from experimental technology to operational necessity across the construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial sectors. Cameras are no longer passive recording devices bolted onto machinery, hig...
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The Impact of Climate on Road Safety and Vehicle Longevity
The Impact of Climate on Road Safety and Vehicle Longevity Long-distance driving already takes its toll on you and your vehicle. Add road conditions and climate into the concoction, and a whole lot is going on. Heatwaves, heavy rain, and freezing temperatures deteriorate roads differently. Vehicles...
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GEO Business Maps the Future of Infrastructure Intelligence
GEO Business Maps the Future of Infrastructure Intelligence Location data has quietly become one of the most influential forces shaping modern infrastructure, transport networks, utilities, emergency response systems and urban planning. From monitoring climate risks and managing digital twins to sup...
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Redefining Project Delivery atΒ Digital Construction Week
Redefining Project Delivery atΒ Digital Construction Week Digital transformation in construction has moved well beyond experimental pilots and flashy demonstrations. Across infrastructure, transport, utilities and commercial development, the pressure to deliver projects faster, safer and with lower e...
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Nyobolt Fast Charging Technology Powering Autonomous Infrastructure
Nyobolt Fast Charging Technology Powering Autonomous Infrastructure Artificial intelligence may dominate headlines through software breakthroughs and cloud computing, but the real industrial transformation is unfolding in warehouses, factories, logistics hubs and autonomous machinery fleets. From mo...
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Autonomous Freight Reshaping Americaβs Food Supply Chain
Autonomous Freight Reshaping Americaβs Food Supply Chain The race to automate long-haul freight has shifted out of the testing phase and onto live commercial corridors, with autonomous trucking company Aurora Innovation beginning driverless freight operations for McLane Company in Texas. The move ma...
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Aeva Accelerating Autonomous Freight with 4D LiDAR for Daimler Trucks
Aeva Accelerating Autonomous Freight with 4D LiDAR for Daimler Trucks The race to commercialise autonomous freight transport has entered a more serious phase. For years, the industry has been flooded with pilot projects, prototype demonstrations and carefully choreographed test runs across American...
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Hydrogen Refuelling Networks Push Safety Testing into Focus
Hydrogen Refuelling Networks Push Safety Testing into Focus Hydrogen may still represent a relatively small slice of the global transport energy market, yet investment in hydrogen infrastructure is accelerating at a pace few in the energy sector can ignore. Governments across Europe, Asia and North...
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Ouster Redefines Machine Vision With Native Colour LiDAR and Physical AI Ambitions
Ouster Redefines Machine Vision With Native Colour LiDAR and Physical AI Ambitions Autonomous machines are becoming a far more serious proposition for the construction, mining, transport and infrastructure sectors. From robotic survey crews and autonomous haul trucks to intelligent traffic systems a...
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Bobcat Backs Americaβs Frontline Workforce With Year Round Equipment Support
Bobcat Backs Americaβs Frontline Workforce With Year Round Equipment Support Communities rarely stop to consider the machinery that keeps modern life functioning until something breaks. Roads need repairing after storms, fallen trees block access routes, emergency crews need rapid site clearance, an...
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A New Era for Intelligent Low Carbon Buildings Starts at GEBTΒ 2026
A New Era for Intelligent Low Carbon Buildings Starts at GEBTΒ 2026 Chinaβs construction and real estate sectors are entering a decisive phase in the transition towards intelligent, low-carbon development, and Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology 2026 is positioning itself at the centre of that t...
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Digital Twins Reshape the Future of Water Infrastructure Efficiency
Digital Twins Reshape the Future of Water Infrastructure Efficiency Water utilities sit at the intersection of two growing pressures: the need to secure reliable drinking water supplies and the rising cost of energy required to treat and deliver it. Against this backdrop, researchers at Oak Ridge Na...
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Portable Workstations Redefine Mobile Productivity Across Industries
Portable Workstations Redefine Mobile Productivity Across Industries The shift toward mobile, decentralised work has been gathering pace for years, but it is now becoming a defining feature of modern infrastructure, construction, and industrial operations. Whether on a remote highway project, inside...
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The Next Giant in Gold Mining Takes Shape in Australia
The Next Giant in Gold Mining Takes Shape in Australia The global gold sector is no stranger to consolidation, but every so often a transaction emerges that reshapes the competitive landscape. The proposed merger between Regis Resources and Vault Minerals falls squarely into that category. Announced...
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Mitsubishi Electric Redefine Industrial Interfaces in the Age of Smart Manufacturing
Mitsubishi Electric Redefine Industrial Interfaces in the Age of Smart Manufacturing Manufacturing is no longer just about machines and output. It is increasingly about data, connectivity, and the ability to act on insights in real time. Against that shifting landscape, Mitsubishi Electric has intro...
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The Ten Trillion Bet on Intelligent Infrastructure
The Ten Trillion Bet on Intelligent Infrastructure The worldβs roads, railways, ports, airports, power grids and utilities are no longer being valued as lumps of concrete, steel, pipework, cables and regulated cash flow. Increasingly, they are being repriced as operating systems for trade, mobility,...
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Lessons from the 2026 Antalya Diplomacy Forum in TΓΌrkiye
Lessons from the 2026 Antalya Diplomacy Forum in TΓΌrkiye Earlier this month I attended the 2026 edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum hosted by Turkiye. It provided valuable object lessons on the importance of consolidating existing alliances, building new ones and the imperative of a new multilate...
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Rebuilding Ghanaβs Eastern Corridor with Precision Topcon Technology
Rebuilding Ghanaβs Eastern Corridor with Precision Topcon Technology Ghanaβs decision to modernise a crucial stretch of its Eastern Corridor is far more than a roadworks programme. It is a strategic intervention in trade logistics, regional mobility and long-term economic resilience. The reconstruct...
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Liebherr Celebrates 100,000 Wheel Loader Milestone
Liebherr Celebrates 100,000 Wheel Loader Milestone Liebherr has marked a significant industrial milestone with the production of its 100,000th wheel loader at the companyβs manufacturing plant in Bischofshofen, Austria. The anniversary machine, an L 550 XPower, has been handed over to German recycli...
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VertiGIS Expands Global GIS Reach with Β£87m 1Spatial Acquisition
VertiGIS Expands Global GIS Reach with Β£87m 1Spatial Acquisition The geospatial technology sector has entered another phase of consolidation as VertiGIS completes its Β£87.1 million acquisition of 1Spatial, bringing together application-layer GIS workflows with advanced location data governance. For...
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