3D is becoming increasingly important across global construction, infrastructure and industrial technology, influencing how projects are visualised, coordinated, delivered and managed over time.
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From planning and design to field execution and asset management, this topic sits at the centre of digital change across the built environment, helping teams improve visibility, accuracy, coordination and long-term performance.
Across the global infrastructure sector, the most expensive problems are often the ones nobody can see. Utilities, highways agencies and contractors consistently face del...
In construction, manufacturing, infrastructure maintenance and public safety, thereβs one shared reality that rarely makes the headlines: projects donβt fail because team...
Smartphones have become the default navigation tool for pedestrians, drivers, engineers, and planners alike. From everyday wayfinding to professional surveying and asset...
Recon Labs Inc. has chosen a prominent global stage to introduce its AI design agent platform, GenPresso, to the international market. The official unveiling is scheduled...
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 billio...
Machines may excel at calculations, repetitive tasks and data processing, yet they still struggle with one of the most fundamental elements of human awareness: interpreti...
Develonβs Series 9 crawler excavators mark a significant step forward in equipment intelligence and digital interoperability. These machines are engineered to meet the ra...
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...
MIT researchers have unveiled a ground-breaking method for directly imaging material degradation in three dimensions, as it happens, within a nuclear reactor-like environ...
New Caledoniaβs dramatic landscape is nothing short of breath-taking β a rugged blend of mountainous terrain, tropical downpours, and vibrant ecosystems. But for engineer...
Modern cities are a maze of high-rises, tight alleyways, and oddly shaped rooftopsβa visual playground for drones and satellites, but a headache for traditional remote se...
In a move that could reshape how insurance and restoration professionals handle property claims, Planitar Inc., creators of the iGUIDE virtual walkthrough system, have jo...
As climate change tightens its grip and extreme weather events become the new norm, how we communicate flood risks has never been more critical. Traditional static flood...
When it comes to motorsports, every gram matters and every fraction of a second counts. Enter Lyten Motorsports, a bold new venture from California-based supermaterials i...
Procore Technologies, a global heavyweight in construction technology, has turned up the heat in the BIM space with a pair of high-profile acquisitions designed to boost...
In a move that underscores its long-standing commitment to innovation and safety, Flannery Plant Hire has become the first major plant hire firm to place an order for the...
Trimble has just turned up the dial on construction efficiency with the release of its Siteworks Machine Guidance Module, purpose-built for tilt bucket attachments. This...
Volvo Construction Equipment is back in the spotlight, turning heads and pushing boundaries with its latest rollout of digital solutions. At bauma 2025, Volvo CE introduc...
Topcon Driving Construction Technology and Innovation at bauma bauma 2025, the worldβs leading construction trade fair currently taking place in Munich, is a hub o...
Topcon Positioning Systems has taken a bold leap forward in the world of 3D mass data workflows. Their latest upgrade to the Collage Site software, paired with the new CR...
Motif, Inc. has made its bold debut into the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) space, launching a cloud-based platform that promises to reshape the future...
Topcon Corporation and FARO Technologies have joined forces in a strategic agreement poised to transform the laser scanning industry. This collaboration is set to push th...
In a bold move set to transform photogrammetry and high-precision positioning, Topcon Positioning Systems and Pix4D have announced a strategic partnership. This collabora...
Hesai Technology, a global leader in lidar innovation, unveiled its ground-breaking JT Series of mini 3D lidars at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. Designed specifically for roboti...
Trimble’s SketchUp has officially crossed the one million active subscriber mark, a testament to its continued evolution and widespread adoption in the architecture...
In a world where heritage sites deteriorate by the day, a pioneering neural network offers a powerful tool to bring cultural relics back to their former gloryβvirtually,...
The construction industry is on the cusp of a transformative shift, with emerging technologies and data-driven solutions set to redefine how work is planned, executed, an...
The seemingly solid world around us isnβt as unyielding as we might think. Beneath the surface of what we perceive as everyday matter, a dynamic universe unfolds within t...
In a bold move set to redefine the digital landscape, Bentley Systems, a global leader in infrastructure engineering software, has announced its acquisition of Cesium, a...
Resolve, the leading virtual reality solution for the construction industry, is excited to announce the launch of a new feature that brings construction project data into...
In a significant leap forward, Esri has announced a deepened collaboration with Microsoft, seamlessly integrating its powerful spatial analytics technology with Microsoft...
The Sanborn Map Company Inc., a leader in the geospatial industry, today announced the acquisition of the assets of VeriDaaS, a cutting-edge technology company specializi...
Planitar Inc., makers ofΒ iGUIDE, a proprietary camera and software platform for capturing and delivering 3D virtual tours and property data, today introduced two new comp...
Coloradoβs Interstate 70 (I-70) mountain corridor leads to some of the stateβs most popular recreational destinations and serves as a main east-west throughway for long-h...
Integral imaging (II) display is one of the most promising near-eye displays (NEDs) due to its compact volume, full parallax, convenient full-colour display, and, more im...
Industry leaders in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sectors are increasinglyΒ relying on the interoperabilityΒ of geographic information systems (GIS)...
Situated along the only east-west route between South Africa, Mozambique, and Botswana, Montrose Interchange is part of the N4 corridor and critical freight transport rou...
Leia Inc. announced that ZTEβs nubia Pad 3D II is the latest device to unlock glasses-free 3D using LeiaSR technology, a proprietary mix of advanced optics and Depth (Gen...
In an era where technology’s evolution seems to outpace time itself, the construction industry is not left behind. Trimble has once again pushed the envelope with t...
Gecko Robotics, a company at the forefront of using robotics and AI-powered software to improve the health of the physical world, has joined forces with Rho Impact, a lea...
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