North America

California Nevada Cement Association commends the bill permitting cement plants to capture carbon-free power 

The California Nevada Cement Association (CNCA) commends the introduction of AB 2109 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo as a vital step forward in decarbonising the state’s cement production by 2045.  The bill would permit cement producers in...

Globant announces the fifth edition of Women That Build Awards 

A digitally native company focused on reinventing businesses through innovative technology solutions has announced the launch of the fifth edition of the Women that Build Awards, an annual recognition that promotes global visibility (Latin America, Europe,...

LG unveils advanced new automated warehouse robots 

LG Business Solutions USA aims to set a new standard for warehouse efficiency and flexibility with the new LG CLOi CarryBot family of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) designed to intelligently navigate complex floor plans to move and deliver payloads in...

Bechtel and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention partner to prevent construction worker suicides 

Bechtel and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) have announced a new, multiyear partnership dedicated to saving lives in the construction community lost to suicide. The initiative was unveiled this morning in Washington, DC, at an event...

infinitii ai wins competitive bid with SCG Flowmetrix for Halton Region’s wastewater flow monitoring program 

Through a strategic partnership with SCG Flowmetrix Technical Services has won a one year contract for the wastewater flow monitoring program for The Regional Municipality of Halton. The Halton Region has the option to renew this contract for eight...

Fujitsu and Carnegie Mellon University develop AI-powered social digital twin technology with traffic data from Pittsburgh 

Fujitsu and Carnegie Mellon University has announced the development of a new technology to visualise traffic situations, including people and vehicles, as part of joint research on Social Digital Twin that began in 2022. The technology transforms a 2D...

Greentown Go Build with Saint-Gobain announces startup cohort 

Greentown Labs, the largest ClimateTech incubator in North America, and Saint-Gobain, a multinational manufacturer and distributor of materials and services for the construction and industrial markets, announce six startup participants for Greentown Go...

Mergers to materials: Four companies working towards advanced fire safety 

From concrete solutions, programmes, company mergers and more. Discover four companies around the world, working towards the advancements shaping the Fire Stopping Materials industry, ensuring heightened safety standards in construction and beyond. ...

Nick Earle, CEO of Eseye 

We ask Nick Earle, CEO of Eseye, a world leader in IoT connectivity solutions, what makes him tick.  I was fortunate to be asked by two of Silicon Valley’s top CEOs, HP’s Carly Fiorina, and Cisco’s John Chambers, to build and...

New Launch Control app features enhance the US land-buying process  

Launch Control has announced a series of app features designed to change how land investors connect with prospective sellers. These enhancements, which include Quick Replies and Drip Automation, bring greater precision and efficiency to the land-buying...

First 3D printed net zero energy home made in Los Angeles 

Students from Woodbury University School of Architecture, in collaboration with 3D builder Emergent and LiUNA (Laborers’ International Union of North America), have successfully completed Los Angeles’ first fully-permitted net zero energy 3D...

Elemental Excelerator and Finance New Orleans partner to drive affordable and climate-resilient housing solutions 

In a collaborative effort, Elemental Excelerator, a nonprofit investor scaling climate technologies with deep community impact, and Finance New Orleans (FNO), a housing and development finance agency on a mission to improve the quality of life in New...