Plastics Pipe Institute Issues Advisory Regarding Required Industry Standards and Third-Party Certification of PEX Tubing
Lance MacNevin, P. Eng., senior director of engineering, Building & Construction Division, the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. IRVING, Texas – July 13, 2026 - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has issued an advisory regarding certain crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) tubing products being sold in Canada and the USA. Based on PPI’s review, these PEX tubing products may not comply with and are not third-party certified to mandatory industry standards, despite implied claims regarding the suitabil...
SkyFi Puts Satellite Imagery Search, Ordering, and Streaming Inside ArcGIS
GIS teams can now find, buy, and stream SkyFi imagery in ESRI ArcGIS, without downloading or converting files. AUSTIN, TX — July 13, 2026 — SkyFi, the leading Earth Intelligence platform, today released two capabilities that simplify the process of ordering and overlaying satellite imagery over ArcGIS maps. Built with input from commercial enterprise users, SkyFi for ArcGIS includes the SkyFi ArcGIS Widget which lets GIS analysts seamlessly search, preview, and order open and commercial satellit...
New National League of Cities Report Highlights Top Priorities and Challenges Facing America's Communities
2026 State of the Cities report finds cities focused on economic growth while confronting housing, infrastructure and public safety challenges LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National League of Cities (NLC) today released its 2026 State of the Cities report, providing a national snapshot of the priorities, challenges and opportunities shaping America's cities, towns and villages. Released during NLC's Summer Board & Leadership Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, the report finds that while economic growth re...
Exodigo Acquires V&A, Inc. to Expand Engineering Capabilities and Accelerate AI-Powered Infrastructure Delivery
The acquisition combines V&A's proven civil engineering expertise with Exodigo's AI-powered subsurface intelligence solutions, helping infrastructure owners deliver complex projects with greater certainty. PALO ALTO, CALIF. and TEL AVIV, July 8, 2026 — Exodigo, a leading subsurface intelligence and AI-engineering company, today announced its acquisition of V&A, Inc., a California-based civil engineering consulting firm. The acquisition expands Exodigo's engineering capabilities and strengthens i...
Exodigo Brings AI-Powered Subsurface Intelligence to Every Stage of Infrastructure Delivery with Expanded Solutions
Expanded portfolio combines AI-powered subsurface intelligence, engineering, 3D mapping and modeling, and utility relocation solutions to help infrastructure teams reduce cost, schedule, and safety risk. PALO ALTO, CALIF. and TEL AVIV, July 8, 2026 — Exodigo, a leader in subsurface intelligence and AI engineering, today announced the expansion of its product portfolio with integrated solutions that help infrastructure owners, engineering firms, and contractors make better decisions from the earl...
Advanced Drainage Systems Named to TIME’s 2026 World’s Most Impactful Companies
Accolade underscores ADS’ leadership in sustainable water management, innovation and environmental stewardship Hilliard, Ohio (July 9, 2026) –– Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and onsite wastewater industries, announced it has been named to TIME’s 2026 list of the World’s Most Impactful Companies. This annual recognition highlights organizations that are making extraordinary cont...
Watlow POWERSAFE™ medium-voltage integrated heater and control platform enables industrial-scale electrification
ST. LOUIS, MO. (8th July 2026) Watlow, a global industrial technology company and provider of complete electric thermal systems, highlights its POWERSAFE™ medium-voltage integrated heater and control platform, a purpose-built solution that helps industrial operators electrify large thermal loads while simplifying infrastructure, improving operational reliability and supporting decarbonization initiatives. As manufacturers and process operators transition away from fossil fuel-fired heating syste...
Ports of Indiana secures largest-ever federal grant for $32M expansion that will transform Jeffersonville port
USDOT BUILD grant will add 300-ton crane, barge dock, warehouse at Ohio River port EFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (July 7, 2026) – Ports of Indiana has been awarded a $25 million federal “BUILD” grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support a $32 million expansion of its Jeffersonville port. This grant is the largest federal award in Ports of Indiana’s 65-year history – more than double the previous high for any Indiana port. It also represents the Jeffersonville port’s largest single infrast...
Expert Demands Urgent Change as Second Legionnaires' Outbreak Hits NYC
● Water safety expert warns city could still be at risk as cooling tower emissions can spread contaminated aerosols up to several km and impact other communities ● Reported cases of Legionnaires' disease in the U.S. have climbed nearly 1,000% over the past two decades - yet regulation remains outdated and not fit for purpose ● Facilities must lead as research shows a staggering 85% of Americans don’t know much, if anything, about Legionella, despite growing risk As New York City (N...
STV Selected by CTDOT to Design Electric Bus Facility in Connecticut
New Facility Will Support Fleet Expansion and Zero-Emission Operations Statewide HARTFORD, CT – STV has been selected by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) to provide full design services for a new electric bus maintenance and administration facility for River Valley Transit (RVT) in Middletown. Designed to support RVT’s transition to zero-emission transit operations across its 16-town service area, the facility will accommodate light bus maintenance, administrative functions a...
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
Bridge Replacement at Amsterdam Centraal Station
June Issue 2026
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