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A new Leica Geosystems machine control factory kit is available for a range of LiuGong excavators across Europe and the UK. Munich – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, and LiuGong, a global leader in construction equipment manufacturing, today announced their collaboration to offer a new kit that will streamline the installation of Leica Geosystems’ MC1 3D system on a range of LiuGong excavators. The partnership will ensure that LiuGong machines are pre-equipped with the necessary hardware for easy future integration with Leica Geosystems’ advanced MC1 3D control systems. As a result, customers will enjoy significantly reduced machine lead times, lowering the workload for dealers and customer workshops during machine setup. “We are thrilled to collaborate with Leica Geosystems on this innovative solution that demonstrates our application focus. Through this cooperation, we will significantly enhance our customers’ experience,”  said Harry Mellor, European Product Director ...

CHICAGO  –  Ware Malcomb , an award-winning international design firm, announced construction is complete on the Barry-Hughes Performing Arts Center at Mount Carmel High School. Ware Malcomb provided interior architecture and design services for the renovation of the 70-year-old brick and wood bow-truss building, located near Jackson Park in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood. Photography credit: VHT Studios Mount Carmel High School is an all-boys Catholic high school established in 1900. In addition to its academic and athletic prowess, the school has distinguished alumni in the performing arts community, including Emmy—and Tony-award-winning actors. The latest in a series of campus renovations, the school’s Barry-Hughes Performing Arts Center project has transformed an underutilized campus building into a fully equipped modern performing arts, music, and recording studio facility. Photography credit:  VHT Studios “The client’s objective was to design a high-pe...

Develon and Leica Geosystems collaborate to deliver seamless integration of 3D machine guidance systems for excavators. Munich, Germany – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, and Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, today announced the launch of the Leica MC1 3D machine guidance system as a retrofit option for their latest excavator models. This system is specifically designed to integrate seamlessly with Develon’s existing 2D sensors and calibration systems. Machine guidance technology significantly advances jobsite efficiency by providing operators with improved accuracy and control. This ensures that excavation projects are carried out with greater precision, aligning perfectly with the reference model. Thanks to the continuous collaboration between Leica Geosystems and Develon, the Leica MC1 3D machine guidance system is designed to integrate seamlessly with Develon’s existing 2D system on the latest excavator models. As a result, customers can upgrade their equipm...

TELFS, Austria and WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Trimble ®  (Nasdaq: TRMB) and Liebherr announced the introduction of a Trimble Ready ®  factory option for the new line of Liebherr PR 776 Generation 8 bulldozers, the latest model from Liebherr’s competitive dozer lineup to feature this advanced technology. This option allows bulldozers shipped direct from the Liebherr factory to be pre-equipped with a Trimble Ready kit, streamlining onsite installation of the Trimble Earthworks grade control platform. By reducing both cost and complexity, this factory-installed option enhances efficiency for operators. Trimble and Liebherr Introduce Trimble Ready Factory Option for Liebherr PR 776 Generation 8 Bulldozers The Trimble Earthworks-ready base kit includes mounting hardware, brackets and an integrated wiring harness, ensuring streamlined and efficient installation of Trimble Earthworks. “By offering a Trimble Ready option, we’re providing customers with a solution that enables quick...

HOUSTON — Houston Public Works has reached a significant milestone in its secondary Southwest Pump Station refill line, marking a critical step in modernizing the city’s water infrastructure with a $120 million investment that strengthens water delivery and system resiliency for key areas. Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), a leading planning, engineering, and program management firm, served as the technical advisor and successfully oversaw the completion of three out of four major construction contracts that will complete the refill line. As part of the project, a new 72-inch water line replaces an aging 66-inch transmission line constructed in the 1980s. This upgrade increases capacity to meet growing demand while ensuring critical redundancy for the Southwest Pump Station. The pump station serves not only city residents but also key institutions such as hospitals and research facilities in the Texas Medical Center, Uptown business districts and residents in Southwest Hous...

New capabilities improve unit-priced revenue capture, production tracking, and billing speed   SUGAR LAND, Texas — HCSS, a leading provider of construction management software, has expanded the capabilities of HeavyJob to better serve utility contractors managing high volumes of work orders for blanket contracts (or MSAs). Announced at DISTRIBUTECH 2025, these enhancements transform HeavyJob into the only end to end solution on the market for utility contractors, enabling them to efficiently capture, track, and bill unit-priced work with unprecedented speed and accuracy.   Traditionally designed with heavy civil contractors in mind, HeavyJob has launched expanded capabilities to meet the unique challenges of utility contractors who handle hundreds or thousands of work orders under blanket contracts. By introducing easy revenue and profit tracking, simplified field capture of billable units by foremen, fast bulk work order import, streamlined review of pay items...

The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) and Zweig Group are pleased to announce their intent for SMPS to acquire ElevateHER® – a strategic move that underscores a shared commitment to ensuring a sustainable workforce and improving the human experience in the architecture, engineering, and construction business. Since its founding by Zweig Group in 2019, ElevateHER® has emerged as an impactful initiative dedicated to tackling the talent crisis in the AEC industry. By addressing workforce sustainability through comprehensive turnkey solutions, the program has provided firms with frameworks and tools to help them attract, retain, and advance top talent. For the next phase of impact, Zweig Group identified SMPS as a robust organization that brings the reach, resources, and infrastructure necessary to propel ElevateHER® forward. “This is a pivotal moment for SMPS and the AEC industry,” said Marci D. Thompson, CEO of SMPS and the SMPS Foundation. “Transforming ...