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Why centralized project data is becoming essential to modern construction management by Matt McClung, VP of Professional Services, HCSS Construction projects generate enormous amounts of information. Estimates, production logs, equipment data, safety reports, schedules, and change orders all shape how work progresses each day. Yet in many organizations, that information still lives in separate systems, spreadsheets, or paper reports, creating an operational lag between the field and the office. Project managers may be working from outdated reports while crews respond to changing conditions in real time. By the time discrepancies surface, small issues may have already turned into costly delays or rework. A connected jobsite closes that gap. Estimating, scheduling, field production, and equipment data form a continuous loop between the field and the office. Instead of relying on delayed updates, project stakeholders share a common view of the work as it happens. This slashes...

Ipsum Group has strengthened its specialist Water and Infrastructure division through the acquisition of NPB Utilities Ltd, a UK based utility and water services engineering delivery partner. The acquisition enhances Ipsum’s position within the UK water sector, supporting increasing demand for resilient, locally delivered infrastructure services across regulated networks. By integrating NPB Utilities engineering expertise with Ipsum’s established Water division capabilities, the Group is further strengthening its ability to deliver end-to-end solutions across the regulated sector in the South, including planned maintenance, reactive response and emergency works. The combined business brings together a broad range of complementary technical capabilities across wastewater, clean water and civil engineering disciplines. Within wastewater, the Group delivers repairs and maintenance services, treatment works activity and main lining solutions. In clean water operations, capabilitie...

Q&A with Carla Driver, Chief Operating Officer, Core States Group WEST CHESTER, Pa. ― Core States Group is an industry-leading architecture, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) firm trusted by the world’s most notable brands. When the company announced the promotion of Carla Driver to Chief Operating Officer in August 2025, the goal was clear: bring stronger operational discipline and alignment to a rapidly growing, integrated A/E/C firm with 24 offices across the United States and Canada. Across the industry, firms are focused on scaling through expansion, acquisition, and outside investment, as well as new tools and systems. The challenge is to make sure growth creates greater capability, not greater complexity. Driver’s work at Core States Group is centered on closing the gap between strategy and operational execution by strengthening leadership, promoting accountability, improving consistency, and ensuring growth does not come at the expense of employee culture or cl...

CHARLESTON, S.C. —  RMF Engineering, a leader in full-service MEP engineering, announces the addition of Michael Scruggs, PE, HFDP, as a shareholder in the company. Scruggs joined RMF in 2015 and has since established himself as an integral part of the leadership team within the Charleston, South Carolina office, where he currently serves as a mechanical design team lead. “Since joining our Charleston office over a decade ago, Michael has demonstrated a commitment to our clients and the South Carolina Division that reflects the best of our firm,” said Dave Crutchfield, PE, Vice President at RMF. “Our firm is differentiated in the market through a team that leads with technical rigor and dependability. Michael has exemplified these qualities, and bringing him on as a shareholder is a natural next step that we are excited to take.” Throughout his tenure, Scruggs has developed a passion for healthcare and laboratory projects as well as educational and commer...

NEW YORK – In photography, capturing the perfect image is everything. The same holds true in retail design. Utilizing the principles of lighting, framing and focus, architect-of-record Lawrence Group, with design partner Jetsen of Singapore, successfully captured the rich legacy of Leica Camera at its recently opened flagship store and gallery in Chicago, IL. Leica Camera AG is an international premium manufacturer of cameras, lenses and sports optics products with over 150 years of company history. As part of its growth strategy, the company has expanded its business to include mobile imaging (smartphones) and the manufacture of high-quality eyeglass lenses, watches and home cinema projectors. Headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany with a second production site in Portugal, Leica Camera AG has a global network of sales companies and over 120 stores worldwide. Opened on April 30, 2026, Leica Store & Gallery Chicago is in a landmarked Arts & Crafts style building at...

Explore the finalists. Discover the ideas. Help recognize the innovation shaping tomorrow’s built environment. Every breakthrough begins beyond the edge of the map. Long before a new technology reshapes the industry or a different way of thinking becomes the standard, it starts as an idea that challenges convention.  Someone asks a question no one else is asking. Someone decides the familiar path isn’t the only one worth following.  That’s how the AEC industry moves forward.  The 2026 AEC Innovator Award, presented in partnership with KP Reddy Co., celebrates the firms exploring those uncharted spaces. From emerging technologies and transformative business models to new approaches in leadership, collaboration, and project delivery, this year’s finalists are proving that the next chapter of the built environment is already being written.  Public voting is underway, giving the AEC industry t...

Expanded Oak Brook Terrace office reflects rapid team growth and increasing client demand across the Midwest Cleveland, OH – Nexus Engineering Group, an engineering services firm, is pleased to announce plans to expand its Chicago-area office. The expanded space supports the company’s rapid growth in the region and positions Nexus to better serve its growing Midwest client base as one of the emerging engineering firms in Chicago. Originally established in 2023 to support key utility clients, the Chicago office has quickly evolved into a critical hub for Nexus operations. Since opening with just three team members, the office has grown to 16 full-time employees, with revenue increasing by more than 500% during that time. The newly expanded office will be located at Parkview Plaza, just across the street from the current office location, and will include 47 seats across 10,000 square feet—providing the capacity needed to support continued team growth ...

Indianapolis, Indiana   –  American Structurepoint Chief Executive Officer Rick Conner has earned a spot on the IBJ Media’s 2026 Indiana 250 list, marking his second consecutive year among the state’s most influential and impactful business and community leaders. IBJ Media selects the Indiana 250 list to highlight leaders across business, philanthropy, the arts, government, and more. Executives, editors, and newsroom staff from Indianapolis Business Journal, Inside INdiana Business, and Indiana Lawyer compile the list through nominations, independent research, and ongoing conversations with community leaders throughout the state. “I’m honored to be included among the influential leaders on the 2026 Indiana 250 list,” Conner said. “This recognition reflects the dedication and excellence the entire American Structurepoint team, past and present, has delivered for nearly 60 years. Our work continues to positively impact the clients and communities we serve.” Conner b...

Hawthorne, N.J. — DFI has named the Irishtown Bend Slope Stabilization Project in Cleveland, Ohio, as the recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Project Award (OPA). The award-winning project was submitted by Richard Goettle and is being recognized during DFI’s  51st Annual Conference , November 2–5, in Orlando, Florida. The Irishtown Bend Slope Stabilization Project addressed one of the region’s most significant geotechnical challenges by implementing a large-scale deep foundation system to halt an actively moving landslide along the Cuyahoga River. The 24-acre (10-ha) hillside had experienced decades of movement caused by weak clays, historic fill materials and river dredging that removed support at the toe of the slope. A slope failure posed a direct risk to the river’s navigation channel, a critical corridor supporting approximately $4.7 billion in annual economic activity. The completed stabilization system, featuring a 2,200 ft (670 m) long pipe ...

ST. LOUIS – Lawrence Group is proud to announce that Principal Paul Wuennenberg, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB has been awarded the prestigious Parthenon Award, one of the highest honors presented by the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I). Presented to Wuennenberg on June 21, the Parthenon Award recognizes individuals whose careers have made a significant and lasting impact on the student housing profession. Recipients are nominated based on their extensive experience, leadership, service and contributions to the higher education housing community, as well as to the ACUHO-I Foundation, a nonprofit organization that furthers ACUHO-I’s mission by funding large-scale educational programs, research initiatives, and practice innovations for campus housing and residence life professionals worldwide. This recent recognition adds to an extraordinary legacy. Wuennenberg was the first architect to receive the association’s S. Earl Thompson Award ...

Trimble Financials, a simplified accounting and job costing solution, now available as standalone subscription or within software packs for MEP, civil and general contractor s WESTMINSTER, Colo.  — Trimble today announced the availability of  Trimble Financials software in the United States. The new construction-specific financial management and job costing solution is designed to simplify accounting operations for small-business contractors. The software provides real-time visibility into project and overall company performance, enabling contractors to monitor profitability and make smarter business operational decisions. “Contractors running small businesses don’t want to — and shouldn’t have to — become accounting pros,” said Jon Fingland, vice president at Trimble. “Trimble Financials is ideal for growing beyond financial management and analysis limitations of paper or spreadsheets and for businesses that may not need all of the features of more advanced, enterprise finan...

DALLAS – For more than a decade, residents of DeSoto, Texas have envisioned a multigenerational recreation and indoor aquatics center that would serve both community recreation needs and provide a competitive venue for basketball, volleyball, pickleball and swimming and supports other athletic competitions. Designed in partnership by KAI and SmithGroup, the City of DeSoto’s new $53 million Aquatics & Recreation Center (ARC) officially opened to the public in April at 1400 Academy Way in Curtistene S. McCowan Park. The ARC project is part of a larger master plan for the park, which includes plans for an amphitheater, water features, sculpture garden, walking trails and additional sports fields. The KAI and SmithGroup team also provided program validation, community engagement, bidding support and construction administration services on the project. “We spent a lot of time putting the plan together and the citizens have been telling us for over a decade that this is...

Houston – Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has welcomed Nasiha Alibegovic, PE, CFM, to its Houston office as a team leader on the firm’s stormwater team, strengthening its ability to help communities address flood risk and plan critical drainage infrastructure improvements. Alibegovic brings 15 years of experience in stormwater management, flood mitigation planning, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and project management. She is a licensed professional engineer in Texas, a certified floodplain manager and holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Texas A&M University. Before joining LAN, Alibegovic served as a department manager in the planning division of the Harris County Flood Control District, where she led the delivery of feasibility studies of various scales. Her experience includes developing flood risk reduction strategies, managing stakeholder engagement efforts and implementing innovative tools to improve project delivery and collabora...

Major construction milestone demonstrates how autonomous building technology is advancing code-compliant residential development and helping establish a pathway for future 3D-printed housing projects SACRAMENTO, CA –   RIC Robotics , a leader in autonomous construction technology, and  K4K Construction  today announced the successful completion of printing for Sacramento’s first permitted 3D concrete-printed home, marking a significant milestone for residential construction and demonstrating how robotic building technologies are moving from pilot projects to real-world, code-compliant housing. The 1,200-square-foot accessory dwelling unit (ADU) was printed in just 12 days, making it one of the fastest seismic complaint wall systems completed with 3D concrete-printed systems in the U.S. Developed by K4K Construction using RIC Robotics’ autonomous construction technology, the project also established the first permitting pathway for a 3D concrete-printed residence in the City of...

11-story patient tower is part of Geisinger’s $900 million campus investment and is designed to support future expansion Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania –  O’Donnell & Naccarato  (O&N), a leading structural engineering firm specializing in innovative and client-focused design solutions, celebrated the topping out of the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center expansion, a major milestone in Geisinger Health System’s $900 million campus investment and one of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s largest healthcare projects. Following years of planning and foundation work, steel has now topped out on the 11-story, approximately 600,000-square-foot patient tower, marking a major milestone in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center’s large-scale expansion and renovation project. O&N is providing structural engineering services for the project, working alongside owner Geisinger Health System, architect FCA, and general cont...