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Kilmac has standardised its survey operations on Trimble, buying six SPS720 total stations, six R780 GNSS rovers and six TSC710 data collectors with Siteworks from Sitech to complement its existing on-machine systems. The fully connected Trimble Civil Construction Technology ecosystem, managed through Trimble Business Centre and Works Manager, links office, field and plant for precision earthmoving and reduced rework on multi-phase civils and groundworks. The setup is already deployed on the £76m Clackmannanshire Wellbeing Hub and Lochies school project in Scotland, due to complete in late 2027.

Workday has released Workday Learning, powered by Sana, an AI-native training platform that combines Workday’s existing HR and skills datasets with Sana’s generative tools to personalise learning pathways for mining workforces. The system can auto-generate course content, assessments and microlearning from existing policies, SOPs and technical documents, while tracking role-specific competencies such as equipment operation, safety procedures and regulatory compliance. For mine operators, this offers a way to standardise training across sites, shorten onboarding and keep skills matrices current without manual content development.

Datamine has released 2026 upgrades across its mining software suite, tightening data flow between exploration, geology, mine planning, laboratory information management and production control. Key advances include deeper integration between Studio RM resource modelling, Studio OP/UG mine design, Fusion LIMS and the Minemax scheduler, plus improved interoperability with fleet management and plant control systems via standardised APIs. For engineers, the changes aim to cut manual data handling in block model updates, short-interval control and grade reconciliation, and to support more consistent multi-mine planning workflows.

Researchers at Birmingham City University and steel specialist HadleyFRAME have automated structural checks in digital building models, cutting connection-checking time by 96% on projects with more than 18,000 joints. Two custom tools, developed under a West Midlands Advanced Construction Cluster sprint, include a parameter-driven copying utility that trims batch copy time for five connections from 15 to 12 minutes, and a model-wide scanner that flags missing or unexpected steel connections before fabrication. Tested on a five-storey modular residential scheme in Derbyshire, the system targets early detection of connection errors, directly affecting QA workflows for modern methods of construction.

Canada’s Open Science and Data Platform (OSDP), built by Natural Resources Canada to support the federal Major Projects Office, is now central to mine permitting, aggregating geospatial science, environmental monitoring, mapping tools and regulatory records from federal, provincial and territorial sources into a single online portal. Used on Newmont’s Red Chris mine expansion in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle, the OSDP lets users layer Treaty boundaries, species-at-risk data, transmission lines, watersheds and nearby projects, with updates fed automatically via APIs rather than static uploads. NRCan reports about 200,000 unique users, 70% repeat visits, and is adding datasets by roughly 10% annually, with plans for AI-driven search and machine-readable historical assessments.

idoba has released Version 2.0 of idoba.sim, a cloud-based simulation tool for short-term planning in underground hard rock mines that now models development advance and truck load-and-haul in a single run. Planning teams can simultaneously simulate development headings and both development and production haulage, rather than running separate models for each activity stream. The integrated workflow should improve cycle time analysis, fleet utilisation planning and identification of bottlenecks around development-ore interactions.

Deswik is rolling out its NOVA platform to unify open-pit mine scheduling, stockpile blending and haulage into a single planning environment, replacing the traditional mix of disconnected spreadsheets and point tools. By running mining, blending and truck fleet scenarios together, NOVA can expose crusher feed gaps, mill underutilisation and haul road bottlenecks early in the planning cycle rather than after shift start. For engineers, the integrated workflow tightens compliance to long-term plans, improves material movement visibility and reduces manual data hand-offs between geology, planning and operations.

Achilles has launched Achilles Risk Screening, a supplier risk capability aimed at giving mining and resources operators earlier visibility of exposure across multi-tier, global supply chains. The tool aggregates data on geographically dispersed vendors to flag disruption, compliance or ESG-related risks before contract award, enabling more targeted and cheaper mitigation than broad-brush prequalification. For mine owners and EPCM contractors relying on critical spares, explosives, reagents and OEM support, earlier risk signals can directly influence sourcing strategies, inventory buffers and contingency planning.

Caprivi Solutions has released CapEx360® for Mining, a capital governance platform designed to manage multi-site, life-of-mine portfolios from initial business case and AFE approval through to execution and post-investment review. The system provides a single governed environment for tracking project execution, managing rolling forecasts and capturing actuals against budget across multiple assets. For mine owners, the tool targets tighter control of sustaining and growth capital, more consistent stage-gate decisions and improved visibility of capital performance over the full asset lifecycle.

Global has acquired a controlling stake in Aberdeen-based Prism, a 40-strong project management and controls specialist best known for its Prism Apps software used widely across the energy sector. The deal will fund further development of Prism Apps and expansion of consultancy services in planning, estimating and risk management into renewables, infrastructure, data centres, nuclear, utilities and defence. Founder Andy Sutherland and his existing management team will remain in place, signalling continuity for current users and ongoing support for live project controls deployments.

McLaren Construction will deploy FieldAI autonomous quadruped robots on UK sites to run regular 360° scans, generate point clouds and carry out progress verification, model-to-site deviation checks, safety patrols and quality assurance. FieldAI’s “Field Foundation Models” combine data-driven AI, physics-based reasoning and uncertainty quantification, allowing robots to navigate stairs, doors and changing site layouts without prior maps, fixed routes or supporting infrastructure. Automated deviation analysis between scans and design models is expected to tighten tolerance control, catch installation errors earlier and cut rework, while meeting UK regulatory and data security requirements.

Seequent’s OpenGround Civil 3D Extension links live geotechnical data from OpenGround into Autodesk Civil 3D, allowing borehole logs, interpreted strata and lab test results to update directly within corridor, grading and earthworks models. Designers can generate 3D ground models, cross-sections and surfaces that automatically reflect new investigations, rather than relying on static AGS or CSV imports. The workflow reduces manual rework and helps geotechnical and civil teams keep alignments, cut/fill volumes and foundation layouts consistent with the latest ground model.

Scripting in RS3 now lets tunnel designers automatically extract lining forces, moments, and displacements at every section along a 3D model, instead of manually interrogating individual cross-sections. Users can generate full lining design envelopes, export results to spreadsheets or custom reports, and rapidly iterate on reinforcement or segment thickness without re-running the finite element analysis. For geotechnical teams, this shifts effort from repetitive post-processing to checking design assumptions, load cases, and ground–structure interaction behaviour across the entire tunnel.

GeoDin Ground, a free Autodesk Civil 3D plug-in, replaces manual borehole imports by directly linking Civil 3D models to GeoDin® geotechnical databases and AGS/Excel borehole logs. The tool generates dynamic 3D subsurface models, including stratigraphy, groundwater levels and geotechnical layers, that update automatically as borehole data change. For designers, this means borehole positions, interpreted soil horizons and material properties are embedded in corridors, alignments and earthworks, reducing data re-entry and improving consistency between geotechnical interpretation and Civil 3D design.

Greenbase’s Envago platform is being deployed to help mining companies comply with Australia’s new mandatory climate reporting regime under AASB S2, which requires disclosure of climate-related risks, Scope 1–3 emissions and governance alongside financial statements. Envago replaces spreadsheet-based workflows by integrating data from site operations, energy meters and procurement systems into a single emissions and ESG reporting environment. For mine operators, this means earlier alignment with AASB S2 assurance expectations and reduced manual reconciliation effort across multiple assets and joint ventures.

Micromine has launched its 2026 Half-Year Release, rolling out upgrades across all eight products in its geology, mine design, scheduling, fleet management and processing software suite as part of a Weir-backed push for a connected mining ecosystem. The release tightens integration between exploration tools such as Micromine Origin and mine planning modules like Micromine Beyond, and links them more directly with operational platforms including Micromine Pitram. For engineers, the move signals more consistent data models and workflows from resource modelling through short-interval control and plant performance monitoring.

Viridien has launched Evergreen Data Solution, an AI‑powered subsurface data platform that automates transformation of large, complex geoscience datasets so asset teams can access and trust results more quickly. Built on Viridien’s existing digital transformation stack, it applies data science workflows to seismic, geological and petrophysical data, targeting shorter interpretation cycle times from exploration through development planning. For mine planners and resource geologists, the tool aims to tighten model update loops, standardise multi‑source inputs and reduce manual data conditioning effort.

Leica has launched a new RTC series of terrestrial 3D laser scanners that combine the speed and on-site registration of the RTC360 with the robustness and higher accuracy of the ScanStation P‑Series, targeting surveying, construction, industrial plants, public safety and infrastructure workflows. Three performance tiers allow users to step up to more demanding scan jobs without replacing their full hardware stack, supporting incremental upgrades across project portfolios. A new Livelink data service, integrated into the Cyclone Field 360 mobile app, streams multi-scanner datasets directly to Hexagon GeoCloud so field, office and cloud models stay synchronised in near real time.

Eclipse Data Innovations has expanded its SourceOne EKPS platform so operations teams at large industrial and mining sites can build custom, AI-powered workflow tools directly from their own time-series and event data using natural language prompts. The upgrade is aimed at tasks such as plant downtime analysis, shift handover reporting and maintenance planning, without needing bespoke coding or separate data-science projects. For engineers, this points to faster deployment of site-specific decision-support apps tightly coupled to existing historians, MES and fleet management systems.

Yorkshire Water has appointed Jacobs to a £32M artificial intelligence services framework to support operation and maintenance of its water and wastewater assets across the region. The multi-year agreement is expected to deploy data-driven tools for network monitoring, leakage detection and predictive maintenance on treatment works and buried infrastructure. For civil and geotechnical practitioners, the framework signals growing demand for asset condition analytics, integration of sensor data with hydraulic models, and AI-assisted planning of renewal and resilience upgrades.

Mark Stuart, joint managing director of Stuart Energy and a specialist in temporary power and equipment hire for construction sites, has joined waste compliance and reuse platform MukAway as a non-executive director. MukAway, which digitises waste movements and reuse documentation for infrastructure and civils projects, is positioning the appointment to support expansion into a wider contractor and plant-hire client base. For geotechnical and civil teams, this signals growing integration between site power logistics, plant fleets and compliant soil and aggregate reuse workflows.

Niftylift has launched MyNifty, a machine-specific online support hub that consolidates manuals, technical documentation, error code lookup, cage overload override reset codes and NiftyPRO video guidance into a single portal. Operators, hire companies and service technicians can access a dedicated page for each model by scanning a QR code on the serial plate or entering the serial number via the Niftylift website, using any mobile device. Most machines in current service already carry QR-coded plates, while older units can be brought into the system through a serial-number QR search tool.

A New Civil Engineer webinar examines how the rapid spread of BIM, CDEs and asset management platforms on major infrastructure schemes is creating a looming “data handover gap” at project close-out. Speakers focus on integrating design, construction and O&M datasets into a single, validated asset information model that meets ISO 19650 requirements rather than leaving owners with fragmented PDFs, native models and sensor feeds. For geotechnical and civil teams, the discussion stresses early definition of data schemas for ground models, as-built records and inspection regimes to avoid costly rework at commissioning.

WSP’s AI specialists describe deploying machine learning tools across UK infrastructure portfolios to cut manual inspection and analysis time for engineers. Applications include automated defect detection on large image datasets from bridge and tunnel surveys, and predictive maintenance models that flag high‑risk assets before failure using historic condition, loading and environmental data. The approach is being embedded into WSP’s digital asset management workflows, raising questions for practitioners about data quality, model validation and how to integrate AI outputs into existing inspection and safety regimes.

Bouygues UK is using Revizto BIM tools to run live, fully navigable 3D walk-throughs of the 47,000 m² Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health, enabling clinicians to test operating theatre layouts, medical gas outlet positions and patient flows months before work reaches those areas. A single shared model for more than 100 daily onsite users across 20 disciplines has cut clash detection from about a week to 10–15 minutes, with issues logged and resolved in real time. The specialist eye hospital complex is scheduled to open to patients in summer 2027.

Liebherr Nenzing has launched an AI-based app to identify parts and schedule maintenance for its deep foundation equipment and crawler cranes up to 400 t capacity. Components can be located via photo recognition, QR code scan, multilingual text search in over 100 languages, or item number, with results cross-checked against the official Liebherr parts catalogue to avoid mis-orders when nameplates are damaged. The app also uses machine operating hours to propose upcoming service intervals, listing required parts, consumables and fluids in optimised quantities for each maintenance kit.

WT is expanding its digital project controls to give asset owners near real-time visibility of cost, schedule and risk across multi‑billion‑dollar transport and civil infrastructure programmes, building on its quantity surveying and project advisory work. Integrated dashboards consolidate data from planning, procurement and delivery systems, replacing static monthly reports with live variance tracking and forecast out‑turn costs. For geotechnical and civil teams, this means earlier warning of scope creep, ground risk contingencies and interface clashes, tightening change control on complex major works.

Rocscience has launched Support Designer in Slide2, allowing engineers to specify a target factor of safety for slope or excavation models and automatically compute required support parameters such as bolt length, spacing, and capacity. The tool works with limit equilibrium analyses, adjusting support patterns to meet user-defined FoS rather than relying on manual trial‑and‑error iterations. This shift to target‑driven design could tighten geotechnical optimisation workflows, particularly for complex reinforced slopes, retaining structures, and underground excavations.

RadiXplore is using its Xplor platform to mine decades of underused historical exploration data, aiming to improve discovery rates as new greenfield finds become scarcer and drilling costs rise. Co-founders Russel Menezes and Teryne Young are applying machine learning and pattern-recognition workflows to legacy geochemical assays, drill logs and geophysical surveys to re‑rank targets without commissioning new campaigns. For geologists and explorers, the approach could shift budgets from broad regional drilling to data-driven infill and re-interpretation of existing tenements.

ABAX has launched ABAX Tachograph to bring 2.5–3.5‑tonne light commercial vehicles into compliance with the EU Mobility Package’s Smart Tachograph 2 (SMT2) rules taking effect on 1 July for international transport. The system integrates LCVs and existing HGVs on a single Smart Operations platform, adding automated tachograph data downloads, violation analysis and driver data management rather than a separate standalone unit. ABAX is targeting fleets facing the 2026 full compliance deadline, aiming to simplify cross‑border operations and reduce manual admin around drivers’ hours enforcement.

Liebherr is rolling out its expanded MyLiebherr Performance and MyLiebherr Maintenance digital services for earthmoving and material handling fleets in Australia, the UK, Ireland, Canada and the USA, with six months’ free access. The maintenance module gives workshop managers a fleet-wide status overview with traffic light condition coding, cause-specific alerts (e.g. upcoming services, low fluid levels), machine-level service histories and geo-tracked locations to plan bundled interventions. The performance module tracks utilisation, idle hours, fuel consumption versus a global average, and weighing data, enabling group comparisons by machine type or operation to tighten scheduling and cut operating costs.

Munnelly Group has appointed former Heathrow and Wilson James executive Tom Emery as managing director of Weston Analytics to accelerate its technology, data and innovation strategy across construction logistics and project delivery. Emery, who has led large operational portfolios and digital transformation in aviation, transport, security and workforce operations, will build scalable digital and analytical tools to support faster operational decision-making and better use of site and programme data. CEO Paul David Munnelly said Weston Analytics is central to the group’s Target2030 plan and its role as a full project lifecycle delivery partner.

Advanced investigation methods such as cone penetration testing with pore pressure (CPTu), seismic CPT and high‑resolution pressuremeter testing are generating terabytes of geotechnical data per project, yet much of it remains locked in PDFs, spreadsheets and unstructured lab reports. Centralised, cloud-based platforms with AGS-compliant data models, API links to lab information management systems and automated validation rules are being promoted to standardise borehole, in situ and lab datasets across portfolios. For practitioners, the key gains are faster ground model iteration, more defensible design parameters and easier reuse of legacy site investigation data on brownfield schemes.

CSCS Smart Check has been upgraded with a new API that records GPS coordinates, site ID or name, and the reason for each card scan (pre‑induction, induction, re‑induction, routine check, site entry or other), feeding data from both the web portal and app into approved access and induction systems. The changes are designed to support Building Safety Act compliance and strengthen workforce planning. Combined with CSCS Alliance Workforce Insights, which aggregates anonymised data from over 2.3 million cardholders across 37 schemes, the platform now gives a more granular geographic view of skills and occupational density.

Genesis Energy, New Zealand’s largest electricity retailer and a major generator, has gone live on Workday’s enterprise AI platform to consolidate management of its 1000-plus workforce and financial operations. The deployment brings HR, payroll and finance onto a single cloud system, replacing multiple legacy tools and manual workflows across its thermal, hydro and wind generation assets. For mining and heavy-industry peers, the move signals growing adoption of integrated, AI-enabled back-office platforms to support large asset fleets and complex shift-based labour models.

Seequent has released a major Leapfrog update for mining, adding new workflows for drill hole planning, stratigraphic modelling and data preparation aimed at faster, more consistent resource estimation. The upgrade deepens subsurface modelling by improving handling of complex stratigraphy and drillhole datasets, enabling geologists to iterate models more quickly and reduce manual rework. For mine planning teams, tighter integration of geological models with estimation inputs should sharpen pit optimisation, cut-off decisions and early-stage project evaluation.

Moxa has secured the world’s first IEC 62443-4-2 certification under the IECEE scheme for serial device servers, covering its NPort 6000 G2 series used to connect legacy RS-232/422/485 equipment to IP networks in harsh industrial and mining environments. The certification verifies embedded security functions such as secure boot, user authentication, encrypted protocols and integrity checks at the component level, rather than only at system level. For mines running brownfield SCADA and PLC infrastructure, this signals a path to harden serial-to-Ethernet gateways without wholesale replacement of field devices.

Jenike & Johanson has launched the second module in its Solids Flow Essentials microlearning series, focused on flow patterns in bins, hoppers and chutes for process and plant engineers. The Flow Patterns module covers mass flow versus funnel flow behaviour, common failure modes such as arching and ratholing, and the impact of wall friction and hopper angle on discharge. The short-format training is aimed at engineers responsible for designing or troubleshooting bulk solids handling systems in mines and processing plants, where poor flow can choke crushers, feeders and transfer points.

Rocscience has added a Python-based scripting engine to its RS3 3D finite element software, allowing users to automate model creation, staged construction sequences, and parametric studies that previously required manual input. Engineers can now script geometry generation, material assignment, mesh refinement, and batch analyses, then extract results programmatically for hundreds of scenarios, cutting repetitive setup and post-processing time. The update targets large, complex models such as multi-stage excavations and tunnel–shaft systems where consistent workflows and rapid sensitivity checks are critical.

Water use reduction and reuse remain central challenges for mine operators, with EnviroSys 9.4 from Acquire now deployed as an environmental data management platform to tighten control over site-wide water balances. The system lets environmental teams capture, validate and analyse high-frequency data from pumps, pipelines, tailings storage facilities and discharge points, then trigger actions and generate compliance reports from a single interface. For geotechnical and processing teams, more granular water accounting supports tailings beach management, process water recycling strategies and early detection of leakage or overtopping risks.

Fluke has launched the SmartTrace 2082 Series underground locator, which injects signals to trace metallic cables and pipelines down to 6 m depth while identifying ground faults, sheath faults and coating defects where conductors contact earth. The locator connects via Bluetooth to Fluke’s PointMan app, enabling real-time geolocation, mapping and documentation of buried utilities directly on a smartphone for future works planning. Fluke cites around 60,000 utility strikes per year in UK excavations, positioning SmartTrace as a tool to cut strike risk and improve pre-dig surveys.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work sees Mott MacDonald showcase five digital tools from a Strategic Design Partnership hackathon aimed at tightening hazard management on infrastructure projects. Concepts include automated hazard identification from design models, mobile apps for site-based risk reporting, and dashboards aggregating incident and near-miss data in real time. For civil and geotechnical teams, the focus is on earlier visibility of construction and ground risks, faster feedback loops between site and design, and more structured capture of lessons learned.

Ordnance Survey has launched OS Enhanced Land Cover (ELC) Beta, a national habitat-mapping dataset that fuses OS National Geographic Database topography, OS aerial imagery, OS Terrain 5 and third-party sources including Natural England’s Living England, the Rural Payments Agency’s Crop Map of England and UKHab classifications to support 10% Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) assessments. The tool enables desktop and field workflows for ecologists and developers, with Wessex Water using it via Linckia’s ESRI-based Habitat Fabric platform to assess hundreds of sites in a single spatial view. Linckia reports a 40% cut in data processing costs versus previous methods, rising to 90% compared with processing raw imagery, with OS claiming time savings of days to weeks per development across 1.5 million homes in the pipeline.

Construction firms facing 2026’s cost inflation, labour shortages and volatile materials prices are being pushed towards digital tools such as 4D BIM sequencing, common data environments and site-based tablets for real-time progress tracking. The opinion piece argues that standardising workflows through platforms like Autodesk Construction Cloud or Trimble Viewpoint can cut rework and claims disputes, while sensor-based monitoring of plant and temporary works improves utilisation and early risk detection. For engineers, the message is to prioritise interoperable systems, structured data capture and training budgets over one-off gadget purchases.

Emerson has released DeltaV Live Enterprise View, a browser-based application that extends DeltaV™ distributed control system visualisation securely from the control room to any authorised device on the industrial edge. The software provides real-time operations intelligence to engineering, maintenance, reliability and management teams, integrating with Emerson’s wider edge ecosystem for process control and asset monitoring. For mines running dispersed processing plants and remote infrastructure, this enables site-wide situational awareness without duplicating SCADA screens or exposing core control networks.

Ottawa’s March 2026 commitment of up to $40 million for the Canadian Digital Core Library is framed as strategic infrastructure, treating archived drill core and geoscience data as a foundation for critical mineral sovereignty across cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel and rare earths. Masoud Aali, founder and CEO of Scient Analytics, argues that simply scanning core is inadequate if preprocessing, interpretation, hosting and workflow integration are outsourced to foreign platforms, which “digitise the rock and export the advantage”. He points to Australia’s two‑decade National Virtual Core Library as a model for a large, open, continuous system that embeds domestic analytical capability.

NOCN Group has launched a digital skills passport linked to its skills hub, giving CPCS and other card holders a secure, real‑time record of certifications, CPD, compliance and skills that employers can verify and share digitally. The integrated platform architecture is designed to sit alongside existing contractor and training systems, providing digital logbooks and API connectivity first tested in the 2021 DigiKey pilot linking skills passports to machine controls on HS2. The passport was trialled in India with Nettur Technical Training Foundation and TCS iON, signalling potential for large‑scale, cross‑project workforce competence tracking.

Seequent, the Bentley Subsurface company, is expanding its subsurface modelling and data management tools to help miners better locate, characterise and extract orebodies, building on findings from its 7th Geoprofessionals Data Management Report. The report points to persistent issues with fragmented geoscience datasets, manual workflows and poor interoperability between drilling, geological modelling and mine planning systems. Seequent is responding by tightening integration across its portfolio (including Leapfrog, Central and GeoStudio) so multi-disciplinary teams can work from a single, continuously updated subsurface model.

Nixon Hire has launched Pulse, a browser-based portal for its site cabins and solar assets that tracks real-time energy use, carbon impact and operating cost for off-grid renewable deployments. Developed over 18 months with a reported seven-figure investment in data infrastructure, Pulse provides asset-level performance diagnostics, flags energy generation issues and quantifies fuel and CO₂ savings. Users can benchmark efficiency across multiple sites and periods, export portfolio-wide reports in PDF or Excel, and access depot-level ESG and sustainability metrics for corporate reporting.

Geoscience Australia has completed nationwide coverage of its AUSTopo 1:250,000 digital topographic map series, delivering free, regularly updated mapping for the entire continent. The vector-based datasets include elevation, transport, hydrography and infrastructure layers suitable for GIS workflows, replacing legacy paper and raster products. For mine planners, exploration geologists and infrastructure designers, the uniform scale and national consistency simplify regional targeting, haul road and access corridor planning, and early-stage terrain and drainage assessments.