Currie & Brown’s Construction Certainty Index Reveals How Higher-Maturity Organizations Are Building Resilience Through Disruption

LONDON (Oct. 6, 2026) — Uncertainty has added an average 12.4% to construction project pipeline costs globally over the past year. Applied to forecast global construction spending, that equates to almost $2 trillion in 2026. The findings come from Currie & Brown’s annual Construction Certainty…

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Is Your Manufacturing Facility Ready for Industrial Automation Consulting?

Manufacturing operations rarely reach a point where everything runs perfectly. Equipment ages, production demands increase, and processes that once worked efficiently begin requiring more manual attention. The question is not whether change is coming, but whether your operation is prepared for it.…

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Using AI In Large-Scale Control System Migrations

Siemens, TD SYNNEX Announce Partnership For IT/OT Convergence, Physical AI Adoption

First Solar files TOPCon patent infringement lawsuit against JA Solar, American Panel Solutions

First Solar has filed a lawsuit in U.S. district court against JA Solar, together with American Panel Solutions, alleging infringement of First Solar’s U.S. Patent No. 9,130,074. The ‘074 patent covers methods of manufacturing TOPCon silicon solar cells. “We have been clear that we will actively…

Solar on Staten Island affordable housing serves community and tenants Solar Power World’s Projects of Impact

The Sisters of Charity of New York, a Catholic mission group that has spearheaded healthcare and affordable housing developments in the state, called on the power of the sun to reduce energy costs for elderly tenants in a Staten Island housing complex. PV consultancy firm Crauderueff Solar helped…

National Grid, Net Zero Industry Wales and Celtic Freeport Launch Program to Accelerate Industrial Electricity Connections

The first project will examine whether batteries controlled by the network operator can help manage electricity supply and demand and create additional capacity on the network.

How Tennessee Utilities Rebuilt with Ductile Iron Poles Post-Hurricane Helene

Following Hurricane Helene's destruction, Tennessee utilities like Erwin Utilities and Mountain Electric Cooperative adopted ductile iron poles to restore and strengthen their infrastructure, demonstrating improved resilience against future storms and floods.