Computer Guidance Corporation, the leading developer of cloud-based ERP solutions for the construction industry, announced that specialty marine construction firm, J.F. Brennan Company (Brennan), has implemented a real-time integration of its eCMS Construction Cloud ERP with Autodesk Construction Cloud’s construction management software Autodesk Build to enhance communication and information sharing between accounting and project management functions. Headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Brennan specializes in marine infrastructure construction, environmental remediation, commercial diving, submarine cabling, and harbor management services. As part of its continued commitment to innovation and efficiency, the company sought a more unified view of its operations across departments. Management identified several challenges related to siloed systems, including inconsistent communication across departments, an excess of manual data entry, duplicate recordkeeping, and poor visibility of real time project costs. Brennan’s project management and accounting systems operated independently, creating information gaps and inefficiencies. To better integrate its business operations, Brennan turned to Computer Guidance Corporation

Infor, the industry cloud complete company, announced that Riverina Water has reported a strong return on investment from the first phase implementation of Infor CloudSuite Public Sector.  Riverina Water’s deployment of Infor CloudSuite Public Sector includes Infor Financials & Supply Management, Infor CIS Billing and Infor Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) for integrated planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial consolidation, business intelligence and analytics.  Go-live for phase one from July 2023 has seen extensive benefits across its operations as well as improvements in customer satisfaction, enhancing several key areas:  Certificate handling: Rates certificate management was shifted online, with customers to use a self-service portal instead of manual processes. Meter reading data is entered live via a mobile application. As a result, there has been a significant reduction in manual effort internally and a more than six-day improvement in certificate turnaround time for customers. Customer requests: Riverina Water previously used an existing Electronic Document Management System to record customer

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that it has renewed its collaboration with Northrop Grumman to support their state-of-the-art digital ecosystem within the aerospace and defense industry. Northrop Grumman will expand use of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, which will enable data-driven decision making across the enterprise, streamline development cycles and accelerate innovation in the design and production of cutting-edge defense systems. Northrop Grumman leads the industry in digital design, manufacturing and modernization, with more than 160 programs operating in a comprehensive digital ecosystem which includes all phases of a product’s lifecycle from design, manufacturing, testing and delivery. Siemens Xcelerator advances this digital-first approach across Northrop Grumman’s portfolio of advanced capabilities ranging from sea to space. “Today we are making a pivotal step in continuing to support Northrop Grumman’s work to create an industry-leading digital engineering ecosystem to accelerate the delivery of next-generation programs,” said Del Costy, managing director, Americas, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “We

IFS, the leading provider of enterprise cloud and Industrial AI software, announces that TOMRA Collections North America, a division of global recycling leader TOMRA, has achieved major operational and service performance gains since implementing IFS Cloud. TOMRA, known for capturing over 48 billion used beverage containers annually through its 85,000+ reverse vending machine installations worldwide, has long relied on IFS technology to manage its complex, large-scale field service operations. Following a strategic upgrade in 2023 to IFS Cloud, TOMRA has embraced a new era of agility, data-based intelligence, and ongoing value through its early adoption of IFS.ai. At the heart of TOMRA’s transformation is its field service organization—responsible for maintaining mission-critical equipment across diverse locations and climates. By standardizing systems, processes, and KPIs globally, and leveraging IFS Cloud’s real-time visibility, TOMRA has significantly improved key service metrics. First-time fix rates now consistently reach 96–97%, up from 84%, and overall operational efficiency has

Alphawave Semi, a global leader in high-speed connectivity and compute silicon for the world’s technology infrastructure, announced the successful tape out of one of the industry’s first UCIe™ IP subsystem on TSMC’s N2 process, supporting 36G die-to-die data rates. The solution is fully integrated with TSMC’s Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS®) advanced packaging technology, unlocking breakthrough bandwidth density and scalability for next-generation chiplet architectures. This milestone builds on the recent release of the Alphawave Semi AI Platform, proving readiness to support the future of disaggregated SoCs and scale-up infrastructure for hyperscale AI and HPC workloads. With this tape-out, Alphawave Semi becomes one of the industry’s first to enable UCIe connectivity on 2nm nanosheet technology, marking a major step forward for the open chiplet ecosystem. “We’re proud to lead the industry into the N2 era with the first UCIe IP on this advanced node,” said Mohit Gupta, Senior VP & GM, Custom Silicon & IP, Alphawave Semi. “Our 36G subsystem validates a new class

Configit, the global leader in Configuration Lifecycle Management (CLM), announced new and improved capabilities in Configit Ace® and Configit Quote®, designed to improve the experience of users worldwide. Configit Ace® is a powerful configuration engine that manages the entire lifecycle of product configurations, from design to service, using a Configuration Lifecycle Management approach leveraging Configit’s multi-patented Virtual Tabulation® technology. This establishes a “shared-source-of-truth” for enterprise-wide configuration data. Powered by Configit Ace®, Configit Quote® can handle the most complex products and pricing structures. Configit Quote® delivers an error-free product configuration and quoting experience with lightning-fast performance no matter how complex the product. These updates offer more flexible modeling options that empower developers, modelers and non-technical users to build models faster than ever; new compilation features that optimize Virtual Tabulation® compilation and runtime performance; and an enhanced quotation experience driven by improved Configit Quote® 13.2 user interfaces. With the updates, users gain: Generative AI for anyone: Users can create, iteratively edit and configure product

CONTACT Software is testing how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can significantly accelerate the modernization of German waterways. The solution aims to reduce the effort required to search for information by 60%. Germany’s waterway infrastructure is in considerable need of modernization, as a look at the age structure reveals: 80% of locks are over 50 years old, with 33% even exceeding 100 years of age (as of 2023). At the same time, there is a lack of experts to carry out the urgently needed measures. One major issue: those responsible spend a lot of time searching for archive information. In the HyProTwin project, CONTACT Software and partners are developing an AI-based solution to relieve their workload and implement projects more efficiently. Until now, archive data such as construction or maintenance plans for infrastructure buildings had to be painstakingly researched from various sources. The quality of this information varies greatly, from structured data to partially

Modelon releases support for the Modelica Buildings Library in Modelon Impact, the market leading platform for system simulations. This integration allows Modelon to address the growing market for buildings performance, enabling scalable modeling and simulation within a modern, collaborative environment. The Modelica Buildings Library, developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), is a robust open-source resource for modeling building energy and control systems. It provides validated models for HVAC, electrical systems, geothermal storage, controls, and thermal envelopes. It is widely used in commercial engineering projects and academic research projects to design low-energy buildings, evaluate control strategies, model district energy systems and data centers, and to explore innovative architectural and system configurations. The library supports system-level analysis, long-term performance simulations, and advanced co-simulation with tools like EnergyPlus. The Buildings Library’s integration in Modelon Impact opens new ways to access and apply its capabilities. Combining this widely respected open-source library with Modelon's cloud-native platform,

OpenSpace, the global leader in 360° reality capture and AI-powered analytics, announced the launch of OpenSpace Progress Tracking. Powered by Disperse, the new milestone-based solution helps construction teams quickly capture visual jobsite data and generate actionable insights, enabling earlier detection of productivity issues and cost overruns. OpenSpace Progress Tracking can be used to validate work-in-place for billing, identify schedule risks early by comparing actual progress to planned milestones, coordinate more effectively across trades, and deliver clear, visual progress summaries to all stakeholders. As a result, teams can make more informed decisions and better manage project schedules and budgets. “OpenSpace Progress Tracking, powered by Disperse’s advanced analytics, allows us to spot productivity issues much earlier in the project — sometimes as early as 10% completion — giving us critical time to address them before they escalate,” said Vito Antuofermo, Vice President, Commodore Construction. “In the past, we might not have realized significant cost overruns until

Simulations Plus, Inc. (“Simulations Plus”), a leading provider of cheminformatics, biosimulation, simulation-enabled performance and intelligence solutions, and medical communications to the biopharma industry, announced the release of ADMET Predictor® 13, its flagship machine learning (ML) modeling platform for the design, optimization, and selection of new molecules during various stages of drug discovery. ADMET Predictor 13 features advancements in three main areas: First-to-invent advantage : clients can harness enhanced high-throughput PBPK (HT-PBPK) simulations—powered by GastroPlus®—combined with the upgraded AI-driven drug design (AIDD) engine to enable faster, smarter decision-making at the intersection of chemistry and pharmacokinetics. Elevated predictive power : ADMET Predictor 13 offers an expanded suite of next-gen ADMET models, built with updated AI science and premium datasets, which boost accuracy across key endpoints and reinforce scientific rigor and validation. Enterprise-ready automation : with extended APIs, Python scripting support, and IT-friendly deployment capabilities, ADMET Predictor 13 delivers the automation and scalability required by today’s data-centric R&D teams. “ADMET Predictor