One of the models used to train AI is called a recursive loop. It refers to a feedback loop where an AI model generates new data which is then used to further train and improve that same model.  That same concept can help visualize the complex interaction of forces driving the development and adoption of AI itself. Basically, AI is creating demand for data centers, while at the same time, AI is being used to streamline and improve the processes and technology used to build data centers.

The infrastructure world is changing fast. Owners, utilities, environmental groups, campuses, and municipalities are all under increasing pressure to keep assets accurate, connected, compliant, and maintained. Budgets aren’t growing. Workforces aren’t expanding. Yet expectations are rising.

We’ve all been impacted by rising costs over the past few years, and construction projects are no different.  Nevertheless, 2026 is predicted to be a busy year for construction, driven by massive technology and infrastructure projects, such as data centers and transportation construction.

To enjoy the holiday season, it’s essential that everything works properly – from mobile apps to airports to basic utilities – all these systems must work well (and work together) to ensure happy holidays. This time of year, tens of millions of people hit the roads and skies, utility consumption peaks, and the global logistics network runs at maximum capacity.

Why Your Multi-Million Dollar Infrastructure Inventory Fails the Thanksgiving Test

Every facility manager and construction executive knows the panic of the Thanksgiving host: you have 50 ingredients, 20 guests, and a single critical item (like the turkey thermometer or a specific cable spool) is missing. In business, this "missing ingredient" isn't a ruined dinner; it's a multi-million dollar project delay due to untraceable assets in a vast laydown yard or warehouse.

GIS connects location to data – delivering a unique way to visualize and address complex, multi-dimensional challenges. It is also phenomenally versatile and easily integrates with other technologies. Today GIS is experiencing significant growth, expanding across nearly every industry, from urban planning and environmental management to public health and business operations. 

In 1995, there were more than 20 million miles of buried utilities in the United States, making excavating very dangerous. Compounding the problem was the 70+ state and regional numbers to call for underground utility locating.

You may have noticed a steady stream of news articles about the discovery of hidden cities and previously unknown civilizations. These discoveries are the direct result of new technologies adapted from surveying and engineering by archeologists to access a deeper and more precise view of historical artifacts.

Asset management is key to every economic sector, impacting manufacturing, utilities, transportation, agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry, construction – to name a few.  Each sector faces continual challenges, including fluctuating economic conditions, climate impacts and the ever-present pressure to improve efficiency.

Portable bins, relocated signs, replaced valves — assets move. But your records shouldn’t get lost.

RFID links identity to GIS, so you can maintain accuracy even as assets are replaced or repositioned.

When managing an inventory of thousands of assets, it’s a challenge to keep track of them all. RFID provides the ability to instantly identify any asset in the field and verify its identity in GIS.

Many assets, including utility valves in Right of Ways, fire hydrants across a city, and utility poles are engaged by multiple departments, contractors and customers outside of the utility owner.

Sharing precise information between entities is essential but is fraught with difficulties and regulatory considerations.

When infrastructure fails, the consequences go far beyond a broken part.

It could mean outages, safety risks, service disruptions — and for public agencies and utilities, it impacts more than just the asset. It affects operational budgets, regulatory compliance, and public trust.

Managing and protecting fish populations is more critical than ever. Aquaculture now supplies nearly half of the world’s farmed and wild fish and the demand continues to surge.

The growing demand for cloud computing, along with surging use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) is driving investment in data centers – the facilities that house and operate the servers, storage devices and networking equipment that make powerful computing possible.

This year, Americans will be spending an average of $2,000 per person over the holidays – with more than $600 on travel, and the rest on decorations, celebrations and gifts.  For most of us, this translates to a lot of running around and spending money – and enjoying the holidays.

It’s good to know that in the background, little RFID elves have been busy keeping everything running smoothly to help make the holidays truly magical.

GIS was first developed in 1963 by Roger Tomlinson who used computers to handle map information for the Canadian government.  Since that time, the use of Geographic Information System technology has exploded. According to MarketsandMarkets, the GIS market is expected to reach $14.5 billion by 2025. By 2032, the market is projected to reach about $43.8 billion.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology uses radio waves to identify virtually anything. It is a wireless system consisting of an RFID tag and an RFID reader. RFID tags store data that can be read, even from a distance—without making any physical contact or requiring a line of sight.

A recent survey revealed that many people believe that natural disasters are more frequent and severe than in the past. It turns out that this observation is backed up by facts. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the frequency of natural disasters is increasing year-over-year. There were 28 weather and climate disasters in 2023, surpassing the previous record of 22 in 2020, tallying a price tag of at least $92.9 billion.

This 8/11 is a beautiful Sunday and many homeowners will be using the day to tackle some home improvement projects, such as building a deck, installing a new mailbox or installing a fence. In fact, 74% of homeowners have or will dig on their property on their property this summer. Unfortunately, nearly 40% of these won’t call 811 ahead of time to mark buried utilities.[1]

More than 90% of organizations use cloud computing to run enterprise applications[1]. That means that everything from hospitals and first responders to Fortune 500 companies and governments rely on the cloud. Soon, air traffic control and police departments will be cloud-based as well. Society won’t be able to function without the cloud.