1,000 waves per hour: Surfing goes high-tech

The lagoon offers up to 1.8-m (6-ft) waves across more than 25 customizable wave types for all skill levels and generates up to 1,000 waves per hour. Photo courtesy AO Wavegarden Atlantic Park in Virginia Beach introduced an expansive surf lagoon powered by an advanced 46-module Wavegarden Cove technology. The lagoon offers up to 1.8-m […]

UK’s Wood Group Agrees to $292M Purchase by UAE-based Engineer Sidara

After more than one year of multiple offers and protracted negotiations, engineer-contractor Wood Group agreed Aug. 29 to a $292-million acquisition by Dubai-based Sidara, formerly known as Dar Group, that the Scotland-based energy services firm said will help solve its “near-term liquidity challenges.” Under the deal, set to complete in the first half of 2026, […]

Meet Per-Erik Åstrand, Business Development Executive at SoftwareONE

I had the pleasure of talking with Per-Erik Åstrand, Business Development Executive at SoftwareONE. We discussed construction sector digitalization and how to succeed in it. Per-Erik is a keynote speaker at WDBE in September. Per-Erik has a background in the AEC industry, like many construction digitalization specialists. He has a master’s degree in civil engineering, […]