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.