WEG’s Battery Energy Storage System. (Image source: WEG)

WEG, a global industrial equipment manufacturer, will showcase its latest technologies at ADIPEC 2025, held from 3-6 November at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). Visitors can find WEG at Hall 11, Stand 11420.

Focusing on the energy transition, WEG will highlight solutions for hydrogen and alternative energy applications, supporting decarbonisation and electrification across industrial and utility-scale operations.

Key exhibits include WEG’s Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), modular and scalable systems designed to stabilise the grid and optimise energy use, addressing the challenges of intermittent renewable generation.

The W80 AXgen axial flux motor will also be featured, delivering up to 400 kW with IE5+ efficiency. Its compact, high-efficiency design incorporates advanced thermal management and liquid cooling, reducing emissions and lifecycle costs while offering flexibility for machine builders.

WEG will present its W51Xdb motor, engineered for oil, gas, and petrochemical sectors. The high-performance motor provides up to 800 kW output with a compact, lightweight design and is suitable for hazardous environments, available in IE3 and IE4 efficiency classes.

The company will also highlight coatings and industrial paint solutions, including products designed for offshore and corrosive environments, emphasising resilience and sustainability.

Mobility solutions under WEMOB, WEG’s portfolio for electric vehicle (EV) charging and infrastructure, will be on display, featuring AC and DC fast-charging stations to support the region’s growing e-mobility sector.

Finally, WEG’s digital offerings, including its Motion Fleet Management system for predictive maintenance, will be demonstrated, showcasing how advanced monitoring can improve efficiency and reliability across operations.

“ADIPEC is an ideal platform to demonstrate how WEG is responding to the global call for energy transformation,” said Raphael Torrano, managing director at WEG Middle East. “Whether it’s our next-generation motors, BESS or charging infrastructure, our technologies are designed to help our customers build a more sustainable future.”

Government participation is strong, highlighting the public sector’s role in promoting sustainable and innovative practices. (Image source: Big 5 Global)

The Big 5 Global Impact Awards has revealed 150 finalists across 19 categories, celebrating projects, organisations, and teams driving sustainable, collaborative, and technology-led achievements in urban development and construction.

Commenting on the announcement, Josine Heijmans, senior vice president at dmg events, said, “This year we have seen a remarkable 58% increase in entries from project owners, including key government authorities, alongside a 63% rise in new entrants across all categories. These figures underline the importance of Big 5 Global Impact Awards and highlight the industry’s commitment to sustainable development, innovation and collaboration.”

Finalists come from 21 countries, including Azerbaijan, Canada, Egypt, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Kenya, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, the UK, and the US, showing the awards’ global reach.

Government participation is strong, highlighting the public sector’s role in promoting sustainable and innovative practices. Among the finalists are the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, RTA Dubai, Dubai Municipality, Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Waste Management, County Government of Tana River, Fujairah Municipality, Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority, Ethiopian Electric Power, and Sharjah Department of Town Planning and Survey.

The Sustainable Initiative of the Year award, which received the highest number of entries, recognises initiatives with measurable impact, effective collaboration, and tangible outcomes aligned with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. Finalists include ITC Limited for Mainstreaming Energy Efficiency & Thermal Comfort, Soudah Development for the Soudah Cloud Forest Reforestation Programme, Msheireb Properties for Msheireb Downtown Doha, Almoosa Health for Almoosa Rehabilitation Hospital, and Orascom Construction for its Integrated ESG Excellence Program.

The Liveable City Initiative of the Year award recognises projects improving urban quality of life and social infrastructure. Finalists include Centum Real Estate for Two Rivers Social City, Concept Dash for Reclaiming the Edge – Public Realm Reimagined, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure for Building Humanization Certification, and The Arab Contractors Company for the Greater Cairo Monorail.

Matthew Jackson, co-founder of ZERO Construct, said, “The calibre of submissions this year demonstrates encouraging progress... This shortlist proves what’s possible and sets a challenge for all of us to keep raising the bar if we are serious about building a resilient, inclusive and zero-carbon future. My congratulations to the projects and the teams who worked on them.”

Winners will be announced at a ceremony on 25 November 2025 at Address Sky View, Downtown Dubai, with over 400 industry leaders, innovators, and government representatives expected to attend.

The awards are supported by Gold Sponsor Wurth Professional Services and Carbon Net-Zero Initiative of the Year Category Sponsor AGSI.

The Looq Platform produces survey-grade, georeferenced, ground-classified point clouds and orthomosaic images. (Image source: Looq AI)

Looq AI, a pioneer in ground-based reality capture, has announced that its AI-powered photogrammetric data capture platform is now compatible with Trimble Business Center (TBC) software.

This integration allows engineering professionals to efficiently extract and utilise high-accuracy Looq Platform data within Trimble’s desktop workflows for survey and engineering projects, without requiring custom conversions or manual preparation.

The Looq Platform produces survey-grade, georeferenced, ground-classified point clouds and orthomosaic images that are ready for direct use in TBC. This seamless workflow supports a wide range of topographic and design tasks, helping project teams deliver faster and more accurate results while staying aligned with trusted tools.

This milestone follows a year of innovation at Looq AI. The platform streamlines infrastructure digitisation through a scalable ground-based capture process. By combining handheld photogrammetry with advanced 3D computer vision algorithms, Looq delivers high-resolution spatial data and reliable processing for projects of all sizes. Recent advancements, including improved GNSS precision, underground asset capture, standard export formats, and alignment with open standards, have strengthened Looq’s capability to meet the needs of professional surveyors and engineers.

Trimble supports greater compatibility with emerging technologies to foster open, technology-agnostic ecosystems. “We’re pleased to see Looq’s platform is now compatible with Trimble Business Center,” said Gareth Gibson, Strategic Marketing Director, Mapping & GIS and Utilities at Trimble. “This kind of integration supports our goal of transforming the way the world works by enabling users to more seamlessly incorporate high-accuracy, ground-based data into their existing workflows. It’s another step toward driving industry innovation and helping customers achieve better business outcomes.”

AJ Surveying, a San Diego-based utility corridor mapping firm, has already benefited from the Looq–Trimble integration. On undergrounding projects in wildfire-prone regions, the company used the Looq Platform to collect topographic data in drone-restricted and challenging environments, cutting turnaround times by 60% and survey costs by 43%. “With Looq and Trimble Business Center, we’ve transformed the way we collect and deliver data on critical infrastructure projects,” said Amanda Jones, PLS, Owner of AJ Surveying Inc.

Canadian engineering firm McElhanney has also adopted Looq to enhance mapping and topographic surveys. “Looq has helped us bring new levels of efficiency and adaptability to our field workflows,” said Ben Giesbrecht, Project Manager. “The ability to capture and deliver high-accuracy data directly into Trimble Business Center keeps our teams productive and enables seamless collaboration with clients and partners.”

“Our mission at Looq is to empower surveyors and engineers with tools that deliver uncompromising accuracy and unmatched efficiency,” said Dominique Meyer, CEO of Looq AI. “By ensuring our platform is fully compatible with Trimble Business Center, we’re joining a growing ecosystem of innovative solutions designed to help professionals meet today’s infrastructure demands with confidence.”

Sercel WiNG DFU-3C passive seismic sensors can be used to image subsurface hydrogen-generating systems with greater precision and efficiency. (Image source: Sercel)

Viridien, an advanced technology, digital and Earth data company, and Mantle8, a French geoscience company specialising in natural hydrogen exploration, have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate hydrogen exploration across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region

Under the partnership, Mantle8 will leverage GeoVerse, Viridien’s world-leading geological database, to support natural hydrogen exploration in EMEA, as well as using WiNG DFU-3C passive seismic sensors from Sercel, Viridien’s Sensing & Monitoring business, for the imaging of subsurface hydrogen-generating systems. Through the combination of Viridien’s subsurface data and Sercel’s advanced sensor technology, Mantle8 will accelerate its prospect generation and scanning for high-potential zones across EMEA.

“Europe is blessed with abundant, low-emission natural hydrogen, and the drive to map these resources and start drilling is stronger than ever. This partnership gives us the ability to reach that goal much faster,” said Emmanuel Masini, founder and CEO of Mantle8. “Access to Viridien’s GeoVerse database gives us the scale of data needed to fuel our prospect generation and sharpen our targeting of promising zones in line with Mantle8’s thesis. Building on that foundation, deployment of Sercel WiNG DFU-3C sensors provides the capability to image entire hydrogen systems and de-risk drilling programs.”

“Viridien is committed to working with partners to develop knowledge and solutions that will accelerate the energy transition. Natural hydrogen is one area, alongside geothermal energy, critical mineral exploration and carbon storage, where our advanced geoscience and data science technology can support the global effort to meet net-zero targets,” said Chris Page, EVP, New Business Development, Viridien. “Together, we are enabling faster, more accurate identification of promising natural hydrogen zones, supporting a cleaner energy future for the EMEA region.”

Mantle8 has confirmed some of the highest recorded hydrogen concentrations at its Comminges prospect in the French Pyrenees. Utilising Sercel WiNG DFU-3C sensors, combined with Mantle8’s HOREX multiphysics imaging technology, the first-ever images of an entire active hydrogen system have been produced, validating Mantle8’s proprietary exploration technology and reinforcing the commercial case for natural hydrogen as a low-cost, low-carbon energy source.