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AASHTO highlights need for infrastructure plan that also fixes trust fund
May 30th, 2017
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) called on Congress and the Trump administration to enact a major transportation investment program this year, one that channels federal funds through existing programs and includes a long-term revenue fix for the Highway Trust Fund, according to the AASHTO Journal. Chief executives from state departments […]
Minnesota plans $1 billion in 2017 infrastructure projects
May 26th, 2017
Minnesota transportation commissioner Charlie Zelle announced $1 billion in state road and bridge projects this year. According to the Zelle, the 211 projects, many of which are already underway, will help keep the state’s roads and bridges in good working condition, improve safety for motorists, and support thousands of construction jobs across the state. “The […]
ESI welcomes David Nolting as corporate health and safety manager
May 24th, 2017
Environmental Specialties, Inc. (ESI) of Baton Rouge, La., a major installer of geosynthetics, welcomed David Nolting to the company as corporate health and safety manager. “We created this new position because it continues to demonstrate our deep commitment to lead with safety in every aspect of our business,” stated ESI president Mark Dillon. “David has […]
HUESKER opens production facility in Russia
May 23rd, 2017
HUESKER Russia inaugurated its first production site in Russia on March 29, 2017, in the town of Klin, 80 km northwest of Moscow. "We believe there is even greater potential for our products and system solutions in the Russian market," HUESKER Group managing director Dr. F.- Hans Grandin said. "Particularly in the roads and pavements segment, but also […]
GSI offers webinar on uses for abandoned/closed landfills
May 22nd, 2017
The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will offer a webinar on “Beneficial Uses of Abandoned and/or Closed Landfills,” on May 24, 2017, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. There are currently about 7,000 closed and/or abandoned landfills in America and countless others around the world. They invariably stand as fenced-off monuments to our waste-disposal practice and […]
GMA releases video of Koerner lecture
May 19th, 2017
The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) released a video of Dr. George Koerner delivering the first lecture in the Robert M. Koerner Award and Lecture Series at Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 in Orlando, Fla., in March. The lecture, entitled “Geosynthetic Successes Hidden in the Details,” can be viewed online at http://ow.ly/XFPK30bSdVy. Established by GMA in 2016, the […]
Tensar increases capacity at Morrow, Ga. plant
May 18th, 2017
Tensar International is increasing capacity 35% at its Morrow, GA, geogrid manufacturing facility. Significant growth of Tensar’s TriAx line of geogrid products, and customer requests for new variants of the product has also prompted Tensar’s further investment in research and development capabilities at the Morrow plant. Tensar’s Morrow facility is enhancing its R&D rapid-prototyping capabilities […]
Officials break ground on research and technology park near FAA technical center
May 16th, 2017
Construction began May 15, 2017, on the Stockton Aviation Research and Technology Park adjacent to the William J. Hughes FAA Technical Center in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. The first building will be a 66,000-square-foot facility that will feature high-speed connectivity to the FAA technical center laboratories, state-of-the-art classrooms and conference rooms, and a rooftop lounge. […]
2018 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting Call for papers now open
May 12th, 2017
TRB standing committees have issued calls for papers for the 97th TRB Annual Meeting, Jan. 7–11, 2018, in Washington, D.C, and/or the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR). The deadline to submit papers to be considered for the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting and TRR is August 1, 2017. Papers must be […]
Raven announces resignation of board member Heather Wilson
May 11th, 2017
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Raven Industries announced in a May 9 press release that Heather Wilson has resigned from its board of directors effective immediately. Wilson was recently confirmed as the U.S. Secretary of the Air Force. “Heather brought a useful perspective to the board with her range of experiences and knowledge on a variety of […]