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Uzzell to become CEO of the National Society of Black Engineers

July 5th, 2021

The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) announced the selection of veteran technology executive, engineer and longtime NSBE member Janeen Uzzell as its chief executive officer, a newly created position for the society. Uzzell will move from her current post as chief operating officer of the Wikimedia Foundation to join NSBE on July 7, taking […]

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Watershed Geo recognized with MSW management innovator award

July 2nd, 2021

By Krista Willey “Challenge the established.” That is what Arturo Santiago, editor of MSW Management Magazine, titled his Editor’s Comments for the June 2021 issue. This year, Watershed Geo was one of a few chosen for the magazine’s 2021 Innovator Awards that celebrates companies who have challenged older, traditional methods with more advanced technology.  Watershed Geo’s team and patented technologies […]

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Biodegradable nonwoven geotextiles from NAUE

July 1st, 2021

In civil engineering, geotechnical materials stand for sustainable construction. In addition to classic geosynthetics, NAUE, manufacturer of geotechnical construction materials, presented its first biodegradable nonwoven geotextile, Secutex Green, in 2020. This biodegradable nonwoven geotextile has already proven itself successfully in various applications. For example, in the dunes of the island of Sylt, Germany, and under a construction road […]

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