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Bird Construction lands $525 million in new projects
May 30th, 2025
Bird Construction Inc. announced that it has been awarded three projects with a combined value of over $525 million across its buildings and infrastructure businesses. Bird, as a part of a joint venture, was selected to execute the upgrading of mining infrastructure with an existing client. This four-year program includes clearing and foundation preparation; more […]
U.S. DOT announces more than $1.5 billion for natural disaster road and bridge repair
May 29th, 2025
In an ongoing effort to support national hurricane preparedness and help communities move quickly to recover from devastating storms, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced this week more than $1.5 billion in federal funding to help states and U.S. territories accelerate repairs to roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure damaged by natural disasters, including […]
Webinar – Flexible Design Solutions for Dams and Spillways – June 10
May 28th, 2025
Presto Geosystems will be hosting a free webinar at 12 p.m. EDT June 10. Photo courtesy of Presto Geosystems. When it comes to erosion control and slope protection in dam and spillway applications, unique challenges arise due to the potential for high water flows and heavy hydraulic pressure. It’s important to find effective solutions for […]
MKB Company announces acquisition of Silt Saver
May 27th, 2025
Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) erosion control products platform MKB Company (the “Company” or “MKB”) announced it has completed the acquisition of Silt Saver, Inc. (“Silt Saver”). This strategic combination strengthens MKB’s market-leading position in high-performance sediment control products by adding Silt Saver’s portfolio of innovative, outcome-oriented water management solutions. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in […]
Geoquest celebrates name change
May 26th, 2025
Geoquest celebrated the finalization of its new brand during a ceremony at the Eiffel Tower. Photo courtesy of Geoquest. “Celebrating a milestone in the history of our company, this new name represents more faithfully what we are today: an international, global, industrial and diversified group,” said CEO Vincent Oudin. “This name change materializes a transformation […]
U.S. Department of Transportation announces first-of-its-kind agreement with Connecticut DOT
May 23rd, 2025
U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary Steven G. Bradbury joined state officials in Connecticut to announce a first-of-its-kind programmatic agreement establishing a unified federal review process and delegating authority to the state to accelerate the review of individual transportation projects that may affect historic properties under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The U.S. Department […]
AASHTO adopts six surface transportation reauthorization policy resolutions
May 22nd, 2025
The Board of Directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials unanimously approved six policy resolutions last week at its 2025 Spring Meeting in Hartford, Conn., that detail the organization’s positions on key issues that Congress needs to address as it works on renewing critical surface transportation reauthorization legislation. Photo courtesy of Connecticut Department […]
AFFOA and ATA launch limited podcast series
May 21st, 2025
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) has announced a strategic partnership with Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA), launching a limited three-part podcast series on ATA’s Talking Textiles. The first episode is available to stream now. Hosted by Robert Finnegan, AFFOA's director of education and workforce, each episode focuses on a key topic affecting the textile industry. […]
Webinar – Retaining Wall Global Instability – June 5
May 21st, 2025
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute will be hosting a free webinar at 1 p.m. EDT June 5. This webinar will present a case history of a cantilever soldier pile retaining wall with tie-back anchors for a county roadway. In particular, this webinar will focus on the following four main issues: (1) adequacy of the subsurface investigation, […]
Future of the transportation workforce summit June 2-4
May 20th, 2025
The National Summit on the Future of the Transportation Workforce will be held June 2-4 in Westminster, Colo. This event is the first national conversation on this critical issue since 2012. Thought leaders in transportation workforce recruitment, training, retention and knowledge management will address the challenges faced in each step of the workforce life cycle. Attendees will […]