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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy approves 180 infrastructure grants
May 9th, 2025
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced Tuesday that the department has approved 180 infrastructure grants, totaling more than $3.2 billion. The largest grant within this package is $550 million for breaking ground on Alabama’s I-10 Mobile River bridge and Bayway multimodal project. This project will allow the state to implement desperately needed infrastructure upgrades […]
ATA announces multiple new benefits for members
May 8th, 2025
Image: Advanced Textiles Association® Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA) is excited to introduce ATA Perks Plus, a new suite of benefits to support members in both their personal and professional lives. All benefits are available to ATA members in the U.S. and Canada and their employees; some perks extend to international members. To add employees to your […]
Milliken & Company releases 2024 Sustainability Report
May 8th, 2025
Image: Milliken & Company Milliken & Company released its seventh annual sustainability report, disclosing performance against its 2025 sustainability goals and 2030 net-zero targets. "Sustainability is at the core of Milliken's business strategy, and our 2024 sustainability report highlights our performance, processes and progress," says Halsey Cook, president and CEO at Milliken. "The progress we have made […]
FGI announces new officers and board of director members
May 8th, 2025
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute inducted new Officers and a new Board of Directors during its biennial membership meeting in Louisville, Ky., at the Geotechnical Frontiers 2025 Conference. In addition to introducing the new officers and directors, Timothy D. Stark, FGI Technical Director and Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, reviewed […]
Bringing new and existing geosynthetic products to market
May 8th, 2025
FIGURE 1 Vertical sided walls of the Thessius wall sealing system increase volumetric capacity for landfills, dams and other uses. Photo courtesy of Thessius. There are many challenges involved in bringing a new product to market. Here are the stories behind some companies that are inventing new products or introducing existing products to new markets. […]
Applications open for Lenzing Young Scientist Award
May 7th, 2025
Image: The Lenzing Group The Lenzing Group, a supplier of regenerated cellulose fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, has announced that applications are now open for the Lenzing Young Scientist Award. The award recognizes undergraduate and graduate students who develop innovative solutions to ecological challenges in the fiber and textile industry. The winners will […]
New Rigid Pavement Tensar+ Module
May 7th, 2025
Tensar has introduced the new Rigid Pavement design module in Tensar+ software. Users can now generate sections based on AASHTO 93 methodology incorporating InterAx geogrid. Users can optimize based on performance, initial construction cost, construction time and carbon savings. Here's what users can expect: Determine required slab thickness based on AASHTO 93 methodology Reduce construction […]
GeoManitoba 2025 paper submission deadline extended to May 14
May 6th, 2025
The GeoManitoba 2025 Technical Committee recently announced an extension of the paper submission deadline to May 14. Authors of accepted abstracts must submit their papers/extended abstracts by May 14 accompanied by one full conference registration. Full technical papers are required for CGS submissions; authors submitting to CPA themes may submit a full paper or an […]
Geo-Institute 2026 award nominations open
May 5th, 2025
The Geo-Institute and ASCE are now accepting nominations for several institute and society awards that honor geotechnical engineers who have made significant contributions to the profession by achievement or published papers. Nominations are due June 1 for the following awards: Ralph B. Peck Award – Established in 1999 by the Geo-Institute of the Society in […]
RENOLIT building new geomembrane plant in India
May 2nd, 2025
Plastics processor RENOLIT is expanding in India and building a new plant in Pune, India, the company announced this week. The family-owned company plans to produce geomembranes for civil engineering projects in the Asia-Pacific market beginning in April 2026. Groundbreaking ceremony for the new site. Photo courtesy of Renolit. “India is now the most populous country on […]