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EuroGeo8 corporate case study competition open for submissions
July 7th, 2025
The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) is accepting submissions for the EuroGeo8 Case Study Competition exclusively for IGS Corporate Members. The subject/activity covered in the case study must be from the IGS European Region. Submissions are due August 15. Case Studies must have taken place, fully or partially, within the period from April 1, 2022, to July 1, […]
Officine Maccaferri signs $25 million contract with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
July 3rd, 2025
Officine Maccaferri, a platform company of Ambienta SGR S.p.A. and a global leader in the field of civil and environmental engineering, has signed, through its U.S. subsidiary Maccaferri Inc., a five-year framework contract with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), with a maximum value of approximately $25 million, for the supply of systems […]
USDOT unveils updates to NEPA to fast track projects
July 2nd, 2025
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy this week released three sets of landmark revisions to the Department’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures. These revisions, which cut USDOT’s NEPA procedures in half, will slash red tape, accelerate major infrastructure projects, minimize delays, and curb soaring compliance costs, according to a statement from the department. […]
NCHRP research on post-consumer plastics, sustainable materials
July 1st, 2025
The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has released two new research alerts. NCHRP Alert - NCHRP Research Report 1143: Evaluation of Post-Consumer Recycled Plastics in Asphalt Mixtures via the Dry Process NCHRP Research Report 1143: Evaluation of Post-Consumer Recycled Plastics in Asphalt Mixtures via the Dry Process. The asphalt pavement industry has a long history of […]
Navigating Canadian market challenges
July 1st, 2025
A hybrid frame tent from Fiesta Tents’ Legacy series that was built on a floating dock for a wedding (right) and a clearspan reception tent from its Solar System line. Image: Fiesta Tents As of this writing, most Canadian textile manufacturers whose goods are included in the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) haven’t been directly affected […]
PFAS regulations offer challenges and opportunities
July 1st, 2025
Glen Raven’s Joseph Davis says the company’s transition to eliminate PFAS in manufacturing began nearly a decade ago and supports the company’s commitment to sustainability. Glen Raven has offered non-PFAS solutions for its Sunbrella® Contract fabrics since 2019, followed by a rolling transition across the entire Sunbrella fabric portfolio beginning in 2023. Image: Sunbrella Regulations […]