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Registration open for Geo-Institute web conference
September 30th, 2025
Registration is now open for the Geo-Institute Technical Committees for the 10th Annual Web Conference, streaming live Dec. 8-12. Early bird registration ($75 for members/$90 for nonmembers) ends Oct. 31. Regular registration fees of $85 for members and $100 for nonmembers will be available through the event dates. The conference will feature: 5 days of […]
DFI Educational Trust awards Women in Deep Foundations grants
September 29th, 2025
The DFI Educational Trust has awarded 11 Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Professional Development Grants of $1,750 each to women working in the deep foundations industry. The recipients are invited to attend the DFI 50th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 20-23. The grant includes complimentary conference registration and covers related expenses […]
Solmax closing South Carolina facility
September 26th, 2025
Solmax will be consolidating manufacturing in the Americas and closing its Kingstree, S.C., facility, the company announced Thursday. The move will reduce the company's American manufacturing facilities from seven to six. “This consolidation is a strategic step forward in building a more agile, scalable, and customer-focused organization,” said Bob Gilligan, President and CEO. “By investing […]
NCDOT receives $1.15 billion for Hurricane Helene repairs
September 25th, 2025
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will receive $1.15 billion in additional emergency relief funding for Hurricane Helene repairs. This is the largest single allocation under the Federal Highway Administration’s Emergency Relief (ER) Program for a state in the department’s history. The U.S. Department of Transportation […]
Solmax names Jim Hamakiotis as COO
September 24th, 2025
Jim Hamakiotis, photo courtesy of Solmax. Solmax has announced the appointment of Jim Hamakiotis as chief operating officer, reporting directly to President and CEO Bob Gilligan. In this new role, Hamakiotis will oversee global operations – including supply chain, manufacturing and operational excellence – while working closely with the company’s regional business teams to ensure […]
Top 12 finalists announced in America’s Transportation Awards competition
September 23rd, 2025
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has unveiled the Top 12 finalists for the 2025 America’s Transportation Awards competition. Following four regional competitions, state departments of transportation in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota and Utah achieved the highest scores on their projects to […]
Sean McMaster confirmed as FHWA administrator
September 22nd, 2025
The U.S. Senate approved the nomination of Sean McMaster as the 22nd administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) by a 51-47 vote Thursday. As Federal Highway Administrator, McMaster will lead FHWA in supporting state and local governments in the design, construction, and maintenance of the Nation’s highway system (Federal Aid Highway Program) and various […]
DFI Educational Trust awards 43 scholarships
September 19th, 2025
The DFI Educational Trust awarded scholarships this spring to 43 exceptional students preparing for a career in the civil engineering and construction fields. More scholarships will be awarded in the fall, thanks to the generosity of many donors and fundraising event participants and sponsors. Since 2006, the Trust has awarded $2.4 million in scholarships and grants […]
U.S. Department of Commerce announces second inclusion process for Section 232 tariffs
September 18th, 2025
The U.S. Department of Commerce has opened the second round of its inclusion process for the department's investigation into Section 232 imports of aluminum and steel derivative products. Aluminum and steel derivative producers must submit product inclusion requests by Sept. 29 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Following this deadline, a two-week comment period will be held […]
Geo-Institute offers first-ever Peck Lecture in Spanish
September 17th, 2025
The 2024 Ralph B. Peck Lecture by Jorge Zornberg will be presented later this month in Spanish via a live-stream by the Geo-Institute. It’s the first time the Peck Lecture has been shared in Spanish, expanding access and engaging a diverse global community. The lecture will be live-streamed from 2 to 3 p.m. EDT September […]