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Illinois announces largest infrastructure program in state history
October 7th, 2025
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) joined state and local leaders, labor and transportation stakeholders last week to announce the largest multi-year program to build and repair infrastructure in state history: $50.6 billion over six years. The new program, spread across all modes of transportation and touching every Illinois county, […]
Daniel Johnson new NCDOT secretary
October 6th, 2025
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is now being led by Daniel H. Johnson, who was recently appointed to the position by Gov. Josh Stein. After being sworn in Oct. 1, Johnson officially began as State Transportation Secretary. Gov. Stein in September named Johnson as the successor to former Secretary Joey Hopkins, who retired after […]
Advanced Drainage Systems acquires National Diversified Sales
October 3rd, 2025
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and onsite wastewater industries has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement under which ADS will acquire the water management business of Norma Group SE (DAX: NOEJ), known as National Diversified Sales (“NDS”), in […]
Geosynthetics announces addition of Daniel Alzamora
October 2nd, 2025
Industry veteran Daniel Alzamora, P.E., has joined Geosynthetics magazine as a contributing editor. Alzamora, who has 35 years of geotechnical engineering experience, will be providing content for the magazine, as well as helping to guide the editorial direction of the publication and website. “We’re thrilled to have Daniel come on board with Geosynthetics,” said Jonathan […]
Lifting the veil on the geomembrane market
October 1st, 2025
Replacement of a caustic bladder at the Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland, Australia. Photo courtesy of ATARFIL. In 2024, the geomembrane market size was estimated at almost $2,477.9 million, with the market expected to nearly double by 2034 to around $4,124.6 million. There has been an ongoing worldwide push in the industry for more environmentally […]
Webinar – Ballasting and Protection of Exposed and Covered Geomembrane Lining Systems – October 23
October 1st, 2025
The Flexible Geomembrane Institute will be hosting a free webinar at 1 p.m. EDT October 23. Photo courtesy of Flexible Geomembrane Institute. Exposed and covered geomembrane liner systems are subjected to wind uplift, hydrostatic uplift, gas generation and erosive/external forces that need to be assessed for long term resistance to site and environmental conditions but that are […]
Textile equipment manufacturers on doing business worldwide
October 1st, 2025
Textile equipment manufacturers are aided in worldwide sales by maintaining local offices around the globe. Image: Dreamstime.com/© Svetlana Dubovetcaia Companies that conduct business internationally benefit from a large customer base and market diversity. But at times, they must grapple with supply chain disruptions, contentious geopolitics and the interplay of various cultural dynamics—even getting everyone together on […]
Your business: What’s it worth?
October 1st, 2025
Image: Dreamstime.com/© Chalirmpoj Pimpisarn Your most valuable asset may be your business. A business owner can spend decades building a business and reputation. As they approach retirement age, they likely have questions such as: How do they value their business? How do they maximize the value and minimize taxes upon sale or succession? Determining value […]