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Standing strong in extreme weather with geosynthetics
August 6th, 2026
The construction of Layfield’s stormwater management system at the Burien School DistrictTransportation Department is shown. Layfield provided the modular underground stormwater tanksand a nonwoven geotextile to prevent contaminants from polluting the surrounding environment. Photo courtesy of Layfield Geosynthetics. Catastrophic hurricanes and raging windstorms. Epic floods and record-breaking droughts. Blazing heat waves and glacial cold snaps. […]
G-I, ASCE award nominations due Aug. 15
August 5th, 2026
Nominations are open for several G-I and ASCE awards recognizing outstanding contributions to geotechnical engineering. Nominations are due Aug. 15. Wallace Hayward Baker Award The Wallace Hayward Baker Award recognizes ingenious innovation in ground modification. It honors the resourceful development of new technology or the creative application of existing technology to achieve field performance not […]
Officine Maccaferri working to prevent slope failures in hillside vineyards
August 4th, 2026
Officine Maccaferri, together with the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG Consortium, has completed a project dedicated to the prevention and monitoring of localized slope failures in the denomination's hillside vineyards. Photo courtesy of Officine Maccaferri. The pilot project integrated Officine Maccaferri's solutions for land restoration and slope stabilization with the IoT technologies developed by NESA, a […]
Canadian companies aim to grow domestic and European markets
August 3rd, 2026
Ennis Fabrics’ Guardian Collection sold well last year despite inflation. Guardian 2 introduced seven decorative patterns and a versatile color palette. The line is sold across residential, healthcare, hospitality and marine markets. Image: Ennis Fabrics One year after tariff changeability reshaped North American trade, Canadian textile and findings manufacturers are still navigating U.S. steel and […]
A succession solution
August 1st, 2026
What happens to an owner’s company when they retire and no successor is available to take the reins? The answer might be all around them—on the shop floor, among the sales staff or within human resources, finance and legal departments. Through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), business owners can turn over their companies to […]
More than “just a business”
August 1st, 2026
How many times have we said this as business owners? “I know I shouldn’t feel this way, but…it’s personal.” We are taught to keep a hard line between personal and business. I could lie to you and say that it’s easier to separate the two if you aren’t the owner of a company, but that’s […]