Priya Jain nominated as commissioner of New Jersey DOT

January 21, 2026  |  News

New Jersey governor-elect Mikie Sherrill has nominated Priya Jain to be the next commissioner of the state’s Department of Transportation.
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IAA Case Study: Yerba Buena Island

January 21, 2026  |  Case Studies, Features

The city of San Francisco and private developers planned a $1.5 billion redevelopment of Yerba Buena Island (YBI) and its adjoining island, Treasure. This required infrastructure improvements, upgrades and slope failure repair to the road—work that was necessary after heavy precipitation in fall 2…
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Geosynthetics Conference proposals due Feb. 1

January 20, 2026  |  News

The call for proposals is open, but the Feb. 1 deadline is approaching fast.
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Steve Szenay, Bill McDaniel become ATA Honored Life Members

January 19, 2026  |  News

At the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) annual Fabrication Excellence Awards dinner Saturday, Jan. 10 in Savannah, Ga., Steve Szenay, MFC, and Bill McDaniel earned the distinction of Honored Life Member.
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The countdown is on for IECA 2026

January 19, 2026  |  News

IECA 2026 is just weeks away. This year’s Annual Conference and Expo, March 1-4 in Fort Worth, Texas, brings together erosion, sediment control, and stormwater professionals for education, field-based learning and connection across the industry.
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Student stipends available for World of Coal Ash

January 16, 2026  |  News

Know of a student interested in a career in coal ash? Make sure they know about the World of Coal Ash 2026’s Student Travel Stipend program. WOCA is May 4-7, 2026, in Lexington, Ky.
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New leadership for the DFI Educational Trust

January 15, 2026  |  News

Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, announces that Helen Robinson, P.E., PMP, BC.GE, GEI Consultants, has been named chair of DFI Educational Trust and Andrew Verity, Terracon Consultants, succeeds Robinson as secretary after serving as a trustee since 2017…
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Registration open for USINFI Advocacy Days 2026

January 14, 2026  |  ATA News, Industry News, News

Registration is now open for USINFI Advocacy Days 2026, March 17–18, in Washington, D.C. The event is exclusive to members of USINFI, a member group of Advanced Textile Association (ATA). To learn more about membership, visit textiles.org/membership. Members will discuss issues impacting the U.S. …
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