Top transportation leaders honored for exceptional contributions

December 12, 2023  |  News

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently recognized 11 state DOT individuals, teams, and programs driving positive change in the transportation sector through its annual awards program at the AASHTO Annual Meeting. “These annual awards recognize indi…
How geomembranes help to improve water quality, lower costs and increase efficiencies in wastewater treatment – Part 3 

December 11, 2023  |  News

By Felon Wilson “Old ideas are being evaluated and new concepts are being formulated.” George Tchobanoglous, University of California Davis, in Wastewater Engineering: Treatment, Disposal and Reuse, 3rd Edition.  In this post and the next, geomembrane use in wastewater management will be discu…
Webinar – Restoration of Streams in the Midwest – Dec. 13

December 11, 2023  |  News

The webinar– Restoration of Streams in the Midwest – will take place Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 2 p.m. EST. It is presented by Jonathan Koepke, CEPSC, LEED-AP, and vice president and general manager of ENCAP, Inc. The webinar will be moderated by Ryan Alltop of ENCAP and you can register he…
Polyfabrics introduces Road Tape for road maintenance

December 8, 2023  |  News

In the fast-paced world of road construction and maintenance, the need for durable and efficient solutions has never been greater. With a surge in road traffic, the demands on our roadways are increasing exponentially. This is where Polyfabrics steps in with Road Tape – a cutting-edge solution de…
AASHTO elects new leadership at 2023 annual meeting

December 7, 2023  |  News

The board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently elected Craig Thompson, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, as its 2023-2024 president. The board also selected Garrett Eucalitto, commissioner of the Connecticut D…
Smart monitoring solutions offered for tailings dams

December 6, 2023  |  News

Demand for smart monitoring solutions in tailings storage facilities (TSFs) and waste management infrastructure has increased, following governing bodies’ introducing new standards to mitigate TSF failures, says test and measurement solutions specialist TANDM application engineer Stewart Chaperon…
Novel methodology for carbon removal from ocean microalgal blooms announced

December 5, 2023  |  News

EcoEngineers, a clean energy consulting, auditing, and advisory firm, has developed a rigorous crediting methodology to quantify and verify carbon dioxide removals (CDR) for Brilliant Planet, a leader in high-integrity, permanent carbon removal. The methodology provides a robust framework for dev…
NanoXplore unveils large-scale dry process for manufacturing of graphene: An improvement for cost competitiveness and scalability for geosynthetics

December 4, 2023  |  News

NanoXplore Inc., a world-leading graphene company, announces an interesting achievement in graphite exfoliation with the successful development of a novel dry graphene manufacturing process. With granted patents already secured, this proprietary technology boosts some key physical properties in poly…
Webinar – Beneath the Surface: Exploring Underground Stormwater Detention Material Options – Dec. 7

December 1, 2023  |  News

Contech Engineered Solutions presents the webinar – Beneath the Surface: Exploring Underground Stormwater Detention Material Options – on December 7, 2023 at 2 p.m. EST. Participants earn 1 Professional Development Hour (PDH) and you can register here. The choice of materials directly affects th…
Arizona DOT office wins four top awards from AASHTO

December 1, 2023  |  News

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Office of Communications and Public Involvement has won four top awards from an organization representing state transportation agencies across the country. ADOT took home the honors during the recent annual meeting of TransComm, the communications comm…