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…
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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…
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How geomembranes help to improve water quality, lower costs and increase efficiencies in wastewater treatment – Part 2

November 30, 2023  |  News

“We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.” Jacques Yves Cousteau  In Part 1: Wastewater Industry in North America,” a brief history of the efforts to deal with wastewater was explored along with estimates of the size of the industry itself. In this post, we will take a look…
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State DOTs win top prizes in America’s Transportation Awards competition

November 29, 2023  |  News

A popular rail trail project benefiting active transportation users in the Northeast and a partnership that delivered additional transit services to the public out west were announced as winners in the competitive America’s Transportation Awards contest. Utah Department of Transportation and Utah …
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AGRU America expanding Lyon County geomembrane manufacturing plant

November 28, 2023  |  News

Governor Joe Lombardo and the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has approved eight companies that will receive $7,249,200 in tax abatements. In return, these companies are projected to create 533 jobs in the next two years at an average weighted hourly wage of $32.86. …
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MassDOT appoints secretary

November 27, 2023  |  News

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has a new leader, from inside its ranks. Monica Tibbits-Nutt has officially been appointed to the position, after nearly two months serving as the department’s interim secretary and chief executive. “Monica Tibbits-Nutt is a proven leader …
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AASHTO names chair, vice chair for HR committee

November 24, 2023  |  News

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has named a chair and vice chair for its Committee on Human Resources. The AASHTO Committee on Human Resources shares, researches, and recommends processes, best practices, and policies that enable the human re…
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Redi-Rock reinforced retaining wall solution used for difficult development site

November 23, 2023  |  News

The Sembler Company, known for shopping developments across the United States, was re-developing an outdated shopping center near the upscale Sandy Springs, Ga., community. As part of the project, the former development was completely razed. In its place, a 345,000-square-foot (32,052 square meter) …
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FRA awards more than $16 billion for NEC rail projects

November 22, 2023  |  News

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded $16.4 billion to 25 passenger rail projects along the Northeast Corridor or NEC, a critical passenger and freight railroad line serving the Northeast U.S.’s five major metropolitan regions – Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and…
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Stantec to acquire ZETCON Engineering

November 21, 2023  |  News

Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has signed an agreement to acquire ZETCON Engineering, a 645-person engineering firm headquartered in Bochum, Germany. Founded in 1973, ZETCON has built a reputation as an industry leader in infrastructure planning, inspection, project …
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