TRB announces distinguished service award

November 3, 2023  |  News

In recognition of his outstanding service to the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Dr. John M. Mason, Jr. is the 2023 recipient of the W.N. Carey, Jr., Distinguished Service Award. Mason, special advisor to the interim chancellor of Penn State Harrisburg, is recognized for his more than 40 years …
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AGRU wins 2023 manufacturing excellence award

November 2, 2023  |  News

AGRU America, Inc.  has been awarded the 2023 EDAWN Existing Industry Award in Manufacturing Excellence (large category) from the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN). Since its opening in 2008, AGRU’s Fernley plant has been a pivotal element in the company’s U…
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Webinar – Modern Designing of Stormwater Channels Using the GEOWEB System – Nov. 7

November 1, 2023  |  News

Presto GeoSystems will present the webinar – Modern Designing of Stormwater Channels Using the GEOWEB System – on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. CST. The one-hour webinar is presented by Sam Justice, PE, you can receive a 1.0 PDH, and you can register here. Channels subjec…
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Maccaferri webinar – Unveiling the Advantages of Green Terramesh: A Journey Through Compelling Case Histories – Nov. 7

November 1, 2023  |  News

Maccaferri invites you to its webinar – Unveiling the Advantages of Green Terramesh: A Journey Through Compelling Case Histories – on November 7, 2023, at 1 p.m. EST. The speaker is Santino Tersigni, area manager for Maccaferri Canada Ltd.;  certificates of attendance are offered; and you c…
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AASHTO names Committee on Knowledge Management chair

November 1, 2023  |  News

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has named Aaron Johnson – superior region engineer for the Michigan Department of Transportation – to a two-year term as the chair of its Committee on Knowledge Management. He previously served a two-year term a…
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Building climate-resilient infrastructure using geosynthetics

October 31, 2023  |  News

When extreme weather events occur, communities are often left to grapple with the devastating effects. An increase in extreme weather patterns, coupled with aging or inadequate infrastructure, amplifies the often dangerous and costly damage that ensues—especially for vulnerable communities living …
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Han becomes 2023-24 G-I president

October 30, 2023  |  News

Dr. Jie Han, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, is the new president of the Geo-Institute (G-I) Board of Governors for 2023-24. He took office at the October 2023 board meeting. Han is a Roy A. Roberts University Distinguished Professor in the Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering Department at the …
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TRB announces 2024 Sharon D. Banks Award recipient

October 27, 2023  |  News

The 2024 Sharon D. Banks Award recipient is Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr., chief executive officer of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) in Jacksonville, Fla. The Sharon D. Banks Award is a biennial award established in memory of Sharon D. Banks, the former general manager of AC Transit in Oak…
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World-renowned designer/architect visits Concrete Canvas

October 26, 2023  |  News

Lord Norman Foster, founder of global architecture and design practice Foster + Partners and president of the Norman Foster Foundation, recently visited the headquarters of Concrete Canvas Ltd. The Norman Foster Foundation has previously worked with the new CCX™ material, the latest high performan…
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EPA finalizes rule to require enhanced PFAS reporting to Toxics Release Inventory

October 25, 2023  |  News

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that improves reporting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) by eliminating an exemption that allowed facilities to avoid reporting information on PFAS when those chemicals were used in sma…
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