Geohazard mitigation with geosynthetics

January 27, 2026  |  Features

Geohazards can pose significant threats to people, property, and infrastructure.  These events include landslides, rock fall, debris flows, floods, earthquakes and others. 
Robert and Mitchell Landreth “Steward of the Environment” Award

January 27, 2026  |  News

Nominations are open for the Geosynthetic Institute's Robert and Mitchell Landreth “Steward of the Environment” Award.
Registration open for 13th International Conference on Geosynthetics

January 26, 2026  |  News

Registration is now open for the 13th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Sept. 13-17 in Montreal, Canada.
U.S. House passes transportation funding

January 23, 2026  |  News

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a series of funding bills Thursday, including funding for the department of transportation.
DFI Educational Trust awards 12 scholarships at annual gala

January 22, 2026  |  News

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust recently awarded scholarships from the Stanley Merjan City College of New York Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund, George J. Tamaro Manhattan College Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund and the William F. Loftus Memorial Scholarship Fund. Four Gr…
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.
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…
Geosynthetics Conference proposals due Feb. 1

January 20, 2026  |  News

The call for proposals is open, but the Feb. 1 deadline is approaching fast.
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.
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.