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DFI announces winner of the 2026 Young Professor Paper Competition
September 10th, 2026
Aser Abbas, Ph.D., P.E., University of Rhode Island, is the winner of the DFI Young Professor Paper Competition. His paper, “Modeling Downdrag on Piles in Inundated Collapsible Soils,” was recognized for its high quality and relevance to DFI’s mission and membership, as well as its valuable contribution to the engineering profession. Abbas will present his […]
Anne Aylward to receive 2027 Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation
September 9th, 2026
Anne Aylward; photo courtesy of TRB. The Transportation Research Board has named Anne Aylward as the 2027 recipient of the Frank Turner Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Transportation. A nationally recognized expert in freight and intermodal transportation planning, policy analysis, and operations, Aylward is recognized for nearly 50 years of transportation experience and public service. […]
Officine Maccaferri acquiring Italian geotextiles firm
September 3rd, 2026
Officine Maccaferri S.p.A has acquired 100% of Ovattificio Alpino S.r.l., an Italian specialist in non-woven geotextiles and technical felts. Headquartered in Cittadella, Italy, Ovattificio Alpino manufactures non-woven geotextiles and technical felts for infrastructure and environmental applications, including roadworks, water management, soil stabilization and environmental protection. With over 50 years in the technical textiles industry, the company […]
House passes funding bill for government, transportation
September 2nd, 2026
The U.S. House voted Tuesday to approve a short-term funding bill that will keep the government running for three more months. The bill passed the Senate in August and now heads to President Trump for his expected signature. [UPDATE 9/3: The President has signed the bill.] The bill includes extends funding, which would have expired […]
Solmax appoints Max Gaha as CIO
September 1st, 2026
Max Gaha is joining Solmax as Chief Information Officer (CIO), the company announced this week. Max Gaha; photo courtesy of Solmax. As a member of Solmax's Executive Leadership, Gaha will lead the company's global information technology function, supporting the organization's continued growth and operational excellence across all regions. He brings more than 20 years of […]
Registration open for ATA Annual Meeting, Advanced Textiles Expo 2026 Preview webinar
August 28th, 2026
Registration is open for Advanced Textiles Association's (ATA's) Annual Meeting and Advanced Textiles Expo® 2026 Preview webinar, Sept. 9, 1–2 pm EDT. The webinar is free to ATA members and nonmembers. Craig Zola, chairman of the ATA Board of Directors, will provide the annual State of the Association report for fiscal year 2026, as well […]
Tensar parent named to Newsweek America’s Greatest Companies list
August 28th, 2026
CMC, parent company of Tensar, has been named to the Newsweek America’s Greatest Companies 2026 list. The annual ranking, developed by Newsweek in partnership with Plant-A Insights Group, recognizes 650 U.S. companies based on financial leadership, innovation, performance as an employer, and sustainability. “We are pleased to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s […]
Southern transportation projects honored for community impact, technological innovation
August 27th, 2026
Twelve state department of transportation projects in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia have won top regional honors in the 2026 America’s Transportation Awards competition. West Virginia Department of Transportation’s Snowshoe Resort Air Service Advanced Mobility Project; photo courtesy of AASHTO/West Virginia DOT. From expanding transportation options in […]
ATA members: Register now for Level Funded Health Plan webinar
August 26th, 2026
Registration is open for the Level Funded Health Plan: Predictable Costs, Control and Savings webinar, Sept. 2, 1–2 pm EDT. The webinar is open to Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) members only. Attendees will learn about the Major Medical Health plans available to their employees through ATA, including how level funding works and its advantages. Melissa Cook, […]
Ongoing research in geosynthetics is vital for modern infrastructure
August 26th, 2026
The utilization of geosynthetics continues to develop and grow around the world due to the recognition in their ability to optimize designs as well as to improve project constructability. Photo courtesy of Tensar, A Division of CMC. Geosynthetics are a polymeric family of products that encompass geotextiles, geomembranes, geogrids and geocomposites. Since the 1960’s these […]