Tetra Tech acquires Coffey International

October 16, 2015  |  News

Pasadena, Calif.-based Tetra Tech Inc. announced in an Oct. 14 press release its acquisition of the Australian geotechnical firm, Coffey International Ltd. The release noted that Coffey was founded in 1959 as Australia’s first geotechnical engineering firm and that it currently employs 3,300 staff…
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IGS announcements: check your calendar

October 15, 2015  |  News

International Geosynthetics Society news about upcoming events The call for abstracts for EuroGeo6 closes Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. EuroGeo6 is in Istanbul, Turkey Sept. 25–28, 2016. IGS News lists early bird registration opening on Nov. 1, 2015. The Argentina Chapter of the IGS is offering a course …
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Free liner webinars Oct. 21, 28

October 14, 2015  |  News

Two free Canal3 liner webinars are available this month. The 45-minute sessions will feature: installation ease wider-width materials available in several styles no over excavating inert to biological degradation time for Q-and-A The webinars will start at 2 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and Wedn…
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Hayward Baker acquires Ellington Cross

October 13, 2015  |  News

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IFAI wraps up a successful 2015 Expo

October 9, 2015  |  News

The Industrial Fabrics Association International’s (IFAI) annual textile trade event, IFAI Expo 2015, concluded its four-day run Oct. 9, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. IFAI is also the not-for-profit organizing committee of the biennial geosynthetics conferences, most recently its Geosynthetics 2015…
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IFAI announces 2015 IAA winners

October 8, 2015  |  News

Winners of the 2015 International Achievement Awards (IAA) were announced today at IFAI Expo 2015, held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., through Oct. 9. Sponsored by IFAI, the IAA program has recognized excellence in design and innovation for more than six decades, highlighting c…
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Geocomp restructures; hires new L.A. manager

October 8, 2015  |  News

With the retirement of Bill Rizzo, president and COO of Massachusetts-based Geocomp/GeoTesting Express, the company recently instituted a collaborative management structure to oversee its five offices, according to an Oct. 6 press release. The company has created a three-person executive committee t…
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Industrial Fabrics Foundation announces student scholarship winners

October 6, 2015  |  News

Anaheim, Calif. Oct. 6, 2015—The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) student scholarship award winners were announced today at the 2015 Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Expo in Anaheim, Calif. The scholarships provide tuition expenses at an accredited college, university or tech…
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Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 call for proposals

October 2, 2015  |  News

‘Innovation and Collaboration in Technology and Practice’ The theme of Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 is “Innovation and Collaboration in Technology and Practice.” The conference will feature four days of technical programming, including short courses, panel discussions, and paper presentations…
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Raven announces new wide-width fabrication capacity

October 1, 2015  |  News

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Raven Industries announced in a Sept. 30 press release its addition of wide-width fabrication capacities at its Madison, S.D. facility. Operating in the company’s Engineered Films Division (EFD), these new capabilities generate additional capacity—specifically wide-width…
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