2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure

March 21, 2013  |  News

ASCE’s analysis finds investment and innovative solutions led to improvements in six sectors since 2009 Reston, Va.-based American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released its 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, a comprehensive assessment of the nation’s infrastruc…
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IECA call for presentations

March 20, 2013  |  News

Contributions sought for EC-’14 in Nashville The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is currently accepting submissions for its annual Environmental Connection conference and exhibition. The 2014 event is Feb. 25-28 in Nashville, Tenn. Presenting for IECA gives you the ability to …
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Webinars, webinars, and more webinars

March 18, 2013  |  News

By Bob Koerner As many of you know, GSI has been presenting webinars on behalf of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for several years. There are currently seven geosynthetics topics and they have been well-received, with from 10–45 organizations (each with multiple participants) o…
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SHRP 2 now accepting applications

March 11, 2013  |  News

Strategic Highway Research Program features geosynthetic materials The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) are accepting applications for the new SHRP 2 Solutions Implementation Assistance Program. This initiative will…
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Rafter joins Atlantic Lining

February 27, 2013  |  News

Former CETCO exec named business development director New Jersey-based Atlantic Lining Company Inc. announced in a Feb. 26 news release that Timothy Rafter has joined the firm as its new director of business development. Rafter previously held several senior positions with the Construction Technolog…
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MarkWest Energy, Energy & Minerals Group complete Utica shale-gas project agreement

February 25, 2013  |  News

Geosynthetic materials opportunities in Ohio MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. (MarkWest) and The Energy & Minerals Group (EMG) announced in a Feb. 21 press release their completion of a joint venture to invest $950 million toward the development of Utica shale-gas operations in Ohio. The release no…
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IECA announces 2013 board officers

February 22, 2013  |  News

Election at annual Environmental Connection meeting At its annual conference this year—Environmental Connection 2013 in San Diego, Calif.—the International Erosion Control Association’s Board of Directors elected its officers, and announced the results in a Feb. 22 press release. D…
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3-way merger launches GeoStabilization

February 19, 2013  |  News

New firm handles geohazard, rockfall mitigation, landslide repair Soil Nail Launcher Inc., Landslide Solutions Inc., and GeoStabilization Inc. are merging into a single entity, GeoStabilization International, according to a Feb. 18 press release. The release stated: “GeoStabilization Internati…
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Geosynthetics for Water & Energy Challenges

February 12, 2013  |  News

Register now for Geosynthetics 2013. This year’s conference is co-locating with the Southwest Geotechnical Engineers Conference and features the Geosynthetic Research Institute’s GRI-25 Conference. Early bird registration and best hotel rates apply until March 8, 2013. The event includes…
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SmithGardner promotes Pieter Scheer to company vice president

February 12, 2013  |  News

Scheer joined the Raleigh, N.C. engineering firm in 1994 Raleigh, N.C.-based engineering firm, SmithGardner, announced in a Feb. 11 press release that it has promoted Pieter Scheer from senior engineer to company vice president. Scheer joined SmithGardner in 1994 and had previously worked with compa…
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