Draft agenda for 2025 TechEx conference released 

December 24, 2024  |  News

AASHTO re:source recently released a draft agenda for its 2025 Technical Exchange or “TechEx” to be held March 17-20, 2025, in Bellevue, Wash.; an annual event started in 2017 to connect those in the construction materials testing industry and to share knowledge and best practices.  AASHTO r…
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Hybrid retaining wall delivers prime performance for distribution warehouse

December 23, 2024  |  News

Nicknamed Project Redtail, the construction of a sprawling 660,000-square-foot (61316 sq m) online retail logistics center and supporting infrastructure in East Fishkill, N.Y., demanded the utilization of nearly every inch of the parcel hosting the facility. A hybrid mechanically stabilized earth (M…
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AGRU wins 2024 Marketing Excellence Award

December 20, 2024  |  News

The International Association of Plastics Distribution (IAPD) has awarded AGRU America the top Marketing Excellence Award for demonstrating outstanding success and creativity with their marketing initiatives. The rigorous submission process looks at over two dozen factors, from social media campaign…
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Biagi named Illinois DOT secretary

December 19, 2024  |  News

Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) recently appointed Gia Biagi to become the next secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation, pending the approval of the state legislature. She will replace current Secretary Omer Osman, who is retiring after a 35-year career at Illinois DOT at the end of 2024. …
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Letter to the Editor: PFAS and Geomembrane Lifespan

December 18, 2024  |  News

Dear Editor and Readers, This letter concerns the effect of PFAS-type chemicals(1) to the lifespan of polyethylene geomembranes and the potential for a reduction in lifespan from PFAS exposure. While there is great benefit from academic journals and publications, there is, on occasion, benefit to be…
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Majeski steps down as Delaware DOT secretary, Hastings named acting secretary

December 18, 2024  |  News

On December 21, Nicole Majeski will step down as secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation, with Governor John Carney (D) naming Shanté Hastings, the agency’s deputy secretary and chief engineer, as acting secretary. “The Delaware DOT impacts every single resident and visitor in ou…
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Geomembranes for environmental remediation

December 17, 2024  |  News

By Brian Fraser, Vice President Layfield Geosynthetics Geomembranes are frequently used in soil remediation applications for environmental containment. Environmental remediation is the cleanup of hazardous substances dealing with the removal, treatment and containment of contaminants, including soi…
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Webinar – Building Fire Lanes and Emergency Access Roads with Geocells and Porous Pavers – Jan. 7

December 16, 2024  |  News

Presto Geosystems presents the webinar – Building Fire Lanes and Emergency Access Roads with Geocells and Porous Pavers – on January 7, 2025 at 11 a.m. CST. The presenter is Sam Justice, P.E., you can earn a 1.0 PDH credit, and you can register here. As our cities expand and new or renovated…
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Solar array installation set for Purdy Transfer Station in 2025

December 13, 2024  |  News

By Chris Rurik For visitors to the Purdy Transfer Station in Gig Harbor, Wash., the landfill is a pleasant, grassy knoll. Beneath the grass is five-and-a-half decades’ worth of garbage. Until 1989, it was the final resting place for Key Peninsula waste. Pierce County won a $2.3 million grant in Se…
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Jared Wiley named director of the Arkansas DOT

December 12, 2024  |  News

The Arkansas Highway Commission recently named Jared Wiley to be director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) when Lorie Tudor, the agency’s current director, retires effective January 10, 2025.  Wiley – who has served as ARDOT’S chief engineer for preconstruction since April…
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