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Profitable geosynthetics companies in 2022?

February 1, 2022

…Before the New Year, in October and November 2021, the first two in-person geosynthetics industry events since the pandemic began took place: the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) fall…

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GMA Lobby Day comes at ‘really . . . strange, crazy time’

February 1, 2022

…& Worrall That’s how Martin Whitmer Jr., founding partner with Whitmer & Worrall LLC, described the timing (Oct. 19–20, 2021) of GMA fall Lobby Day 2021, the first in-person Geosynthetic…

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ABS geosynthetics product types

February 1, 2022

…to daily exposure to sunlight, except a bit of brittling due to aging, seemingly less than, for example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Years ago, I adapted an ABS specialty tools/parts box…

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DOT doubles investment in Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Grant Program

January 13, 2022

…assistance and best practices in project planning, financing, delivery and operation. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed by President Joe Biden Nov. 15, 2021, expands project eligibility for the…

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Associated General Contractors of America says construction spending in November increased

January 5, 2022

…additional funds that were authorized in the infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed into law Nov. 15, 2021. As a result, the economic benefits from that measure will be…

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Geosynthetics Conference 2023 opens Call for Proposals

December 17, 2021

…Jie Han, Ph.D., of the University of Kansas, delivers the Koerner Award Lecture “Geosynthetic-reinforced column-supported embankments: Bridging theory and practice” at GeoNashville 2021. Photograph by Mark Skalny/Mark Skalny…

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FHWA delivers largest federal highway apportionment in decades as part of infrastructure law funding

December 17, 2021

…km) west of Winslow in northern Arizona. Photograph courtesy of FHWA The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced Dec. 15, 2021, that it is providing $52.5 billion…

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Geosynthetic capping sealing system rehabilitates the Croatian Osojnica landfill

December 16, 2021

…Energy). The rehabilitation work on the Osojnica landfill was successfully completed in Oct. 2021. Odors caused by the landfill in the Matulji community will be a thing of the past….

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IFAI offers webinar Dec. 15 on lowering employee turnover

December 14, 2021

…Photograph courtesy of FlexJobs.com The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) will host the webinar “The Key to Lowering your Turnover” on Dec. 15, 2021, at 1–2 p.m. EST….

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International Energy Agency says renewable electricity growth is accelerating worldwide

December 2, 2021

…over the coming years, with 2021 expected to set a fresh all-time record for new installations, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says in a new report. Despite rising costs for key…

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