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Webinar – Designing Resilient and Cost-Effective Stormwater Channels – Sept. 24
August 31st, 2024
Presto Geosystems presents the webinar - Designing Resilient and Cost-Effective Stormwater Channels Using the GEOWEB® Confinement System - on September 24. 2024 at 11 a.m. CDT. The presenter is Sam Justice, P.E., a 1.0 PDH credit is available, and you can register here. The GEOWEB® Channel Protection System provides a wide variety of economical and flexible […]
Elevate Textiles names Elizabeth K. Ren head of corporate development and strategy
August 30th, 2024
Elizabeth K. Ren, the new head of corporate development and strategy at Elevate Textiles. Image: Elevate Textiles Elevate Textiles, a global provider of textile solutions based in Charlotte, N.C., announced that Elizabeth "Liz" K. Ren has joined the company as head of corporate development and strategy. "We are excited to have Liz join Elevate's Leadership Team," says Jeffrey […]
DFI Educational Trust awards Women in Deep Foundations Professional Development Grants
August 30th, 2024
DFI Educational Trust has awarded five Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Professional Development Grants of $1,750 each to women working in the deep foundations industry. The recipients are invited to attend the DFI 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundation in Aurora, Colo., October 7–10, 2024. The grant includes complimentary conference registration and covers related expenses […]
Digitalization and AI at the forefront of 2024 ITMF Annual Conference and IAF World Fashion Convention
August 29th, 2024
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) Annual Conference and IAF World Fashion Convention, an international textile and fashion event, announced its business program for this year’s event. The 2024 ITMF Annual Conference and IAF World Fashion Convention will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Sept. 8–10. The ITMF Annual Conference, titled “Innovation, Cooperation and Regulation-Driving Forces […]
MRAA Educational Foundation opens call for 2024 award applications
August 29th, 2024
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) Educational Foundation has announced the call for nominations and applications for its annual scholarships and the 2024 Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year award. Chosen recipients will be presented scholarships in December at MRAA’s annual Dealer Week Conference and Expo in Orlando, Fla. The Duane Spader […]
AASHTO issues new interlocking pavement guide
August 29th, 2024
Image courtesy of AASHTO. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently released a brand new publication: “AASHTO Guide for Interlocking Pavements, 1st Edition.” This guide – intended as a resource for both state departments of transportation and municipal public works departments – represents a synthesis of the research and decades of […]
MFA Southeast Regional Workshop offers exclusive educational opportunities
August 28th, 2024
The upcoming Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Southeast Regional Workshop taking place Oct. 17–18 at Great Lakes Boat Top in Vonore, Tenn., offers exclusive educational opportunities as well as hands-on training in a shop setting. It also provides opportunities to enhance fabricator networks with like–minded business owners and exhibitors. Session highlights include: Boat Support Systems: Explore […]
In memoriam: Robert Mastromatteo
August 27th, 2024
Robert (Bob) J. Mastromatteo, 78, Brewster, Mass., died Aug. 12, 2024. Mastromatteo was an entrepreneur at heart, starting a lawn company, co-founding a chemical manufacturing company, and eventually establishing Party Cape Cod in 1984 with his wife, becoming the Cape’s first one-stop party retail and rental supplier. Thoughout the 40 years of growing Party Cape […]
Aggreko mid-sized energy storage systems
August 27th, 2024
Aggreko, Houston, has introduced two mid-node — 500 kW/250 kWh and 250 kW/575 kWh — battery energy storage systems (BESS) to its Greener Upgrades line of temporary power options. The new storage systems are designed for on and off-grid applications while also enabling reduced emissions, energy consumption and costs, the company said. Both batteries are […]
MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards open for submissions
August 27th, 2024
The 2025 MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards program is now open for entries. The deadline to submit projects is October 17, 2024. From design excellence to quality workmanship, the MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards program showcases projects that represent the breadth of the industry—from tops and covers to interior and exterior upholstery. Categories include: •Hybrid Enclosures: Sailboat […]