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Southeastern state DOT projects win regional awards
August 27th, 2024
Ten state department of transportation projects in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia took home top prizes in the southeastern or SASHTO region of the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition. Selected from 25 projects nominated by eight state DOTs in the SASHTO region, they are among 106 nominations submitted by 39 state DOTs as […]
Using GEOWEB Geocells in landfill capping applications
August 26th, 2024
Contributed by Presto Geosystems Written by Cory Schneider When contaminated material such as landfill waste or contaminated soil is encountered, there are typically two options available: removal of the material or placing a “cap” over it. In most cases, capping is the easier and more cost-effective of the two options. Caps serve to isolate the […]
Updated vinyl-cutting software
August 26th, 2024
Easy Cut Studio 6 is a fully updated version of the company’s existing vinyl-cutting software. Easy Cut Studio 6 is a fully updated version of the company’s existing vinyl-cutting software. The updated version introduces a range of new features including a larger workspace area, variable data printing and cutting, the import of embroidery files, more […]
ACW names Dan Bugaj head of business development
August 26th, 2024
Dan Bugaj, ACW's new head of business development. Image: ACW American Cord & Webbing Co. Inc. (ACW), a manufacturer and supplier of industrial webbing, plastic buckles, and sewn straps and cords with expertise in military, aerospace, flotation and industrial markets based in Woonsocket, R.I., announced the appointment of Dan Bugaj as head of business development. […]
Clean-up of Stover Lake includes sediment removal and innovative use of geotextile bags
August 26th, 2024
A man-made lake near Newton Abbot in Devon, England, dating to the Georgian Period, is the site of major habitat improvement works that will help to rejuvenate the lake and its surrounding area, returning it to its former glory and benefiting a host of wildlife. Stover Lake, a ten-acre freshwater lake within Stover Country Park, […]
Webinar – Building Resilient Oil & Gas Roads and Pads – Sept. 10
August 24th, 2024
Presto Geosystems presents the webinar – Building Resilient Oil & Gas Roads and Pads – on September 10, 2024 at 11 a.m. CDT. The presenter is Bryan Wedin, P.E., chief engineer, you can earn a 1.0 PDH credit, and you can register here. When unpaved roads, drill pads, and work platforms are constructed over weak […]
Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corp. announces $10 million investment in new Ambercycle facility
August 23rd, 2024
Chairman Eric Wu of Shinkong (left) and Shay Sethi, CEO of Ambercycle, at a signing ceremony in Taiwan. Image: Ambercycle Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corp., a polyester producer based in Taipei City, Taiwan, announced it has invested $10 million in a new commercial facility for Ambercycle. Ambercycle was founded in 2015 and is based in Los Angeles, Calif. […]
Boardman becomes first woman to serve as WisDOT secretary
August 23rd, 2024
Kristina Boardman Gov. Tony Evers has announced that Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson will be leaving the Evers Administration, effective Sept. 11, 2024, to take a position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Evers is appointing Kristina Boardman to serve as WisDOT secretary, who will become the first woman to serve as secretary […]
EcoVadis awards Lenzing Group Inc. platinum CSR rating
August 22nd, 2024
Lenzing Group Inc., a supplier of regenerated cellulose fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries based in Enzing, Austria, announced it has been awarded platinum status in the EcoVadis Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rating. The rating covers the four most important practices in the area of CSR: environment, fair working conditions and human rights, ethics […]
Winnebago makes leadership changes
August 22nd, 2024
Winnebago Industries Inc., a North American manufacturer of premium outdoor recreation products, including RVs and boats, has announced key changes to its executive leadership team. After four years with the company, Winnebago brand President Huw Bower will step down from his role on August 31, 2024. During his tenure with the company, Bower helped guide […]