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FHWA announces new details of Low-Carbon Transportation Materials Program
September 5th, 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making available $800 million in funding under the Low Carbon Transportation Materials (LCTM) Program as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda and ongoing work to tackle the climate crisis. Administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), LCTM will support the use of low-carbon materials and products […]
Milliken & Company names Allen Jacoby EVP, president of textiles business
September 4th, 2024
Allen Jacoby, Milliken & Company's new executive vice president and president of its textile business. Image: Milliken & Company Milliken & Company, a global manufacturer of flooring, textiles, chemicals and health care solutions based in Spartanburg, S.C., announced that Allen Jacoby is its new executive vice president and president of its textile business, assuming full operational […]
MSE wall preserves access to New Zealand beach
September 4th, 2024
Contributed by Redi-Rock The popular Harrisons Cut carpark and boat ramp in Papamoa, New Zealand was battered by a significant spring storm event in August 2018, compromising a vital live drain and threatening the stability of nearby dunes and the adjacent access road, parking area, and pedestrian walkway. Three interlocking Redi-Rock mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) […]
FTC ban on noncompetes blocked
September 3rd, 2024
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule banning noncompete agreements — issued in April 2024 and set to take effect Sept. 4 — has been blocked. A federal judge in Texas has barred the rule that would ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers’ rivals or launch competing businesses. According to Reuters, […]
ATA, other textile industry associations announce formation of Alphabet Soup Collective
September 3rd, 2024
A collaboration of associations representing the global sewn products, textile, apparel and nonwovens textiles industries — known collectively as the Alphabet Soup Collective in a nod to their various and plentiful acronyms — officially launched in Raleigh, N.C. last month. The group includes 11 industry associations: AATCC | American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists […]
Katie Bradford honored by NECPA
September 3rd, 2024
The North East Canvas Products Association (NECPA) recently honored longtime member and veteran marine fabricator Katie Bradford with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Bradford, now retired, was honored for her decades of dedication to the marine industry. She served on the NECPA board for more than 25 years and spearheaded the effort to bring the marine […]
Mid-American state DOTs win transportation awards
September 3rd, 2024
State department of transportation projects in Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, and Wisconsin won top prizes in the regional 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition. Jim Tymon. Photo courtesy of AASHTO. The 10 winning projects were selected from 27 nominated by nine state DOTs in the Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials or […]
Frank Lloyd Wright upholstery collection
September 2nd, 2024
Elemental Wright is a new collection of textiles, wallcoverings and custom materials that are rooted in the iconic teachings and philosophies of Frank Lloyd Wright. Elemental Wright, a new collection of textiles, wallcoverings and custom materials that are rooted in the iconic teachings and philosophies of Frank Lloyd Wright, draws inspiration from Wright’s pioneering approach […]
Webinar – Green Infrastructure in Stormwater Management – Sept. 17
September 1st, 2024
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) presents the webinar - Green Infrastructure in Stormwater Management – on September 17, 2024. The presenter is Terry Sheridan, P.E., GeoStorage Corp., a 1.0 PDH is available, and you can register here. The webinar is free to industry professionals and students. You can catch pre-recordings here: September 17, 2024 at […]