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GEOfabrics Ltd, a Leeds-based company specialising in the manufacture of geocomposite products used in large-scale civil engineering and construction projects, this week signed a long-term partnership deal with ALYAF...

The International Geosynthetics Society North America Chapter will hold its next round of leadership elections 3 – 27 January 2017. IGS North America members in good standing will be...

The 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics (9ICG) will be held 23-27 May 2010 in Guaruja, São Paulo, Brazil. It will provide an opportunity to learn about and discuss highly technical and scientific geosynthetics issues and their solutions. The conference organizers have announced that exhibit hall space for this quadrenniel event has sold out. See the map of who will be in attendance here.

The annual Waterpoof Membranes conference, organized by UK-based Applied Market Information (AMI), holds its 7th edition this December 10-12 in Dusseldorf, Germany. The conference routinely includes a mix of...

For 15+ years, engineers have come to Austin, Texas in April to attend geosynthetics CQA training courses hosted by TRI Environmental. This year, some are wondering where this well-respected...

While the American dam infrastructure is normally in the news only with the help of ASCE or ASDSO, this week it has caught the attention of WIRED magazine. After the failure of a hydroelectric dam in Russia, more people are turning their attention (seriously, this time) to the hundreds of dams in the United States in need of maintenance or replacement. Read Alexis Madrigal's article "Old American Dams Quietly Become a Multibillion-Dollar Threat." Learn more here.;

The engines appear to be running full-throttle down in Houston. Having just completed an IPO and re-entering public trading, GSE is now announcing a new line of geomembranes. On a new page on the company website, the company describes its GSE High Performance Geomembranes as being "manufactured with the highest quality resin specifically formulated for flexible geomembranes. A premium grade carbon black is used that incorporates a fine particle size for enhanced resistance to UV radiation." Characteristics of these new formulations include extended life and heightened multi-axial performance. The full suite of data sheets for conductive, smooth, and textured membranes in 30-100 mil thicknesses, as well as FAQs, are available here. Learn more here.;

Waste & Recycling News Capitol Hill Summit will convene at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, in Washington, D.C., on 30-31 March 2009. This 1-1/2 day summit will bring together environmental, waste and recycling executives from corporations both large and small, as well as companies that provide environmental services to corporate America. Co-organizer of the event is the environmental division of the law firm of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP. View the list of speakers here. Learn more here.;

Joel Sprague of TRI/Environmental has authored a piece about the International Erosion Control Association's (IECA) Southeast Chapter Training and Field Days. The two-day October event included a full day at TRI's Denver Downs Research Facility, a large-scale testing facility for erosion and sediment control products and systems. Read the report and see photos from the event at ErosionControl.com. Learn more here.;

The Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) invites students to submit papers on topics related to dam and levee safety, including engineering, geology, hydrology, hydraulics, environmental & agricultural sciences, design, construction, risk, hazard mitigation, emergency management, floods, floodplain management, case studies, security, policy issues & more. ASDSO will award up to $1500 in prizes. Winners will present their papers at Dam Safety 2010, ASDSO's Annual National Conference, to be held in Seattle, 19-23 September 2010.

The Environmental Protection Agency has said it will review its order for a reservoir in Yonkers, N.Y., to be covered with a $1.6 billion concrete cap to protect the water from contaminants. This could be good news for reservoirs in Portland, Ore., as well, where it would cost $145 million to cover reservoirs. However, it is not clear whether the EPA will review the entire LT2 rule that deals with reservoir covers or review the need for a cover only at the New York reservoir. Learn more here.;

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) will host CQA Week 7 – 9 September 2016 in Jefferson City, Missouri. Three courses will be offered as a single...

The Muddy Stormwater Blues Stormwater Equipment and Demonstration Days has been scheduled in Chautauqua County, New York for Friday, April 29. The event, geared towards highway officials, contractors, site developers and other interested parties, will offer demonstrations of erosion control blankets, turf reinforcement mats, dewatering, stormwater management technologies. North American Green is one of the presenters. Learn more here.;

GeoAmericas 2012, the second Pan-American Geosynthetics Congress, will be held 1-4 May 2012 at the Libertador Hotel in Lima, Peru. It will be organized by IGS Peru, under the auspices of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS). The congress will highlight the main topics in the geosynthetics industry and applications. Keynote lectures and selected papers will be presented on the main themes: Geosynthetics in Enviromental Applications; Geosynthetics in Dynamic Applications; Geosynthetics in Hydraulic Applications; Geosynthetics in Mining Applications; Geosynthetics in HIghways Applications; Geosynthetics in Sanitary Applications; Case Histories; and New Geosynthetics Products. Learn more.

Canada's $1.4-billion Windsor-Essex Parkway road construction project is calling on 2m-high silt fence barriers along roughly 13 km of its work zone. This unusually high geotextile barrier is being used not for erosion and sediment control but endangered species protection. The eastern foxsnake inhabits the area. A climber that is also able to dig, environmentalists overseeing the project hope the trenched fabric will protect the snake from going over or under the barrier. Learn more here.;

Data gathering work is nearing completion on the pumpback well system evaluation project at the Yerington/Anaconda mine. Pumpback wells were shut off in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the evaporation ponds and to fill in data gaps and further evaluate the project. Pond liners are expected to be repaired or replaced, especially where they use only old clay liners. Learn more here.;

Houston, TX – 30 September 2013 – GSE Environmental, a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered geosynthetic containment solutions for environmental protection and confinement applications, is excited to be featured...

The construction industry in Europe has been in decline since 2008, with figures from Euroconstruct showing total spend of 1444 billion euros in 2008, 1316 in 2009 and an anticipated 1264 in 2010. Jon Nash of AMI Consulting reviewed this data in a market paper at the annual AMI conference Waterproof Membranes 2010, which took place in December in Cologne, Germany. Around 50% of construction was new build this year. The situation is expected to improve in 2011 with around 1% growth. Civil engineering has been sustained throughout this time frame by government expenditure.

Residents in Shivaji Park, on Mahim Bay in Mumbai, India, opposed the use of boulders for a beach renourishment plan. Now, geotextile tubes will be used. The 500-metre-long Dadar Beach is being beautified and maintained by a municipal corporation and a public works department. Learn more here.;

Registration is now open for Environmental Connection 2011 (EC11), the next annual conference of the International Erosion Control Association (IECA). Don't miss your chance to attend industry-leading education sessions, take advantage of the extensive networking opportunities, and see technologies and service providers in the largest expo of its kind. It's the world's largest soil and water event, and it's taking place 20-23 February 2011 in Orlando, Florida. Register by 10 December 2010 to receive the early-bird registration rate. Learn more here.;

The director of the CSIRO’s Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship, Dr Peter Lilly, has outlined his vision on science and technology development for the Australian mining industry by 2030. In his keynote address at the 6th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards on November 11, Lilly said the future prosperity of the industry would rely on investments in technology. This includes mining in close proximity to cities, in-situ heap leaching advances, utilization of traditional waste streams for beneficial uses, and much more. Learn more here.;

The extended registration period for the corrugated and solid wall plastic pipe training courses in Austin, Texas comes to a close on October 2. The two 1.5-day sessions, which...

Geosynthetica’s Director, Elizabeth Peggs, interviewed Dr. Craig Benson (University of Virginia) and engineer John Allen (CETCO) about coal combustion residuals (CCRs) and new barrier system regulations governing CCR handling...

CETCO will sponsor the next GCL University on 30 April 2010 at the company headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois (near Chicago). Highlights include a keynote address from Dr. Robert Koerner of the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI), Dr. Patrick Fox on "Shear Strength and Slope Stability," and Waste Management's Bill Schubert on the "Anniversary of the first GCL use." Additional sessions in the day-long course will address hydraulic properties, chemical compatibility, test methods and GCL installation. Visit the registration page and reserve your space today. Learn more here.;

The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has opened exhibit booth space sales for Geo-Frontiers 2011 (13-16 March 2011, Dallas, Texas). The event brings together IFAI, the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Geo-Institute (GI) to co-organize this second Geo-Frontiers, the first of which was held in 2005. View the floor plan for exhibit space here. Learn more here.;