NAGS Voting on Name Change and Board Liaison Members
After 28 years, the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) may be on the verge of a name change. The organization, which is a chapter of the International...
GeoAmericas 2016 Extends Early Registration to January 29
We open the week with an unexpected gift: The early registration discount for GeoAmericas 2016 has been extended to January 29. The conference, which is the 3rd Pan-American Conference...
INTERVIEW: An Insurance Policy for Geosynthetic Installations
CQA Solutions (CQAS) has built a strong reputation in the geosynthetics field for its approach to quality assurance on geosynthetic installations. This has included pioneering work on the “zero...
Employment Opportunity with HUESKER: Regional Manager
HUESKER, Inc. seeks an experienced and entrepreneurial-minded Regional Manager to join its growing team. The position is responsible for promoting the company’s industry-leading engineered geosynthetic system solutions within the...
Employment Opportunity: Associate Engineer (DC Area)
Maccaferri, Inc. seeks an Associate Engineer for consultative role providing technical support to consulting engineers, contractors, customers, department engineers, and field marketing personnel in conjunction with the promotion, installation,...
Employment Opportunity: Technical Sales or Sales Engineer
Maccaferri, Inc., a global leader in civil and geotechnical engineering applications, seeks a Technical Sales Representative or Sales Engineer to support its Mid-Atlantic (MD, PA, VA, WV) market. The...
HUESKER on Coal Ash and Geosynthetics
The January 2016 GeoConnect Newsletter from HUESKER has a strong focus on coal ash and geosynthetics, on the updated coal combustion residual (CCR) regulations in the United States...
Employment: Geohazards Technical Sales Representative
The geohazards marketplace is growing quickly in North America. Maccaferri, Inc., one of the largest engineered materials companies in geohazards and geosynthetics, is adding a Technical Sales Representative or...
George Koerner to Speak at Two Terrafix Seminars
The annual terrafix® Winter Seminar Series delivers updated engineering and geosynthetic product information in a concise, free-to-attend seminar in multiple cities across Canada. This year's program involves substantial updates,...
Updated MSE Design Software for FHWA, BS 8006, and EuroCode 7
NAUE, the international geosynthetics manufacturer and engineering services provider, has released SecuSlope 3.0 for mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) applications. The latest version of this MSE design software has been updated for...
Richard Bathurst Joins Panel on Engineering Career Development
The 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics (GeoAmericas 2016) will be held 10 – 13 April 2016 in Miami at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. The event's organizers have announced...
Solmax Reflects on the 2015 Geosynthetics Market
In 2015, there was little time for rest. Solmax launched four new products and filed two patents. We summarize some of the biggest developments here. These highlights...
Mining Engineering at GeoAmericas 2016
When GeoAmericas 2016 convenes in April in Miami, one of its cornerstone topics will be mining engineering. The scale of mines has increased dramatically in the past decade, which...
HUESKER Adds Four Mini-Webinars in January
Webinars have grown significantly in their use for technical knowledge transfer, engineering training, and product and application introduction. HUESKER, which has run a successful series of hour-long webinars,...
Demtech Opens Equipment Warehouse and Service Center in Ohio
Though Demtech Services, Inc. has well-established itself as an international manufacturer of and parts and service provider for geosynthetic installation equipment, its operations have been almost exclusively out of its...
Final Extension for EuroGeo 6 Abstracts – December 20
In response to multiple international requests, the organizers of the 6th European Conference on Geosynthetics have offered a final extension for EuroGeo 6 abstracts. All submissions to be considered must be submitted...
Military Engineering: Blast Walls with Geotextiles
The Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot (CFAD) in Bedford, Nova Scotia has updated its facility with geosynthetic-supported blast walls. The hillside site, overlooking the Bedford Basin edge of Halifax Harbour,...
Terrafix Winter Seminar Series 2015 – 2016
terrafix® has made substantial updates to the engineering information in its annual Winter Seminar Series, making this year's offerings more important even for those who have attended previously....
Training Lectures and Panel Discussions at GeoAmericas 2016
The 49 technical sessions at the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics (GeoAmericas 2016) will include multiple high-quality panel discussions and training lectures. Diverse topics address geosynthetic installation, the...
Live and On-Demand Professional Development
As the calendar year winds down, professional development opportunities such as engineering webinars are utilized more. For some, these sessions provide needed PDHs. For others, it is...
REVIEW: Geosynthetics Middle East 2015
The 7th edition of the international conference and exhibition Geosynthetics Middle East 2015 (GeoME 2015) once again turned the capital of the United Arab Emirates—Abu Dhabi—into an international meeting...
New Mining Risks at Mount Polley and Samarco
The mining disasters at the Mount Polley mine in British Columbia, Canada and at the Samarco Mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil were both dramatic examples of containment failures. Each...
Awards Enhance Geosynthetics Middle East Status
The GeoME Awards were held at Geosynthetics Middle East 2015. While the event was the 7th in the annual series, it marked the first time for the GeoME...
GeoAsia 6 Extends Abstracts Deadline
Nearly 20 years ago, the GeoAsia conference series kicked off with an International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) conference in Bangalore. The event was hosted by IGS India, which celebrated...
Brawler Re-Invests in Its Geomembrane Manufacturing
In May 2014, Brawler Industries acquired In-Line Plastics, LC. The move extended Brawler's geomembrane manufacturing and fabrication abilities, joining In-Line's large Houston facility with the acquiring company's plant...
