Great Connections 2014 at the Heart of Stormwater Management
By Rebecca Kauten - The Great Lakes and Great Rivers Chapters of IECA represent nine American states (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MO, NE, OH, WI) and one Canadian province (ON)....
10ICG Receives More Than 500 Abstracts
The 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10ICG) will be held 21-25 September 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Held under the auspices of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) and hosted by...
VIDEO: ADOT Uses Geogrid in Navajo Route 20 Work
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has an extensive video library that documents its work and the dedication of its personnel from around the state. In paving a 28-mile...
VIDEO: Grab Tensile Testing of Nonwoven Geotextiles
Geofabrics Australasia has developed a suite of videos that explain various standardized tests on geosynthetics. While these videos focus specifically on Australian standards, they are highly applicable to testing conducted...
Project Stories: GeoTalk Issue 23.1 Published
Tensar International Corporation has published its latest issue of GeoTalk, a regular geosynthetic technology and project stories publication. This issue adds seven stories to the series:
Building Public Transportation over...
Independent Testing Underscores the HP of VMax HPTRM
Tensar North American Green is releasing more information on the latest addition to the VMax® turf reinforcement mat (TRM) product line: VMax® W3000™. Billed as a high performance turf...
Rodoanel Trecho Norte: da maior obra de infraestrutura da América Latina
Consórcio vencedor do Trecho 1 escolhe a Geo Soluções para executar serviços geotécnicos da maior obra de infraestrutura da América Latina.
A Geo Soluções foi a empresa escolhida pelo consórcio...
Geosistemas Pavco presenta lo último en software para soluciones con Geosintéticos en obras civiles
Bogotá – Colombia. La marca PAVCO mediante su línea de negocio Geosistemas presenta: Geosoft® Versión 3.0, un software inspirado en la Ingeniería Civil Latinoamericana -al ser el único disponible...
Pavco Announces Geosoft® Version 3.0
Colombia 2013 - We present Geosoft® Version 3.0, software inspired by American civil engineering, as the only software available in Spanish ideal to design geosynthetics solutions for civil works....
CQA Solutions, Ltd. Provides Michigan DEQ Education
TOLEDO, Ohio – CQA Solutions, Ltd., an expert construction quality assurance (CQA), geosynthetics, earthworks consulting firm, recently led the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in a day-long professional...
Tensar International Announces Another Regional Partnership
ATLANTA - Tensar International, the global leader in geosynthetic site development technology, has announced an expanded partnership with G & O Supply Co., Inc., which will increase Tensar 's product...
Polymer Group Completes Acquisition of Fiberweb
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Polymer Group Inc (PGI) has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Fiberweb plc, a global developer and manufacturer of specialty nonwoven products and materials for a...
US Rail Industry Targets InnoTrans 2014 for Export Boost
Targeting new markets in effective ways – that is the declared aim of the US rail industry. That is why US companies operating on the world stage are increasingly...
Full-Day Courses at Environmental Connection 2014
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One will hold its annual conference and exhibition 25-28 February 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. The event, Environmental Connection, provides an enormous opportunity...
IECA Announces 2014 Board of Directors
Denver, Colo. – The International Erosion Control Association Region One (IECA) membership voted to re‐elect Beth Chesson, CPESC, CPSWQ and Julie Etra, CPESC, MS to the 2014 Board of Directors....
Soil Stabilization: Conquering a Colombian Mountain
A Soil Stabilization Story from Strata Systems - Exploration and development company, Continental Gold, established a mining operation in the mountains of Antioquia, Colombia. Situated 940m (3,084 ft.) above...
HUESKER Group Strengthens Its Management Structure
HUESKER Group announces a strengthened management structure, which sets new priorities and will further improve customer orientation, reaction times and HUESKER's product and service portfolio.
In order to serve the...
Demtech's "On the Move" Team Expands to Four Technicians
November 2013 – "Demtech On The Move" (www.demtech.com) is on the move, traveling all over the United States and Canada to offer on-site equipment, repair and training services for...
New GSE Drainage Product Line Debuts
Earlier this year, GSE announced the acquisition of SynTec Corporation, a leading manufacturer of geosynthetic drainage and reinforcement products. The addition of SynTec added new and innovative technology to...
Geo-Synthetics LLC Owner Robert Groh Killed in Crash
Robert Groh, President and Owner of Waukesha, Wisconsin-based Geo-Synthetics LLC, was one of two people killed in a small plane crash near Kirksville, Missouri late Tuesday. Groh was reportedly...
Firestone and Pond Pro Forge Liner Distribution Agreement
INDIANAPOLIS – Firestone Building Products Company, LLC announced November 5 that it has engaged the Pond Pro sales group to sell Firestone pond lining and geomembrane products.
"Firestone Building Products is returning...
Layfield to distribute CSPE geomembranes in Australia
Vancouver, British Columbia - Burke Industries based out of San Jose, California is pleased to announce that it will be working with Layfield Environmental Systems, based out of Vancouver, Canada...
Happy 30th Anniversary to IGS!
In 1983, Paris, France was the scene for a seminal moment in the history of geosynthetics. During a November meeting--the 30th anniversary of which falls on November 10--a number...
Geosynthetics in Mining Applications: Reinforcement
When GeoAfrica 2013 convenes in Accra, Ghana 18-20 November 2013, Prof. Malek Bouazza (Monash University) will deliver one of the keynote addresses on a subject dear to Ghana’s continuing...
STEP Award Nominee: East Coast Erosion Control's Hitt
Diane Hitt, General Manager of East Coast Erosion Control, has a lot to smile about these days. The company, based in Bernville, Pennsylvania, has developed steadily in recent years,...
