ATLANTA, 9 October 2014 -- ISM Solar Solutions, part of the ISM Group of Companies, providers of utility-scale solar site development services announced today that they have partnered with Atlanta based WatershedGeo™, who offer permanent closures for landfills and brownfields using their patented products, including ClosureTurf™. Together, ISM Solar Solutions and WatershedGeo™ will design, develop and construct utility scale solar...

The 2015 edition of Techtextil North America marks the event’s 12th installment. This annual conference, which is a sister event of the biennial Techtextil in Germany, is dedicated to the North American technical textiles and nonwovens markets. That includes a focus on construction and geotechnical materials. Mike Clements of international geosynthetics manufacturer HUESKER is even on the 2015 Advisory Council...

The twelfth edition of Techtextil North America takes place June 2-4, 2015 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas where industry experts will present the most updated advances in the field of technical textiles. The show is once again co-located with JEC Americas, which will result in an unparalleled event creating the largest technical textiles, nonwovens, geosynthetics,...

On Wednesday, 8 October 2014, the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) will host Webinar #3 in its 2014 series of professional development webinars. This time out, R. Jonathan Fannin, Ph.D., P.Eng (University of British Columbia) will present. The topic: Geofilters. Time: 13:00 - 14:00 (EDT) Date: 8 October 2014 REGISTRATION LINK (Registration closes end of day, October 7, 2014) Members of the International...

ATLANTA – 7 October 2014 – Tensar International has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Canada against Enviro-Pro Geosynthetics Ltd, a reseller of geogrid manufactured in China by Taian Modern Plastics Co Ltd (TMP). The Canada lawsuit is pending in Federal Court, which is the national trial court in Ottawa. "We have a proven track record over several decades for...

SAN DIEGO -- Layfield Construction Products, a business unit of Layfield Group Ltd., has been awarded the rights to distribute E'GRID® Biaxial Geogrids in the United States, reinforcing the company's position as a leading provider of polypropylene geogrids for use in road-building applications. The agreement between NewGrids Ltd. and Layfield Construction Products expands on Layfield's capabilities to deliver innovative products...

Now that the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10 ICG) has closed, it is time to take a breather and look ahead to next conferences from the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS). Next year (2015) is a break year for their events, but it will be busy with national events, sister society events that are granted IGS Auspices, and various...

September through December is a busy time of year for engineering conferences. This is true around the world. Geofabrics Australasia has capitalized on that activity for the latest issue of Geofabrics Journal, a semi-annual publication providing case studies, technical articles, testing updates, and more. The current issue, available online, provides a synopsis from various papers the company’s personnel have contributed...

Denver, Colo. - The International Erosion Control Association Region One membership voted to newly elect Jonathan Koepke, CPESC, LEED-AP; Jerry B. Sanders, CPESC and Thomas W. Schneider, CPESC. Koepke, Sanders and Schneider will begin their terms on the Board of Directors in February, alongside fellow members Brock Peters, CISEC; Charles R. Riling, Jr., TRETCNO, ABI, CESSWI; Julie Etra, CPESC,...

Brian Baillie, a 15-year design veteran in the geosynthetics field, has joined Raven Industries’ Engineered Films Division (EFD) as its new lead design engineer. In a welcome announcement online, Raven notes: He has designed and consulted on a multitude of projects within North America and Europe with specific focus in unique and innovative system approaches. Brian currently serves as a...