Registration closes soon for GeoAsia8, the premier geosynthetics conference in the Asia-Pacific region, taking place June 10-13 in Brisbane, Australia. With the theme, Geosynthetics: Pioneering Lasting Solutions for the Earth, this four-day event will deliver a dynamic scientific program developed by the Organising and Technical Committees. Program highlights include: Keynote presentations Technical sessions IGS Corporate [...]
President Donald Trump has increased tariffs on most steel and aluminum imports from 25% to 50%, effective June 4. The U.S. and the U.K. previously reached a trade deal May 8, agreeing to negotiate an alternative arrangement for the 25% Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum. According to President Trump’s June 3 executive order, [...]
Solmax has announced the launch of its new Performance Materials platform, the next chapter in the integration of a long-standing legacy of TenCate Geosynthetics and Propex, now operating as a division of Solmax. TOPTEX protective covers safeguarding hay bales in a field against weather damage, spoilage and UV exposure. Photo courtesy of Solmax For decades, [...]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal District granted the Donald Trump administration's request to put a temporary hold on the New York-based U.S. Court of International Trade's judgment May 29. The Court of International Trade Law's May 28 judgement ruled in favor of six American-based companies, ruling that President Trump overstepped his authority [...]
The ASCE Geo-Institute is presenting Claudia Zapata, Ph.D., as the 2025 Carl Monismith Lecture. The lecture will stream live from the Pavements Conference in Glendale, Ariz., at 6:15 p.m. EDT June 10. Dr. Zapata, professor at Arizona State University, is a nationally recognized leader in pavement engineering and soil behavior. Her research focuses on unsaturated [...]
In an ongoing effort to support national hurricane preparedness and help communities move quickly to recover from devastating storms, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced this week more than $1.5 billion in federal funding to help states and U.S. territories accelerate repairs to roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure damaged by natural disasters, including [...]
Geoquest celebrated the finalization of its new brand during a ceremony at the Eiffel Tower. Photo courtesy of Geoquest. “Celebrating a milestone in the history of our company, this new name represents more faithfully what we are today: an international, global, industrial and diversified group,” said CEO Vincent Oudin. “This name change materializes a transformation [...]
U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary Steven G. Bradbury joined state officials in Connecticut to announce a first-of-its-kind programmatic agreement establishing a unified federal review process and delegating authority to the state to accelerate the review of individual transportation projects that may affect historic properties under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The U.S. Department [...]
The Board of Directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials unanimously approved six policy resolutions last week at its 2025 Spring Meeting in Hartford, Conn., that detail the organization’s positions on key issues that Congress needs to address as it works on renewing critical surface transportation reauthorization legislation. Photo courtesy of Connecticut Department [...]
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) has announced a strategic partnership with Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA), launching a limited three-part podcast series on ATA’s Talking Textiles. The first episode is available to stream now. Hosted by Robert Finnegan, AFFOA's director of education and workforce, each episode focuses on a key topic affecting the textile industry. [...]
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