Army Corps apportions funding for short-term natural disaster recovery projects

On May 21, 2018, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced short-term projects that it will complete with funding provided in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, signed into law Feb. 9, 2018. The act provides USACE a total of $17.398 billion in six appropriations accounts: Investigations; Construction; Mississippi River and Tributaries; Operation and [...]

By |2018-05-24T10:35:34-05:00May 24, 2018|

ARTBA petitions USDOT to end federal rule blocking the use of innovative products in highway and bridge projects

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced it had formally petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to repeal a 102-year-old federal procurement rule the group says has blocked, since its inception, the use of products that could improve safety and quality on the nation’s major roadways. At issue is 23 CFR 635.411, [...]

By |2018-05-22T13:24:10-05:00May 22, 2018|

O-I chooses steel reinforced geosynthetic drainage improvements for a Texas landfill

In December 2017, Owens-Illinois, commonly known as O-I and one of the largest glassmakers in the world, took action to improve the drainage system for their glass container landfill situated near the company’s O-I Waco manufacturing facility in Waco, Texas, Contech Engineered Solutions said in a press release. The consulting engineer worked closely with the [...]

By |2018-05-17T20:17:38-05:00May 17, 2018|
Go to Top