Gardner concludes his time as GMA chair, Chuck steps in

Former GMA executive council chair Keith Gardner (left) and new chair Fred Chuck Keith Gardner of Dalco Nonwovens LLC ended his term as chair of IFAI’s Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) executive council at a meeting of the council in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 13, 2018. GMA 1st vice chair, Fred Chuck, of HUESKER [...]

By |2018-11-20T14:30:40-06:00November 20, 2018|

Barry R. Christopher honored with 2018 Koerner award and lecture series

The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), led by a Koerner awardee selection task force, selected Barry R. Christopher, Ph.D., P.E., as the recipient of the 2018 Dr. Robert M. Koerner Award and Lecture Series. The award and lecture series is named for Dr. Robert M. Koerner, Ph.D., the founder and director emeritus of the Geosynthetic Institute [...]

By |2018-09-11T18:00:26-05:00September 11, 2018|

GMA extends GSI’s educational benefits to GMA members

The Geosynthetics Materials Association (GMA) announced June 23, 2018, an agreement with the Geosynthetic Institute (GSI), bringing new educational benefits to GMA members. “The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) has agreed to publicize the Geosynthetic Institute’s (GSI) online webinars and courses and, as such, will be giving its members the same discounted fees as with GSI members,” [...]

By |2018-06-23T14:15:22-05:00June 23, 2018|

GMA advocating for infrastructure funding

Over the past year, infrastructure has been talked about regularly as the “next big issue” for the White House and Congress to tackle. With tax reform out of the way and the midterm elections fast approaching, it is time for Congress and U.S. President Donald J. Trump to act.    On Jan. 30, 2018, during [...]

By |2018-04-01T00:00:57-05:00April 1, 2018|

NEWS ALERT: GMA waste containment seminar sponsorship opportunities available

The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) is hosting the seminar “Waste Containment System Design II: Landfill Design Considerations,” April 17–18, 2018, at the Crowne Plaza in Syracuse, New York. The seminar is expected to draw more than 100 design engineers, construction supervisors, landowners and operators, exhibitors, regulatory agency staff, and public works and municipal engineers. A [...]

By |2018-03-26T15:06:09-05:00March 26, 2018|

Rep. Garret Graves receives 2017 Friend of the Industry Award

GMA executive council chair Keith Gardner (left) presenting the 2017 Friend of the Industry Award to Rep. Garret Graves (right). On April 26 in room HC8 beneath the United States Capitol, the Geosynthetics Materials Association (GMA) executive council presented Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., with GMA’s 2017 Friend of the Industry award. A longtime [...]

By |2017-08-01T00:00:56-05:00August 1, 2017|
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