July 2019

  • Published On: July 12, 2019

    The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Geosynthetics in Erosion Control,” on June 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. The estimated society cost of landslides in the U.S. is estimated at $2–5 [...]

  • Published On: July 9, 2019

    Jerry Hughes and Stephanie Hughes, owners of Caribbean Canvas, Boynton Beach, Fla, died in an auto accident on June 29. The Highlands News-Sun has released more information about the accident. The Hughes’ youngest child, Cade, age 9, has a rare disease called Jansen’s metaphyseal chondrodysplasia, where the bones in the arms and legs develop abnormally. [...]

  • Published On: July 9, 2019

    The U.S. Government is the largest buyer of goods and services in the world. Learn how to get started doing business with the various agencies in a one-hour webinar. Attendees will learn to: find opportunities through the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) bid board systemset up and tailor searchesread the different types of solicitation noticesunderstand the [...]

  • Published On: July 1, 2019

    Matt Shannon of Greenwood Mills, Greenwood, S.C., will become the next president of the Southern Textile Association (STA), after Andrew Barker of Matrix Yarns, Charlotte, N.C., finishes the remaining days of his yearlong presidency. The change in leadership will happen at the 111th annual STA meeting, July 22-24 in Hilton Head Island, S.C. Among the [...]