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White House announces $14 billion investment in ports and waterway infrastructure

The White House announced it will invest more than $14 billion in funding in fiscal year 2022 for more than 500 port and waterway infrastructure projects across 52 states and territories using money from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs act, which was signed into law in November of 2021. This investment will allow for [...]

By |2022-01-24T09:08:04-06:00January 25, 2022|

Oregon State University research reveals railroad ballast performance improvement using GEOWEB geocells

By Katie Bocskor, Manager, Marketing, Presto Geosystems Oregon State University (OSU) recently performed state-of-the-art, three-dimensional dynamic finite element modeling to analyze the reinforcing benefit of Presto Geosystems’ GEOWEB geocells in railway ballast applications. Completed in cooperation with the University of Kansas (KU), which simultaneously put in motion a testing program of geocell-reinforced ballast placed over weak [...]

By |2022-01-25T01:40:00-06:00January 25, 2022|

Upholstery fabric enhances well-being

The Crypton Companies has partnered with Hologenix® LLC to offer Crypton® CELLIANT®, a woven interior upholstery fabric with CELLIANT, ethically sourced minerals embedded into fibers that reflect natural body heat back as infrared energy. Upholstery fabric enhances well-being The Crypton Companies has partnered with Hologenix® LLC to offer Crypton® CELLIANT®, a woven interior upholstery fabric [...]

By |2022-01-24T09:43:54-06:00January 24, 2022|

Tent industry back together at IFAI Tent Expo

George Smith (left) and Jim Reyen received the 2022 Wodetzki Award. Hundreds of tent and rental professionals gathered in Daytona Beach, Fla., in January for the ATA Tent Expo. Members of the Tent Rental Division and other industry professionals took the opportunity to meet in person for the first time in two years, driving near-record [...]

By |2022-02-17T11:02:39-06:00January 24, 2022|

AGC and FMI Capital Partners to present webinars on implementation of the IIJA

Photograph courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Transportation Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and FMI Capital Partners will host a two-part webinar on implementation and expanded market opportunities/outlook for the 2022 highway, federal and utility construction markets due to the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on Tuesday, Jan. 25, and [...]

By |2022-01-24T07:18:43-06:00January 24, 2022|

FHWA Targeted Overlay Pavements Solutions team to host webinar Jan. 24

Photograph courtesy of Federal Highway Administration The Targeted Overlay Pavement Solutions (TOPS) Every Day Counts team of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will host its first concrete overlays webinar on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. EST. Participants will hear about challenges and possible solutions, how to determine value, how to get [...]

By |2022-01-21T10:29:52-06:00January 21, 2022|

IFAI Fabricators Conference and Showcase taking place in April

The Industrial Fabric Association International (ATA) Fabricators Conference and Showcase 2022 will take place April 12, 2022, at Northcoast Canvas Training Workshops in Port Clinton, Ohio. The one-day conference is an opportunity to expand hands-on fabrication skills and grow industry knowledge. Showcase highlights include: Workforce development and training; tips, guidelines and resourcesRoundtable discussions covering industry [...]

By |2022-01-18T10:09:05-06:00January 21, 2022|

Cooley Group announces six key promotions to leadership team

Cooley Group’s executive leadership team has promoted six employees to expanded leadership roles. The promotions place particular emphasis on supporting women in leadership positions. The move increases the number of women on the Cooley senior leadership team to more than 30% and the number of women in general management to more than 40%. The Cooley [...]

By |2022-01-21T01:32:00-06:00January 21, 2022|

Data shows boat sales strong in 2021, continued momentum expected in 2022

Data reported by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) show that new powerboat retail unit sales are expected to surpass 300,000 units for the second consecutive year, closing 2021 an estimated 4 to 6 percent below record highs in 2020 and 7 percent above the five-year sales average. Amid heightened demand for new boats, boat [...]

By |2022-01-18T09:58:52-06:00January 20, 2022|

AGRU America and HK Solutions improve manhole technology using geomembranes

Monoform PLUS for manhole and wet well rehabilitation applications combines HK Solutions’ Monoform with AGRU’s Ultra Grip geomembrane. Manhole incorporating Monoform PLUS. Photograph courtesy of HK Solutions Group AGRU America Inc. and HK Solutions Group have released Monoform PLUS, a comprehensive manhole rehabilitation product package that offers streamlined installation with minimal impact on local traffic, [...]

By |2022-01-20T01:25:00-06:00January 20, 2022|
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