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  • Published On: March 21, 2024

    As a part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $500 million in Federal Fiscal Year 2024 funding through MARAD’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). Investments made under the PIDP focus on modernizing U.S. coastal and inland waterway ports [...]

  • Published On: March 21, 2024

    Geotechnical Frontiers 2025 will be held March 2-5, 2025 in Louisville, Ky. It is the merging of the bi-annual Geosynthetics Conference and annual Geo-Congress and replaces both events for 2025. This conference occurs every 6-8 years and is co-organized by ATA’s Geosynthetics Materials Association and ASCE’s Geo-Institute. Geotechnical Frontiers is looking for short courses, special [...]

  • Published On: March 21, 2024

    The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) is presenting the webinar - Best Practices for Geomembrane Penetration and Attachment Details – on April 11 at noon CDT. It is free to industry professionals and students, a 1.0 PDH is available, and you can register here. Pre-recordings are also available: April 12, 2024 at Noon AEST (Pre-recorded - [...]

  • Published On: March 20, 2024

    The new Orbus Visual Communications® manufacturing facility in Huntersville, N.C. Image: Orbus Visual Communications Orbus Visual Communications® announced the relocation and grand opening of a new manufacturing facility for its SEG Systems® and Fabric Images® brands in Huntersville, N.C. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on April 17, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate Orbus [...]

  • Published On: March 20, 2024

    The Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show®, in partnership with Progressive Insurance®, is moving from McCormick Place to the Donald E. Stephens Convention & Conference Center (DES Convention Center) in 2025. Organizers say the move of Chicagoland’s largest boating event is the result of market analysis, exhibitor demand and boater feedback. The show will take place [...]

  • Published On: March 20, 2024

    The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) has announced the addition of Matthew Welch, CESSWI, CPESC and Michael Frankcombe to the board of directors along with Rafael “Nicky” Araujo, PE as a returning member. New board members were officially welcomed at the IECA Annual Conference in Spokane, Wash. in February. Jerry Sanders, IECA president. Photo courtesy [...]

  • Published On: March 19, 2024

    Entries are now being accepted for Advanced Textiles Association’s (ATA) revamped 2024 International Achievement Awards (IAA) competition. These awards return for the 77th year of recognizing the best projects across the specialty fabrics industry. The industry is constantly changing, and the 2024 IAA program is changing with it. Some categories have been removed, added or [...]

  • Published On: March 19, 2024

    U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced more than $50 million in grant awards for 34 technology demonstration projects across the country through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program. The competitive grant program, established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provides $500 million over five years for state, local, and tribal governments to leverage advances in [...]

  • Published On: March 18, 2024

    Walmart announced a pilot project with unspun, an Oakland, Calif.-based fashion tech company using the world’s first 3D weaving technology. Through the collaboration, the companies aim to reduce the environmental impact of garment production and offer a more sustainable way to meet apparel demand. The project is focused on waste such as fabric loss from [...]