Replacement of a caustic bladder at the Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland, Australia. Photo courtesy of ATARFIL. In 2024, the geomembrane market size was estimated at almost $2,477.9 million, with the market expected to nearly double by 2034 to around $4,124.6 million. There has been an ongoing worldwide push in the industry for more environmentally [...]

Jim Hamakiotis, photo courtesy of Solmax. Solmax has announced the appointment of Jim Hamakiotis as chief operating officer, reporting directly to President and CEO Bob Gilligan. In this new role, Hamakiotis will oversee global operations – including supply chain, manufacturing and operational excellence – while working closely with the company’s regional business teams to ensure [...]

U.S. consumer confidence slipped in August, according to the latest report released Aug. 27 by The Conference Board. The August Consumer Confidence Index® headline index fell 1.3 points to 97.4, down from 98.7 in July. The Present Situation Index declined to 131.2, while the Expectations Index dropped to 74.8, well below the 80-point threshold that historically signals [...]

Eleven state department of transportation projects from Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin won regional honors in the 2025 America’s Transportation Awards competition. From preparing for the 2024 solar eclipse to crafting vulnerable road user safety assessment tools, these projects provide long-term benefits to the communities they support. Photo courtesy of AASHTO. “The [...]

Image: Seaman Corporation Seaman Corporation has announced the groundbreaking of its expanded headquarters in Wooster, Ohio. The expansion will support the creation of more than 50 new jobs in Wayne County. The new 10,200-square-foot mixed-use space will feature additional workstations, a large, multi-purpose conference room for 120 people and increased parking capacity, designed to meet evolving operational needs [...]

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has released a draft of the 2026-2029 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for public review and comment through Sept. 15.   The STIP is a four-year program of transportation improvements funded with federal highway and transit dollars. Improvements include projects on state and county highways, urban streets, roadway [...]