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Replenishment Assessment is approved after extensive and transparent process LAKEWOOD, Calif., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) approved its Replenishment Assessment (RA) of $268.00 for 2013-2014 at a public hearing on May 10, 2013 after having nearly a dozen budget workshops to ensure that stakeholders understood the details of the RA. The funds generated from the RA cover the cost of water purchased to replenish...
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Propex Operating Company, LLC announced today that Fibermesh®, the leading brand of concrete reinforcing fibers, will expand distribution with CSI Geoturf, a leading supplier of construction materials. Fibermesh will now be available through CSI Geoturf's distribution centers in Highland, Byron Center and Traverse City, in Michigan. According to Bob Dahl, Vice President of North American Sales at Propex, the selection of CSI Geoturf...
Geosynthetics installors will look to new growth markets, including coal seam gas and uranium mining, as demand from traditional markets slows. For this reason, industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the Geosynthetics Installation in Australia to its growing industry report collection. Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) May 04, 2013 Geosynthetics installation involves the installation of synthetic materials as a part of civil engineering and infrastructure projects. These...
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Geotextiles Market by Product Type (Woven, Non-woven, Knitted) for Roadways, Erosion Control and Drainage - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the global market for geotextiles was valued at USD 3.2 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach USD 6.4 billion in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 10.3% from 2012 to 2018. Browse the full report at...
HOUSTON, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GSE Holding, Inc. (the "Company" or "GSE") (NYSE: GSE), a leading global provider of highly engineered geosynthetic containment solutions for environmental protection and confinement applications, today announced that the Company will release its first quarter 2013 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 9, 2013. The Company will also hold a conference call to discuss results at 10:30 am (Eastern Time) that day. The conference call...
BOSTON, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GEI Consultants, Inc., one of the nation's leading civil, geotechnical, environmental, water resources, and ecological science and engineering firms, announced that its two-year company leadership transition has culminated with the election of Raymond D. Hart, P.E., G.E., as the firm's new president by GEI's board of directors. Hart had served as GEI's chief operating officer for the past seven years. He replaces Francis D. Leathers, P.E.,...
ALBANY, New York, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) "Geotextiles Market by Product Type (Woven, Non-woven, Knitted) for Roadways, Erosion Control and Drainage - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the global market for geotextiles was valued at USD 3.2 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach USD 6.4 billion in 2018,...
DENVER, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GEI Consultants, Inc., one of the nation's leading geotechnical, environmental, water resources, and ecological science and engineering firms, announced today that Mark M. Scott, P.E. has joined the firm as a senior consultant, and water resources, environmental and business solutions leader based in Denver. As a 31-year veteran water resources engineer, project leader, client service manager, and program manager, 28 of which were in Colorado,...
New research report “Geotextiles Market by Types (Woven, Nonwoven, Knitted), Materials (Polypropylene, Polyester, Polyethylene) & Applications (Road Industry, Pavement Repair, Erosion Control, Waste Containment, Railroad Stabilization) - Global Trends & Forecasts To 2017” elaborated by MarketsandMarkets has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd. London, UK (PRWEB) March 31, 2013 Geotexiles are gaining importance in various industrial applications due to the useful...
Cities flip-flop on notifying residents about water rates LAKEWOOD, Calif., March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, three cities and a private water agency went to court in an attempt to stop the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) from notifying the public about the rate setting process and scheduled public hearing. The cities of Signal Hill, Downey and Cerritos asked the court to enjoin WRD from sending notices to approximately 800,000 property...
