DFI’s 51st Annual Conference on Sea Level Impacts: Navigating Challenges Together November 2–5, 2026, in Orlando, Florida
Hawthorne, N.J. (May 28, 2026): DFI is hosting its 51st Annual Conference (DFI51), November 2–5, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. The theme of this international conference is “Sea Level Impacts: Navigating Challenges Together,” focusing on the multifaceted challenges and profound global implications of sea level rise. This year’s event expects to draw more than 1,500 professionals from geotechnical engineering and construction, policy, finance, insurance, flood management and beyond. “DFI51 is bringi...
Geo Week Seeks Impactful Presentations; Accepting Speaker Submissions Through July 17
Leading geospatial and mapping event encourages industry innovators to participate in Geo Week, ASPRS and RCN conference sessions Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, May 26, 2027 – Organizers of Geo Week have announced the opening of their Call for Speakers, which seeks practitioners, project leaders and innovators to share expert insights and case studies on unique challenges, workflow transformations, and cutting-edge projects using lidar, imagery, reality capture, photogrammetry and other geospatial t...
Training Tomorrow’s Transportation Champions
ARTBA Graduates 2026 Industry Leadership Class (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Twenty-seven emerging leaders in the transportation construction industry completed a three-day, deep-dive into federal issues and policymaking during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP) May 11-13. Participants leave with a solid understanding of industry economics, how transportation work is funded and financed, how actions by the federal govern...
Saint-Gobain Demonstrates Innovation and Performance for Underground Infrastructure at World Tunnel Congress 2026
May 13, 2026 – Saint-Gobain will participate in the World Tunnel Congress (WTC) 2026 in Montreal, where it will showcase its comprehensive, high-performance construction chemicals offering for underground construction. Bringing together the expertise of Chryso, GCP, Fosroc, and Weber, Saint-Gobain will present an integrated portfolio designed to address the most demanding challenges of modern tunnelling and underground infrastructure. As urbanisation accelerates worldwide and surface space becom...
Preservation-First Strategy Makes MassDOT Winner of FP2 Sorenson Award
Sorenson Award is presented at NEPPP meeting May 5. From left are Bobby Betsold, FP 2 vice-president; Brian Kelleher, MassDOT deputy administrator and Chief of construction; Cody Holemo, MassDOT pavement preservation engineer; and Eric Thibodeau, NE PPP chair May 11, 2026 -- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is the winner of the 2025 James B. Sorenson Award for Excellence in Pavement Preservation, for its dedication to pavement preservation principles over the last two de...
Winning Pipe Projects Announced
Record Number of Plastics Pipe Institute Awards As Program Expands IRVING, Texas – May 11, 2026 – The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) announced its annual industry award winners, noting that there were a record number of projects submitted and winners which required the addition of four categories along with creating a new award for innovation. The awards will be presented at the association’s annual meeting being held May 18 – May 21 in Florida. “This is the first time in the mor...
ALLWEILER to Exhibit Advanced Pump Solutions at IFAT 2026
Visit ALLWEILER at Hall B1, Booth 320 to experience innovative pumping technologies for wastewater and industrial applications ALLWEILER will exhibit at IFAT 2026, taking place from May 4-7 in Munich, Germany. At Hall B1, Booth 320, ALLWEILER will showcase a portfolio of pump solutions for demanding wastewater and industrial applications, including the launch of its new AE‑RD/RE Hopper Pump, as well as the RG Hopper Pump ZD, ALLDUR® stators, ALLPRO® propeller pumps, and AEB‑DE® dosing pumps. A...
Vessel Releases National Roadmap to Close the U.S. Water Access Gap by 2040
Sector-wide effort sets a 2040 goal of safe running water and working sanitation in every American home, with a 5x economic return; 130+ organizations gather May 5–7 in D.C. to put the plan into action WASHINGTON, April 29, 2026 - Today the Vessel Collective released the National Roadmap to Close the U.S. Water Gap, the first sector-wide strategy to bring safe, running water and working sanitation to every home in the United States by 2040. The Roadmap will be the centerpiece of the second annua...
HDR Named Employer of the Year by WTS International
WTS International, the premier organization for women in the transportation industry, has named HDR Employer of the Year for 2026. The award recognizes HDR’s commitment to advancing women and developing a diverse workforce in an inclusive and collaborative environment. This sustained commitment is evidenced by HDR’s focused professional development and leadership advancement programs, as well as steady growth in the proportion of women in the firm’s transportation practice. The company and its l...
Torres of Urbahn Arch. recognized with 2026 Emerging Designer Award
Urbahn Architects Associate Liliana Torres, AIA, NOMA received the 2026 Emerging Designer in Architecture award from The J. Robert and Barbara A. Hillier College of Architecture and Design (HCAD) at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Left to right: Gabrielle Esperdy, Ph.D., Dean and Professor of Architecture, Hillier College of Architecture & Design, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Urbahn Architects Associate Liliana Torres, AIA; and President of New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Teik...
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June Issue 2026
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