March 2018 Vol. 4

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(BREAKING NEWS) Environment Ministers endorse Australia’s First PFAS National Environmental Management Plan
Most preferred is treatment, followed by onsite encapsulation in Geomembrane-Lined Engineered Facilities (GLEF)
http://hwlebsworth.com.au/environment-ministers-endorse-australias-first-pfas-national-environmental-management-plan/

Raven’s Revenue Climb 61% to USD55 million, Driven by Organic growth in the Geomembrane Market & Hurricane Relief
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/raven-industries-delivers-promised-invests-012700406.html

AGRU Announce webinar on Geosynthetic ClosureTurf  for Landfills, Ash Storages, Mines, etc.
Press Release: https://agruamerica.com/closureturf-101/
Webinar: https://agruamerica.com/webinar/

Warning – Fake Geosynthetic Conference in Bali
https://waset.org/conference/2019/01/bali/ICFGE

Waste Containment System Design II Seminar – Landfill Design Considerations (April 17 – April 18)
https://www.ifai.com/event/waste-containment-system-design-ii-seminar/

Seeking Project Manager for WA Tailings Dam Construction Project –  Salary: $180,000 per annum
https://www.nesgt.com/job/project-manager-tailings-dam

Urgently Seeking Civil Project Engineer for Landfill Project in Melbourne (offer $5,000/week)
Client has a requirement for a SPE or PM to manage a $4m contract at a Landfill on the outskirts of Melbourne’s north. The job is already underway and is stretching current resource. It’s a 6ha landfill cap that is programmed to run until August 2018
Installation of GCL / LLDPE / GCD geosynthetic liners – subcontracted.
http://jobview.careerone.com.au/civil-project-engineer-earthworks-job-melbourne-vic-australia-193978248.aspx

Fully HDPE-Lined Structural Fill with Coal Combustion Ash (CCA) Used to Build Airport Runway
https://charah.com/resources/case-studies/fully-lined-structural-fill-at-asheville-regional-airport/

Major Projects NSW Seeking Liner Installers for Construction of New Landfill Cells at Cairncross Landfill
http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au/index.pl?action=view_job&job_id=5792

Aurecon Showcases its New Lined Dams and Tailing Dams Engineering Team
https://www.aurecongroup.com/expertise/dams

Leeuwin Civil’s Extends Construction Capabilities for Leachate ponds; retention ponds; and landfill cell constructions and upgrades across the south west region of WA
http://leeuwincivil.com.au/capabilities/

New Smart Geosynthetic Sensor-enabled Geobelt (SEGB) Developed
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061818304409

IGS UK Symposium: Use of Geosynthetics in Rail: Towards 2025 (18 April 2018)
http://www.igs-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/5th-IGS-Symposium-Flier-19-2-18.pdf

Concrete Canvas Slope Protection Case Study, South Wales (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFn5VBzD5Wc

Concrete Canvas Case Study on Disused Mine Channel Lining, South Wales (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk4BL4CmbKk

How Much Does Layfield Group Pay its Employees?
https://www.payscale.com/research/CA/Employer=Layfield_Group/Salary

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