Officine Maccaferri acquires CPTGroup

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Ambienta SGR S.p.A. announced that its platform company Officine Maccaferri S.p.A has acquired CPT Group an Italian company specialized in advanced mechanized tunnelling technologies and robotic prefabrication systems for underground infrastructure. Photo courtesy of Officine Maccaferri/CPT Group. Founded over 30 years ago and based in Nova Milanese (Italy), CPT serves major global contractors in the …

President Trump announces several tariff rate modifications

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U.S. President Donald Trump has announced several modifications to tariff rates for various countries and imported products.   The president has increased the tariff on Canadian imports from 25% to 35%, effective Aug. 1. Mexican goods will continue to be taxed at 25% after President Trump spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and agreed not …

Geo-Institute nominates two to board

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The Geo-Institute Board of Governors has nominated Nick Hudyma, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, and Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero, Ph.D., P.E.,BC.GE., M.ASCE, to join the G-I Board for a term beginning in October 2025. Nick Hudyma (left) and Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero. Photos courtesy of Geo-Institute. Nick Hudyma, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, is a professor of civil engineering at Boise State University, …