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GEI Opens New Office in Ann Arbor
GEI Consultants of Michigan, P.C., engaged in geotechnical, environmental, water resources, ecological science and engineering projects, announced yesterday that the firm has opened a new office in Ann Arbor as it continues to expand its services throughout Michigan, the upper Great Lakes region, an
Caterpillar Reports Q2 Results
Caterpillar Inc. today announced profit per share of $1.16 for the second quarter of 2015, a decrease from $1.57 per share in the second quarter of 2014. Excluding restructuring costs, profit per share was $1.27, down from $1.69 per share in the second quarter of 2014. Second-quarter 2015 sales and
More Equipment Needed for Little Lagoon
Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will require additional mechanical excavation to remove the excess sand blocking the flow of water from Little Lagoon pass into the Gulf of Mexico. Beginning on Thursday, July 23, a long reach excavator will be stationed on the west side of the pass seawa
Dunkirk Harbor Dredging OKd
The City of Dunkirk Common Council yesterday approved a dredging project aimed to improve the Dunkirk recreational harbor. Dean Marine of Michigan won the contract for the works, the same company that worked on dredging and deepening of the Barcelona Harbor in Westfield last year, reported the Buffa
BHCM Seeks Permit for Dredging
Brewer Hawthorne Cove Marina (BHCM) is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with dredging and disposal of dredge material for its marina in Salem Harbor in Salem, Massachusetts. The proposed project includes
Record for Port of Palm Beach
Slip Three, the Port of Palm Beach southernmost slip, underwent major renovations recently including increased depth of 35 feet (from 33’) and a northward shift of approximately 10 feet. The improvement will allow vessels to fully load without waiting on a rising tide. While the slip was still under
Laupahoehoe Harbor Project Kicks Off
Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District, Honolulu-based contractor American Marine Corporation, and members of the community attended a traditional Hawaiian site-blessing on Monday to inaugurate the start of the $2.5 million Laupahoehoe Small Boat Harbor Repair Project. The
Progress Reached on St. Lucie Inlet
Yesterday, Martin County and the Town of Jupiter Island made significant progress toward achieving a long term management agreement for the St. Lucie Inlet. County Commissioners approved a new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the county and the Town of Jupiter Island, taking a first step relati
Panama Canal Expansion – July 2015 (VIDEO)
The latest update for the largest infrastructure project since the waterway’s original construction, the Panama Canal Expansion Program, has been just released. The massive Expansion Program will create a new lane of traffic along the Canal through the construction of a new set of locks, increasing
Patriot to Dredge Grays Harbor
Tacoma-based American Construction Co. is scheduled to begin annual maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channel in Grays Harbor Inner Harbor by July 25. The company will dredge up to 500,000 cubic yards of material in the inner harbor near Aberdeen, Washington, working through September 3
Florin Creek Works About to Start
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District recently awarded a $7.2 million contract to PRS Newland JV for improvements along Florin Creek in south Sacramento. Construction will generally be between Highway 99 and Franklin Boulevard. The work includes relocating utilities, and widening and
Cohasset Harbor Dredging Deal Awarded
Maintenance dredging of portions of the Federal navigation channel in Cohasset Harbor will be completed under the terms of a $1.7 million contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. The contract, awarded on July 13, 2015, will be accomplished by H2H Associate