The City of Mitchell is seeking up to $25 million of funding from the South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources for a project that will consist of various components designed to improve the health of Lake Mitchell. The project will include, but is not limited to, drawing down the lake to exp
The dredging phase of the Kingstown Port Modernization Project is now complete. Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, revealed this information to NBC Radio St Vincent and the Grenadines, after his meeting with officials from AECON and the project management team. U
Due to excessive buildup of material in the sand trap, daytime dredging of the Rudee Inlet channel and sand trap will be extended until June 11 – weather permitting, Virginia Beach City Government said. The sand will be pumped onto the resort beach at 3rd Street, and the area where the material is b
Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, USACE Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers, has signed a Chief’s Report recommending the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Coastal Resilience Study for congressional approval. The recommended plan from the study includes: – Interior breakwaters on the GIWW-side of the bar
The Borough of Stone Harbor (NJ) yesterday provided an update on their beach fill project, saying the cutter suction dredge TEXAS has arrived at the borrow area and is now ready to commence dredging operations. Additionally, the booster pump has also been positioned onsite and installation of the re
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District has proposed to conduct maintenance dredging of shoaled areas within the Cumberland Dividings area of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) in Camden County, GA. The proposal calls for the maintenance dredging of the Cumberland Dividings reach
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, started the month of June with a ceremony commemorating the completion of the Little Sodus Harbor West Pier project in the Village of Fair Haven, New York. Leadership from the Buffalo District in attendance included District Commander, Lt. Col. Lyl
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has announced the receipt of two major dredging awards totaling $186.6 million. The awarded work includes: The Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project entails deepening the channel to authorized depths of 51 to 56 feet, which will make Port of Freepor
The hopper dredge Miss Katie is hard at work on her next assignment – dredging of the Lockwood Inlet in North Carolina. According to the Lockwood Inlet Association, the Miss Katie began dredging in the area at Lockwood Inlet yesterday. She will be operating 24 hours a day with two crews rotating. “T
Franklin Resources Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. by 54.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,508,224 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling
Santa Barbara County and the City of Carpinteria have begun emergency dredging operations at the Carpinteria Salt Marsh. The aim of the Carpinteria dredging works is to reduce the risk of flooding to adjacent properties and the City itself. “After the creek flows receded following the extreme rains
Gov. John Bel Edwards has announced that Chip Kline will resign effective July 3, 2023, as director for Coastal Activities and Chairman of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). He named Bren Haase to serve as chair of CPRA. Haase is currently serving as the executive directo
