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Improving Chesapeake Bay’s health with dredge material
Leaders of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have toured Poplar Island – an ecosystem restoration project in Talbot County. Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, USACE Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers, USACE Baltimore District Commander Col. Estee Pinchasin, and Ms. Karen Baker, USACE North Atlantic
Defense grant for Radio Island shoreline protection
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the award of $650,000 to Carteret County to partially fund the Radio Island Shoreline & Infrastructure Protection Project. This was one of only 13 projects awarded in the National Defense Community Infrastructure Program funding opportunity. The pro
SCG wraps up third phase of historic site restoration
Another step to save Brunswick Town and Fort Anderson from rapid shoreline erosion has been successfully completed. Last week, Scenic Consulting Group (SCG) announced the completion of Phase 3A of a shoreline stabilization and restoration project at the state-owned historic site. In spring 2008, BTF
EPA finalizes cleanup plan for the Lower Passaic River
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced finalization of an interim plan to clean up contaminated sediment in the upper nine miles of the Lower Passaic River Study Area of the Diamond Alkali Superfund site in New Jersey. The lower 17 miles of the Passaic River is a study area of the Di
Crab Bank restoration VIDEO
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District recently presented a video about the Crab Bank restoration project, which is taking place in Charleston Harbor between the tip of Sullivan’s Island and Patriots Point. This project that uses compatible material dredged from the Charleston Harbor
CPRA invites project proposals for Atchafalaya ABP
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) stared accepting proposals for projects in the Atchafalaya River Basin last week, in anticipation of its Atchafalaya Basin Program (ABP) Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2023. ABP was put in place to develop, implement, and manage a compre
J.E. McAmis nabs Tillamook North Jetty repair contract
J.E. McAmis, a Chico based heavy civil marine contractor, has won the Tillamook North Jetty Repair Project. The scheme is located at the north end of Tillamook Bay on the Oregon Coast, about 47 miles south of the mouth of the Columbia River. Tillamook Bay is a tidal estuary about 6 miles long, north
USACE repairing levee systems in Arizona
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District is working with the Flood Control District of Maricopa County, Arizona, to repair five levee systems using the Public Law 84-99 Rehabilitation and Inspection Program. Under the program, USACE is authorized to supplement local efforts to repair l
GLDD raising the bar on climate-change fighting technologies
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), one of the largest providers of dredging services in the United States, has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Project Vesta, a clean technology pioneer developing a new way to use sand to remove excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. “We
ROHR-IDRECO introduces new Director of Operations
To further streamline their growth, ROHR-IDRECO is introducing René van der Zweep as its new Director of Operations. René is a well-known face in the industry, with his last two engagements being with STRABAG (Director Asphalt) and Royal Smals (Director Dredging). According to the company, René will
Trinity-East Island project complete
Last Friday, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards joined the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) to announce the completion of massive restoration efforts on Trinity-East Island. The island was restored as part of the Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment project, whic
GLDD appoints new Senior Vice President and CFO
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD) has appointed Scott Kornblau as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective immediately. In his role, Kornblau will be responsible for overseeing the company’s financial operations including investor relations and strategic and profitabl