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Kiewit Infrastructure wins CEPP South Contract 1
The USACE Jacksonville District hosted at a groundbreaking ceremony in western Miami-Dade County yesterday to celebrate the first contract for the Central Everglades Planning Project. The project is designed to improve flows south to Everglades National Park. The Corps awarded the Central Everglades
TSHD Glenn Edwards at Bollinger shipyard
Manson Construction has just released this amazing photo of their trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Glenn Edwards, going up on drydock at Bollinger shipyard in Port Fourchon, LA. Asst. SE Equipment Manager, Jon Tucker, and Port Engineer, Brook Cheramie, are overseeing the operation. The Glenn E
WEDA hosts webinar on West Bay project
WEDA’s webinar on Restoring the Coastal Marsh Habitat in West Bay, Louisiana with Beneficial use of Riverine Dredged Sediment, to be presented by Dr. Andrew McQueen, will begin at 2 PM EST today. The webinar will provide an overview of the restoration efforts accomplished in West Bay, Louisiana to o
All set for Prince Pond dredging
The Downers Grove Park District is currently working with the village of Downers Grove, Illionis, to pursue improvements to Prince Pond. The Prince Pond Dredging & Park Improvements project will begin on or after November 30. The sediment will be pushed into a pile near the existing concrete boat la
USACE awards contract for sediment removal in Punxsutawney
USACE Pittsburgh District has awarded a more than $1.4 million contract to remove sediment and repair a concrete structure within Mahoning Creek in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County. The district awarded the contract to Green World Contracting Corporation of Natrona Heights. The work involves removing
Reclaiming land for Mexico’s new oil refinery (VIDEO)
Van Oord recently released a video about the land reclamation project for Mexico’s new oil refinery in Dos Bocas, Tabasco. In just ten months time, Van Oord successfully completed this mega project, creating 600 hectares of new land. This was possible thanks to the company’s cutter suction dredger A
Memphis District partnering strong
The Northwest Tennessee Regional Port Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District recently signed a Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA). The new PCA removes both the Northwest Tennessee Harbor Project federal limit on financial obligations for dredging and the 50-year limitation.
Strong’s Island project set for July
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District has announced the closure of Albeni Cove Recreation Area for the 2021 season in order to stage materials for Strong’s Island bank stabilization work. Strong’s Island encompasses a mid-channel island of the Pend Oreille River in Bonner County, Idaho.
HR Wallingford completes model for San Antonio breakwater
As part of San Antonio Port’s expansion plans, a cross-organisational team has presented its final report assessing the structural stability and port operability of the proposed new outer breakwater in Chile. The report was the result of more than a year’s partnership between HR Wallingford and Inst
Dredgit wraps up Fawn Lake dredging
The Town of Bedford, MA, yesterday released the latest update about their Fawn Lake Dredging Program. As of October 16th, the Dredgit crew has completed the dredging operation at Fawn Lake. Also, they have removed the dewatering equipment. The materials storage bin has been dismantled and the lawn a
USACE seeks comments for the San Francisco study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District is currently working on a feasibility study that will evaluate coastal storm and flood risk management alternatives for the 7.5 miles long San Francisco Waterfront. Specifically, the study area runs from Aquatic Park to Herons Head Park. This
Barnstable County dredge program update
The Barnstable County, MA, has just released the latest update on the county’s Dredge Program. According to the update, the 25th season of work continues as the dredge crew worked on Columbus Day and throughout the week. “A few windy days, a minor hydraulic hose that had to be repaired and all in al