The USACE Philadelphia District said that Barnegat Bay Dredging Company of Harvey Cedars, N.J. will begin dredging the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway federal channel between markers 152 to 163 (west of Brigantine, N.J.) in the following weeks. The dredged sediment will be beneficially used to enha
Beginning this week, Dollman Beach, located at 9200 South Ocean Drive, will have intermittent closures due to work contractors performing sand renourishment for the South St. Lucie County Coastal Storm Risk Management Project (CSRMP). Under the plan, Manson Construction will begin mobilizing equipme
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. has received an $86.3 million shoreline protection project from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Commenting the latest news, Travis Boone, President and Chief Executive Officer of Orion Group Holdings, said: “We are proud to be part of one of the largest shoreline
Galveston Port said that they are advancing a significant program of waterside upgrades at its West Port Cargo Complex, marking the largest investment in its cargo berths and yards for several decades. According to their latest announcement, the port is investing $106 million to improve dilapidated
In January 2019, a tailings dam collapsed in Brumadinho (a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais), releasing a large volume of mining residues into the Paraopeba River. As part of the mining company’s recovery program, Construtora Vale Verde is now removing tailings from a 6 km stretch
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The City of Brigantine has been working for many years, alongside Senator Vince Polistina, to address ongoing navigation issues in the back bay waterways behind Brigantine. Over time, several of these channels have filled in with sediment, making them difficult to navigate, particularly at low tide.
The USACE Jacksonville District recently joined Palm Beach County and the City of Delray Beach to announce the kickoff of the Delray Beach Segment of the Palm Beach County Shore Protection Project – with major renourishment work beginning January 2026. Following the severe impacts of the 2022 hurric
Royal IHC has just delivered another cutter suction dredger (CSD) Beaver 65 to its customer. “Even during the Christmas and New Year period, we continue to support our customers, completing the delivery of a beautiful Beaver 65 just before year-end,” said Cees Devries, commissioning engineer at Roya
The City of North Myrtle Beach said that the work on their latest beach nourishment project is in full swing. Under the plan, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) will first pump sand at the north end of the project area and proceed southward over an estimated 59-day period, spanning December
The USACE New York District has partnered with New York University Tandon School of Engineering to provide graduate students with real-world project management experience through the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) Seawall Rehabilitation Project. Earlier this month, members of the District’s
Sarasota County has started a multiphase dredging project along Phillippi Creek to address flooding issues during major storms. In the following video, Sarasota County Stormwater Director Ben Quartermaine provides an update on Phase 1 (High-Spot Dredging) of the Phillippi Creek Dredge Project. This
