The Isle of Palms City (SC) is in the process of installing 700 additional sandbags in three critical areas: the Port O’ Call, Beachwood East and the Breach Inlet end of the island, before the November king tides. Approximately 25,000 cubic yards of sand will be moved from a shoal. The objective of
Governor Wes Moore and the Board of Public Works this week advanced $18.2 million in funding for the Extended North Tunnel flood mitigation project in Howard County and nearly $5 million for water infrastructure projects in Calvert, Cecil, Talbot, and Kent counties. The projects will create hundreds
Governor Matt Meyer sent a letter to President Donald Trump yesterday, urging immediate federal action to restore Delaware’s beaches and critical coastal protection systems following significant coastal damage from recent nor’easters. “Our beaches are part of Delaware’s critical infrastructure that
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District is developing plans for the FY26 Sabine-Neches Waterway Maintenance Dredging project. According to the Corps, the FY26 Sabine-Neches project will include maintenance pipeline dredging of the waterway with options in Neches River and Sabine Pass. T
Works are progressing nicely on the 2025 Captiva Beach Renourishment project in Florida. Sand placement began in late September at the southern end of the island and will continue north toward the Redfish Pass. The plan is for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company to pump around 800,000 cubic yards of b
Milestone Environmental Contracting has successfully completed dredging of the Clarke Bellinger Stormwater Control facility in Ottawa. The facility plays a crucial role in managing stormwater flow from an upstream urban area to prevent accelerated erosion along a nearby creek. Working under a contra
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District will soon release a solicitation seeking private companies to conduct the FY26 Willapa Harbor Maintenance Dredging project. Earlier this summer, USACE held a Virtual Industry Day to provide additional information about the upcoming Willapa Harbor dr
The Babitonga Bay dredging program, conducted by Jan De Nul’s giant trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Galileo Galilei, is moving forward. During the project, a portion of the dredged material will be used for beach nourishment in Itapoá – one of the largest coastal engineering projects ever car
Earlier this week, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) won a $14.6 million USACE contract for coastal protection works in Martin County, Florida. According to the Corps, the project includes construction of a dune and beach berm within the approximately 4 miles of the Martin County Shore Pr
Construction work started this week on a beach nourishment pilot project at Dominion Beach, Province of Nova Scotia said. Build Nova Scotia’s Sydney office is managing the project on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources. The project consists of adding cobble and gravel to the southeastern e
Manson Construction has just won a $14.7 million USACE contract for the St. Lucie County, FL Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. The CSRM project calls for the construction of a dune and beach berm along approximately 3.4 miles of shoreline in southern St. Lucie County. This includes beach and du
Construction crews are making progress on the 2025 Pinellas County (FL) beach nourishment project. Gator Dredging has begun mobilizing barges, pipelines, and other equipment for the upcoming Upham Beach renourishment. Construction is scheduled to start on Upham Beach beginning the week of October 20
