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Duval County Beach Project Moves Forward
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District yesterday released the latest update and progress map for the Duval County beach project. The $15.7 million Duval County Shore Protection construction contract was awarded this summer to Manson Construction of Seattle, Washington. Under the dea
Garden City Public Meeting Starts Today
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, is inviting public comments regarding the scope of the Corps’ proposal to assist Garden City, Idaho in conducting an Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment to evaluate alternatives and recommend a plan to reduce the City’s ri
Wabasha Operations About to Begin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is set to begin moving dredged material from its temporary placement site on the north side of Wabasha, Minnesota, to the Wabasha Sand and Gravel pit this month. The Corps’ contractor, LS Marine, Inc., from St. Paul, Minnesota, plans to begin init
Colombia to Get Its First Locks
During La Niña in December 2010, the banks along the Canal del Dique burst, flooding dozens of villages, rendering almost 100,000 people homeless and destroying crops and important infrastructure. The Government of Colombia wanted to address flooding and negative environmental impacts around the Can
DCA Holds 1st Dredging Safety Awards Dinner
DCA’s Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) held a series of meetings this week in Washington, DC, including the Pipeline Task Force Meeting and its Q4 Meeting. The vision of CDMCS is striving to create a 100% injury-free workplace for the dredging and marine construction indus
Kent Narrows Dredging Project Underway
Kent Narrows Federal Channel maintenance dredging project is underway, according to the USCG Notice to Mariners. In the notice, the USCG announced that the Corman Kokosing is conducting dredging operations on behalf of Queen Anne’s County near the intersection of the Chester River and Kent Island Na
Final SEIS for Fargo-Moorhead Flood Diversion Project
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has issued a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Final SEIS) for the Fargo-Moorhead Flood Risk Management project. The Final SEIS describes the potential environmental and social effects of the revised Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion projec
Boskalis Reaches First Milestone in Canada
Boskalis has reached an important milestone in Canada with the first volume of dredge material being disposed into the Rio Tinto Dredged Disposal Site (DDS). It was a multidisciplinary team effort that required local and international expertise, LNG Canada reported yesterday. According to LNG Canada
USACE to Hold Meeting on Pinellas County Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, will host a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) scoping meeting for the Pinellas County Coastal Storm Risk Management Study. The meeting takes place Thursday, Nov. 15 at 9 a.m., Pinellas Park, 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd., Pinellas Park, Fla
Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Conference Approaches
The CEDA-IADC Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Conference is set to celebrate the launch of the publication of the same title. The two-day-long program (November 19th and 20th, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam) offers six highly interactive sessions with contributions from internationally renowne
Cleveland Harbor Dredging VIDEO
Jess Levenson, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Public Affairs Specialist, recently reported on the Cleveland Harbor dredging project. In a video, which was released last Friday, Levenson updated on the Cleveland scheme that will provide a safe and navigable channel throughout the
BAM International Confirms New Deal in Canada
BAM International – together with JJM Construction (Canada) and Manson Construction (USA) – has received the full order to build the new Rio Tinto BC Works Terminal A on behalf of LNG Canada. The mobilization and construction works being carried out by BAM and its partners for the Rio Tinto Terminal