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Southwind Construction Bags $4.9M AIWW Dredging Contract
Southwind Construction Corporation has won a $4.9 million maintenance dredging contract for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) channel between Morehead City and the South Carolina state line and the U.S. Coast Guard Oak Island (USCG) channels and basin. The work will consist of removal and di
Reducing Shoreline Erosion Along Buffalo River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has awarded a $1.34 million contract to Tidewater Inc. of Elkridge, MD to restore aquatic and nearshore habitat at the Seneca Bluffs Natural Habitat Park located along the Buffalo River in Buffalo NY. The project will restore natural habitat along
Dissolved Oxygen Injection System Time-Lapse VIDEO
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has just released a time lapse video that shows the progress CDM Smith Construction has made at the Dissolved Oxygen Injection System. The Dissolved Oxygen Injection System is an environmental mitigation feature of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Pr
Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation Project Continues
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has awarded a contract to replace a water control structure within Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) as part of the ongoing rehabilitation project for the earthen structure surrounding Lake Okeechobee. USACE awarded the contract on Friday (August 19)
Pensacola Beach Renourishment Project Almost Finished
Pensacola Beach Renourishment Project is entering its final phase, with the construction expected to be completed before September. According to the Santa Rosa Island Authority latest update, the $16 million renourishment project will be wrapped up in the next couple of days. Last week, the beach-bu
Manson Wins Freeport Harbor Dredging Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, recently awarded a contract in the amount of $7.6 million to Manson Construction Company for maintenance dredging of the Freeport Harbor Entrance and Jetty channels in Brazoria County, Texas. The contractor is required to remove approximately 2,5
Council Presents Draft Comprehensive Plan Update
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) has just released a proposed update to its 2013 Comprehensive Plan. The draft provides important additional strategic guidance for the Council to follow as it makes decisions on funding projects and activities aimed at restoring the Gulf of Mexi
KOBELCO USA Unveils New Excavator
KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA has announced the launch of its SK300LC-10 excavator in North America. As part of the revolutionary KOBELCO Generation 10, the SK300LC establishes new standards in value, productivity and durability. This robust 68,100-lb model is powered by a 252-hp Tier IV Final
Miami Beach Renourishment About to Begin
Construction works are about to begin on the Miami Beach sand project, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District. The $11.9 million Miami Beach erosional Hotspots project is part of the Miami-Dade County Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project. The Corps’ con
DEC: Hudson River Cleanup Not Done
In a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos yesterday challenged the effectiveness of EPA’s remedy to cleanup PCBs from the Upper Hudson River. With unacceptably high levels of contamination still l
Hilton Head Island Beach Renourishment Restarted
Following successful completion of the sand pumping activities at the Sea Pines Resort, the Hilton Head Island’s contractor, Weeks Marine, restarted beach renourishment activities in South Forest Beach on August 21. According to the town’s latest update, the active construction zone is currently loc
Cleanup Plan for Spirit Lake on the Table
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U. S. Steel will hold a public information meeting about a proposed cleanup plan for the U. S. Steel Duluth Works/Spirit Lake site on Thursday, August 25. The public meeting will be held at the Denfeld High School. An open house session with posters explainin