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Central Dredging Association’s Webinar in January
The Central Dredging Association’s (CEDA) webinar, entitled “Adaptive Management for Dredging”, is scheduled for January 19, 2016 from 14:00-15:00 hrs CET. The webinar will be presented on behalf of the CEDA Environment Commission by Gerard van by Gerard van Raalte, Chairman of the CEDA Working Grou
Contract Awarded for Ponca State Park Scheme
A contract for $1.75 million has been awarded to Western Contracting Corporation of Sioux City, Iowa for repairs to a backwater site located within the Ponca State Park boundaries in Dixon County, Neb. Work is expected to begin in January 2016 and will include excavation and discharge of accreted Mi
Council Approves $52 Million for Louisiana Coastal Projects
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council voted yesterday to approve the Initial Funded Priorities List (FPL) pursuant to the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act). The FPL includes funding for seven
FDOT: Sebring Channel to Close Temporarily
Crews are working on a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) project to improve the channel between Lake Jackson and Little Lake Jackson in Sebring. This development program, undertaken by the contractor Douglas N. Higgins, Inc., includes the channel dredging operations, debris removal, rip-ra
Stone Harbor Dredging Scheme to Resume This Week
Stone Harbor’s maintenance dredging project is expected to resume over the next few days following a corrective action plan on some water drainage issues associated with a dewatering site located at the 81st Street Municipal Parking Lot. The Borough, its dredging contractor and the New Jersey Depart
Governor Announces RESTORE Projects for Mississippi
Governor Phil Bryant addressed the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) at its meeting yesterday in Biloxi and announced several projects for the State of Mississippi, designed to help restore and protect the environment and economy of the state. “We continue to propose and imp
CCCC to Participate in Port of Sydney Development
Harbor Port Development Partners, Inc. (HPDP) has reached an agreement with China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) to discuss arrangements related to the design, construction and ownership of the marine container terminal, as part of the deep water port development project in Sydne
BMT Group to Assist Nicaragua Canal Developers
BMT Asia Pacific and BMT ARGOSS, subsidiaries of BMT Group Ltd, have been appointed by Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Group (HKND) to undertake a series of marine and port assessments for the Nicaragua Canal. BMT will assist the development and validation of the Canal’s design and operations
Corps Awards Contract for Blackwater River Scheme
Construction of the Blackwater River flood risk management project in Salisbury, Massachusetts, will be completed under the terms of a $4.4 million contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by Palmer Federal Constructors, Inc. of L
Carteret Receives NJDEP Permit to Construct Public Marina
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued approval for the Carteret Borough’s application to construct a municipal marina at the Carteret Waterfront Park. The approval, which represents the culmination of a decade of planning and development, will allow the constructio
WODCON XXI Dredging Congress Opens for Registration
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has begun preparations for the 21st World Dredging Congress and Exposition (WODCON XXI) to be held at the Hyatt Regency Miami from June 13-17, 2016. The WODCON is held once every three years by WODA, the World Organization of Dredging Associations. First formed in
USACE Receives Application for Sloper Pond Dredging
Southington-Cheshire YMCAs are seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, to impact waters of the U.S. in conjunction with placing fill material and dredging Sloper Pond in Southington (CT). The applicants plan to excavate out sediment from Sloper Pond and discharg