VolkerStevin recently announced that they have been shortlisted for two, prestigious, Constructing Excellence SECBE awards. The awards recognise and celebrate the very best companies, collaborations and projects from across the London and South East region, with a mission to drive the construction i
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) will soon hold their next big event, Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation in Delft. The five-day seminar will take place from July 3-7, 2023 at the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, The Netherlands. Since 1993, IADC has provided this semin
To perform all the planned dredging works in the Northern Sea Route waters, FSUE Hydrographic Company plans to buy two dredging vessels in 2023. This information was revealed by Andrey Chumachenko, Director for Construction and Operation, Hydrographic Company, at the Arctic – Regions forum in Arkhan
Angus Council officers recently met with Montrose Community Council to update them on plans to manage coastal erosion along the town’s coastline. The meeting, which was also attended by local councillors, gained insight to the short and longer-term plans to defend the sand dunes at Montrose Bay and
Herbosch-Kiere – a company involved in offshore, river, port and coastal projects for more than a century – recently kicked off a dredging project in Helsingborg Port, Sweden. The project involves maintenance dredging of loose sediments within the Port of Helsingborg which has been divided into thre
Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) and International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) have just released the annual indexation update (2023) for A guide to cost standards for dredging equipment 2009. The publication A guide to cost standards for dredging equip
The Magnor, one of the world’s largest floating excavators, is currently working on excavating the last of the tunnel run out of the tunnel portal. This is where the first 217-meter-long tunnel element for the Fehmarnbelt link will be connected in 2024. The Magnor which is 72 meters long and 20.5m w
Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK recently began work on a multi-million-pound coastal defence project in North Wales. The contractor, appointed by Conwy Borough Council, is utilising its expertise to deliver £7.5 million worth of shoreside improvements as part of the Penrhyn Bay development. Jones Br
Split hopper dredger Magni R was recently caught on camera while working on the Blåvand Beach Nourishment project in Denmark. In 2022, the Danish Coastal Authority awarded Rohde Nielsen the beachfill project in Blåvand, which is known as one of the biggest tourist areas in Denmark, especially for it
The latest phase of dredging is taking place at Gloucester Docks, according to the The Canal & River Trust. Land & Water Group Ltd. are dredging in the basin and taking dredged material to a lagoon field near Rea Bridge where the silt will be stored temporarily before being spread at a different loc
Bell Amphibious Excavator once again proved to be the right choice for dredging operations in challenging terrains that are not accessible by traditional dredgers. Through their French dealer PAJOT Solutions de battage, Bell recently provided a 20-ton Bell Amphibious Excavator to enlarge and deepen
Complex construction projects that use traditional procurement practices are often impacted by significant cost overruns and delays. Early contractor involvement (ECI) is a concept that strives to involve the contractor collaboratively at an early stage of a project’s development to mitigate or othe
