Coastal Partners have just announced that the Long Curtain Moat project has been nominated in the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards. Long Curtain Moat is one the last surviving parts of Portsmouth’s town fortifications and is therefore a very important part of Portsmouth’s local heritage. Portsmo
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday launched the $15 billion Kanal Istanbul project, intended to relieve pressure on the busy Bosphorus Strait. “We view Kanal Istanbul as a project to save Istanbul’s future. We are opening a new page in the history of Turkey’s development,” said Erdogan
Dundee City Council, together with McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd, continue to make good progress on the Broughty Ferry Flood Protection Scheme and remain on schedule. Currently, this flood protection scheme remains on target for completion in early 2022. “At the west end of the project, we have completed
This summer, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) will organise the ‘Explore Engineering’ Southsea Sea Defences – site visit and walk in Portsmouth. Portsmouth is Britain’s only island city and parts of it are below current high tide levels and will become increasingly at risk with sea-level rise. T
The Hythe Ranges Sea Defence project has been the first Environment Agency coastal project that has been delivered using a design and build model. Van Oord, alongside JT Mackley, with Jacobs as the design partner, were appointed to deliver the project. “During the tender and design phases, the truly
North Sea Port was presented recently with the PERS certificate by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO). This means that North Sea Port joins a select club of ports entitled to carry the label for sustainable environmental management. But achieving that quality mark is not an end in itself, th
Latin America has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic over the past 18 months. Yet, slowly but surely, perspectives for recovery from the health crisis are starting to appear. However, water-related challenges remain enormous in the region, exacerbated by pressing issues such as climate change. L
By 2050, the world will look completely different. To face the biggest global challenges, Jan De Nul combines all forces in its new corporate programme the Code Zero. Zero Breaches, Zero Waste, Zero Accidents and Zero Emissions: are the four pillars of JDN’s new programme. However, the focus is not
Boskalis’ hopper dredger Freeway is currently engaged in a very important work near the Dutch island of Texel. The project involves replenishing the foreshore near the northern and middle part of the island to dampen the waves as well as nourishing the beach on the southern part. The Freeway has bee
CPG Consultants (CPG), a subsidiary of Singapore-based consultancy services, infrastructure, and building management firm CPG Corporation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Royal HaskoningDHV as part of an initiative to build local expertise in climate adaptation by facilitating kn
The container quayside at the southern end of Pier I in the Port of Koper has been extended by 100 metres. Yesterday, in the presence of Minister of Infrastructure Jernej Vrtovec, the new quayside was ceremonially handed over. The extended quayside with a new berth, named Link 7D, is just one part o
The construction of the cargo handling and storage area of VG Port Oy (member of Meriaura Group) in Luonnonmaa, Naantali is nearing completion. The new storage field has been paved with asphalt, and shipping operations are gradually starting around Midsummer. Two berths have been built in the area,
