The final phase of the £8m ‘Cromer Coast Protection’ scheme has officially started and will last until March 2016. The scheme has been designed not only to maintain the existing level of defense, but also to withstand many years of predicted sea level rise. This final stage will include work at the
This coming Sunday, DEME is again taking part in the Flanders Port Day, a joint initiative of the Flanders government and the four Flanders ports. DEME in this way is emphasizing the importance of the maritime cluster in the home market, from which their worldwide activities have grown. One of the a
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded the first phase of the Marker Wadden development scheme by the Department of Public Works (Rijkswaterstaat). The project scope includes the construction of an island with underwater landscaping. This contract carries a value of EUR 33 million and work
During a regular safety check of the Dutch coastline several locations were identified where the coastal protection is unable to withstand a 4,000 years super storm. These locations are seen as weak links in the Dutch coastline. In Cadzand Bad, located close to the Belgian border in the Dutch provin
Natural Resources Minister, Carl Sargeant, officially opened phase two of the Borth coastal defense works last week, which aims to better protect over 400 homes, as well as vital rail infrastructure and local road links in the area. The Minister inspected the second phase of the work, which has exte
Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) has celebrated the official opening of its highly innovative and automated new container terminal at Maasvlakte 2. The Mayor of Rotterdam, Ahmed Aboutaleb, opened the terminal together with Managing Director of RWG, Rob van Dijk. In addition to the spectacular show, the
The Netherlands has officially commissioned eight new dwelling mounds, offering a 6m elevated yard for relocated dairy farmers in the Overdiepse polder, along the river Meuse. The oldest form of civil engineering for flood protection has revived in the low country. The concept of elevated mounds was
LOI Signed for Jakarta’s Giant Sea Wall South Korea, the Netherlands and Indonesia have signed a letter of intent for a study on a joint realization of the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD), also known as the ‘Giant Sea Wall’ project. Panama Canal Project Enters […]
McLaughlin & Harvey has just announced completion of the Fraserburgh North Harbor deepening works. This £12 million worth project involved the deepening and strengthening of the existing North Harbor to accommodate increasing vessel sizes. Fraserburgh Harbor deepening project included dredging of ap
Comune di Ortona has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Port of Ortona dredging contract. Under this arrangement, the contractor will excavate and study the seabed in the harbor basin of Ortona. The final design of the works will be drawn up on the basis of the Preliminary Project. The P
Poundfield Products of Ipswich in Suffolk has recently been awarded its largest ever contract with a £2 million order for decorative, reinforced concrete panels from County Durham based Hall Construction Services. Obtained by Poundfield’s bespoke products division, the order covers the manufacture o
The Environment Agency has just released the latest update on the Perry Barr and Witton flood risk management scheme. The Agency has begun the wall improvements and will carry out river channel works through Witton, down to Gravelly Industrial Estate. Construction work should be complete by July 201
