Auckland Council has confirmed 11 more shoreline adaptation plans for Tāmaki Makaurau, bringing the total to 18. Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s 3,200km of coastline has high environmental, social and cultural values as well as coastal management challenges from coastal erosion, flooding and ongoing sea-
The Army Corps’ 274-foot dustpan dredge Jadwin is hard at work dredging the Mississippi River near Stack Island in Lake Providence, LA. With the main task to keep Mississippi River open for traffic, Jadwin supports USACE’s mission to sustain navigation, help communities, and reduce risks during low-
Last week, Laguna Governor Sol Aragones called for a long-term, province-wide master plan for drainage and flood control systems, citing the escalating threats from stronger typhoons, the Philippine News Agency said. Provincial Information Officer Danilo Lucas said that during a meeting at the gover
Officials from the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) joined their colleagues from St. Tammany Parish last week to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Mandeville Lakefront Wetlands Project. According to CPRA, the project will protect a cypress swamp, redirect urban runoff,
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) from Houston, Texas, has won a $19.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for a shoreline renourishment job in Florida. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Delray Beach, Florida, wi
Port of Auckland kicked off the construction of its Bledisloe North wharf with a blessing event today. Attended by Prime Minister Luxon and Minister Bishop, the milestone event celebrated the start of nearly $200m of developments to make the port big ship capable and support the cruise tourism indus
Southwind Construction has secured a $7.2 million USACE contract for the Intracoastal and Okeechobee Waterway maintenance dredging works. Under the deal, the contractor will perform maintenance dredging of the Intracoastal Waterway channel (IWW) in the vicinity of Jupiter and St. Lucie Inlets in Flo
The Queensland Government has directed the Coordinator-General to undertake the emergency dredging works at Bribie Island following expert recommendations and community feedback gathered during recent consultation. The works will restore Bribie Island’s northern tip and protect the Pumicestone Passa
An additional 45,000m3 of external sand will be delivered throughout spring to further protect areas of Adelaide’s metro coastline from erosion and ensure there are sandy beaches ahead of summer. Up to 30,000m3 will be delivered to West Beach and up to 15,000m3 to Henley Beach South, announced the E
Work will start in mid-October to repair the coastal defenses at Ardross between Elie and St Monans, Fife Coast & Countryside Trust said. This section of coast is particularly affected by coastal erosion, and storms and high tides saw part of the Fife Coastal Path washed away last year. Fife Coast a
Gebroeders Van der Lee’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Teunis Huibertus is on its way to Aarhus to start work on their first project in Denmark. In Aarhus, approximately 430 meters of new quay will be built to further expand the Port capacity. For this project, the TSHD Teunis Huibertus wil
Van Oord and Fraser River Pile and Dredge (FRPD) said that their newly formed partnership, RiverFlow Dredging (RiverFlow), has entered into a long-term agreement with the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to provide maintenance dredging services for the Fraser River navigation channel. According to Ri
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has announced the start of Stouts Creek Marsh dredging project in Lacey and Berkley, Ocean County. NJDOT’s contractor, H&L Contracting, will dredge fine sand and silt from multiple channels within the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. The pro
Essential coastal protection work at Seaton Hole is in full swing, East Devon District Council said. The project – part of a £1.4 million improvement scheme – is a joint effort between East Devon District Council (EDDC) and South West Flood & Coastal. This very important coastal protection program i
