Construction work will begin in the new year to improve flood defenses for people in more than 400 properties in St Asaph. The announcement comes after planning permission was granted by Denbighshire Council for new and raised defenses in the city. The contractors, Dawnus, will start work on the new
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District is wrapping up operations at Dewey Beach Delaware. According to the Corps, the beachfill project involves pumping some 650,000 cubic yards of sand onto Dewey and Rehobeth beaches to reduce the risk of storm damages. The project, managed by USACE an
The Port Everglades Navigation Improvements Project has received federal authorization for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with deepening and widening of the navigation channels. The authorization is part of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act signed into
Maintenance dredging of the Port of Redwood City’s shipping channel was completed last week, restoring the channel to its authorized depth of minus 30-feet. The dredging was performed under the auspices of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. According to the port, maintaining this full depth will allo
The long-awaited court decision on the Elbe deepening project will be announced on February 9th 2017, reports the Port of Hamburg. According to the port, the adjustment of the navigation channel on the Lower and Outer Elbe is the most important strategic expansion project for the Port of Hamburg. In
The Environment Agency has just released a video about the River Thames Scheme, explaining the proposed route for this project. This section of the Thames is the largest area of developed floodplain in England without flood defenses. Over 15,000 homes and businesses within the area are at risk from
From March 7-11 2017, more than 25 pieces of Liebherr equipment will be presented at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 international trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some of the Liebherr equipment that will be presented at the show includes hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, crawler loaders and dozers, dee
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have given their final approval for full scale wet dredge for the Ashland Project. The announcement was made by the Northern States Power Company, an Xcel Energy company, who said that the final approval for a f
Vital dredging at the entrance channel of Cudgen Creek in Kingscliff, New South Wales, has been completed in time for the Christmas holidays, announced today member for Tweed Geoff Provest. According to Provest, the NSW Government invested over $345,000 to ensure the lower reaches of the creek are a
Governor Tom Wolf and Senator Bob Casey are openly showing their support for the $300 million Capital Investment Program at the Port of Philadelphia. Yesterday, during Gov. Wolf visit to Philadelphia, elected officials and stakeholders talked and exchanged ideas about the comprehensive investment pr
The IHC Beagle is one of the Royal IHC’s latest developments in the dredging sector. The IHC Beagle series have been designed with a number of standard features which are fitted on all types and sizes. These include a high quality IHC dredge pump, the innovative hull shape and an ergonomically desig
Cowes Harbor Commission (CHC), Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and the developer of the HCA’s Victoria Quay marina in East Cowes, are working their way to reach the ‘Harbor Infrastructure Funding Agreement’ (HIFA). According to CHC, Negotiations continue towards finalizing the agreement between t
Marine construction company Docks of the Bay from Irvington, VA, has started survey work at the mouth of Jackson Creek in Deltaville prior to the dredging operations. According to the local news provider, Southside Sentinel, Jackson Creek dredging project is scheduled to begin within the next couple
Rotterdam Offshore Group (ROG) has completed the conversion of Boskalis’ multi-purpose vessel (MPV) Ndeavor. The vessel, built in 2013, has the length of 99m, beam of 30m, and gross tonnage of 7413 ton. Prior to the conversion, the MPV was equipped with rock dumping equipment. This included 8 stone
