The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD), Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the Port of Terrebonne have signed a partnering agreement to begin efforts to advance the Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) Deepening project. The tot
Hamilton City Council is preparing to undertake work to protect a critical piece of the city’s water infrastructure, following erosion to the bank located on the western side of the Waikato River. In 2020, a section of the riverbank near the water treatment plant, opposite the Hamilton Gardens, requ
Aberdeenshire Council said that the much-anticipated Stonehaven Flood Protection Scheme has been completed. The scheme will reduce the flood risk of 372 residential properties, two public utility sites, a school and an emergency service site. The level of flood protection provided by the scheme is w
Royal IHC has just announced the official opening of its brand-new production facility in Taloja, Navi Mumbai. “After months of hard work and dedication, we are now fully operational. This facility marks a significant milestone in our journey from a local service support office in 2008 to this state
Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced the successful renewal of a lease agreement with Breedon Group PLC, the vertically integrated construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland, at the Port of Newport. This significant milestone marks their commitment to providing essential produ
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) has won a $16,160,200 firm-fixed-price contract for a beach nourishment work in New Jersey. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, reports the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Work will be performed in Cape May, New Jersey, with an estimat
Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon visited the Galveston District’s area of operations last week. Spellmon and the Galveston District’s leadership met with non-federal sponsors Jefferson County Drainage Dist. #7 and the
Her Royal Highness Princess Alexia of the Netherlands performed the christening ceremony for Van Oord’s new hopper dredger Vox Alexia today. The christening ceremony took place at the Wilhelminakade quay in Rotterdam’s city centre, where the vessel is being docked for two days. Guests and Van Oord e
Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. LLC, Quincy, Massachusetts, has won a $9,266,500 firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging work in Florida. Bids were solicited via the internet with four bids received, reports the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Work will be performed in Jacks
Following the completion of Ameland beachfill campaign, Rijkswaterstaat is now ready to nourish the beach in Vlieland. According to Rijkswaterstaat, the beach of Ameland near Hollum is in tip-top condition again after receiving no less than 3 million m3 of dredged sand from the North Sea. “This larg
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said that the dredging activities in the Sandusky Bay are scheduled to begin during the next week. They will be laying a pipeline on the lakebed to carry the dredged material to the placement site at the wetlands area off the Cedar Point Causeway. The pipeline area w
Port Macquarie Hastings Council today announced that they are halfway through the dredging operations at Lake Cathie, with close to 10,000m3 of sand now extracted from the lake. “We’re undertaking this important work for two reasons; to improve the recreational amenity of the lake, and to protect Li
Hall Contracting has successfully delivered another amazing project for Queenslanders, the new Yorkeys Knob boating facility. The new recreational boating facility has been built on reclaimed land between the Yorkeys Knob Boat Club and the Half Moon Bay Golf Club. The scope of works delivered is a f
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has introduced the largest Zaxis-7 model in its extensive super long front excavator range. The ZX490LCH-7 HE16LD with 16m reach has a longer boom and arm and heavier counterweight than the standard ZX490-7 model. It is ideal for excavation work, as
