As of June 2nd, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has successfully placed approximately 70,000 cubic yards of dredged material at the St. Lucie Impoundment Basin as part of work at the IWW/OWW Crossroads. Prior to dredging, sediments were thoroughly tested to ensure they were c
Van Oord has started the beach nourishment works to help reduce flood risk for Lincolnshire’s coastal communities, on behalf of the Environment Agency. According to Van Oord, over the next 4 to 5 weeks, around 300,000 cubic meters of sand will be pumped onto the beaches using the Vox Alexia – one of
The USACE Philadelphia District has awarded a $15.8 million contract to Norfolk Dredging Company to conduct periodic nourishment of the Townsends Inlet to Cape May Inlet (Avalon & Stone Harbor) dune and beachfill project. The project is a joint effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Ne
Boskalis Westminster Ltd., as part of the VBA joint venture with VolkerStevin and AtkinsRéalis, has been awarded a framework agreement for beach management across England. Under this contract with the Environment Agency, the JV will focus on beach management, coastal protection and flood-risk reduct
Oceanside’s beaches have been shrinking, and the federal government is stepping up with a plan to fix it. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released its draft plan to restore sand to Oceanside’s beaches, from the Harbor south to the Buena Vista Lagoon. The erosion traces back to the federal const
The latest beach nourishment project in Avon – a central village on Hatteras Island – resumed yesterday, after a brief interruption caused by mechanical issues with Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company’s dredger Liberty Island. The dredging vessel returned to Dare County on Saturday after undergoing
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) of Houston, Texas, has won a $19.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Beach Nourishment Great Egg Harbor Inlet to Peck Beach Project. Bids were solicited online, with two received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Ocean City
The USACE Jacksonville District and Pinellas County signed an updated Project Cooperation Agreement on May 29 establishing a new framework for continued federal participation in the Pinellas County Shore Protection Project at Sand Key, Treasure Island and Long Key. According to USACE, the agreement
The hopper dredger Trud-R has returned to the Gold Coast today to replenish sand on the city’s beaches between Miami and Main Beach. The specialised sand dredging vessel will be continuing the recovery works following Tropical Cyclone Alfred and forms part of the City’s overall beach nourishment pro
DRAVO S.A. has just released this amazing photo from their beach replenishment program along the Cádiz coastline. “We are currently progressing with our new project – launched last week – in the province of Cádiz, where we are carrying out works that began on La Barrosa beach with our dredger Costa
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., said that the long-awaited federal Sargent Beach Stabilization and Beach Nourishment project led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in partnership with the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and Matagorda County, is now underway. “As someone who
The Lido Beach renourishment project, conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in partnership with the City of Sarasota and fully paid for by $12 million in federal funding, is now complete. The work restored 1.2 miles of eroded shoreline along Lido Key – approximately 300,000 cubic yar
Dare County said that their contractor, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, will begin mobilizing equipment for the beach nourishment works in Avon this week. Pumping/sand placement is expected to begin May 24-26, 2026, depending on weather, according to the County. “Great Lakes estimates that it w
The USACE Charleston District, in coordination with their local partners, is resuming the Grand Strand beach renourishment project following recent mechanical and scheduling delays. “We recognize that construction during the summer months can be disruptive. However, completing this coastal storm ris
