Concrete Layer Innovations – CLI has completed its second technical assistance visit to the Apra Harbor Glass Breakwater Repairs project in Guam (USA), in collaboration with Tutor Perini Corporation Nan Inc Joint Venture. This visit marked a key milestone with the start of ACCROPODE™ I placement on
Invest International said that the coastal protection works in Togo have reached a major milestone, with construction now in its final stage and impact already clearly visible along one of West Africa’s most vulnerable shorelines. Implemented by Boskalis and co-financed by Invest International, the
Afcons Infrastructure received the Letter of Award today from the Vadhvan Port Project Limited (VPPL) for the construction of a 10.14 km-long breakwater at the upcoming Vadhvan Port in Maharashtra. When completed, this will be the second longest breakwater in the world. Commenting the news, Mr Krish
The final phase of a major dike-raising project is underway at the Masonville Dredged Material Containment Facility in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Once completed, the dike will be raised to +42 feet above the Patapsco River and will provide the Maryland Port Administration (MPA) with 10 million cubic
Repstad Anlegg AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endúr ASA, has been awarded a contract from Andfjord Salmon for the completion of various quay works, originally started by another contractor, under a contract that has now been terminated. The contract has a value of approximately NOK 50 million (USD
Construction on the Corran Ferry Infrastructure Improvement Scheme (CFIIS) has started, marking a major step forward in delivering a modern, reliable, and future‑ready ferry service for the Corran Narrows. Funded through the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal (IHCRD), the £58m transport/ferry i
The Government of Portugal is moving forward with new works on the Espinho coastline to increase its protection – in a direct response to the impacts of the storms in February. The priority is to ensure clean waters and safety conditions when the beach season starts in a region where beach activitie
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has finished critical repairs to the South Breakwater, restoring a structure essential to safe navigation in Buffalo Harbor and strengthening the Great Lakes Navigation System. “Over 260 feet of the breakwater were rebuilt using more than 10,000 to
Progress at Vermilion Harbor’s east pier is moving along according to schedule. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, said the the crews are currently laying cut stone on top of the gravel that was added after all the steel sheet piling was placed. The cut stone that is being used is t
Dutra has just released a photo of the hopper dredge Stuyvesant in action, pumping off dredged material for beneficial reuse at a living shoreline breakwater and bird sanctuary on Sunken Island, Tampa, FL. A living shoreline is a nature-based method for stabilizing a shoreline and protecting it from
Van Oord has reached an agreement with BAM Infraconsult bv (BAM’s civil engineering consultancy in the Netherlands) on the intended acquisition of the Xbloc activities and associated assets. Xbloc activities include the design and construction of innovative concrete armor units for protecting shorel
Louisiana CPRA completed an extension of the Rockefeller Refuge Shoreline Stabilization Project recently. Part of the Rockefeller Wildlife Management Area in Cameron Parish, this project is set to extend the shoreline breakwaters to a total 5.5 miles. Coastal erosion is a serious threat in this area
About two years after their last project in Benin, Boskalis is returning to the West African country. After constructing a 6.4 million cubic meter sand motor in 2022 to protect a stretch of the country’s vulnerable coastline, Boskalis will again work with sand to prevent coastal erosion. “We will de
The Louisiana Legislature has unanimously adopted the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s (CPRA) Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan, advancing a record-breaking $1.98 billion investment in coastal restoration and protection – the largest single-year investment in the program’s history. Accordin
