Port Taranaki is carrying out significant strengthening of the wave wall on the Main Breakwater to further protect vessels and people, and help prepare the port for future trade opportunities. The Main Breakwater protects the port from the prevailing westerly winds and currents of the open sea. The
Bunbury’s waterfront transformation has reached an important milestone, with construction of a new 460-metre-long northern breakwater underway. Premier Roger Cook and Regional Development Minister Don Punch were in Bunbury today to celebrate the placement of the first rocks at Casuarina Boat Harbor.
The current phase of construction at the Erie North Pier has been completed, said USACE’s Buffalo District. A 200-foot section of timber crib collapsed and 1,600 feet of sheet pile separated from the pier structure. Sheet pile has been reattached and 370 cubic yards of new concrete has been poured.
Last weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed off the season for placing stone at Mouth of the Columbia River South Jetty. Rehabilitating the 6-mile MCR South Jetty is one of the biggest projects the Portland District has undertaken as a district since the structure was originally built in t
The USACE St. Paul District awarded a $7.5 million contract to Legacy Corporation of East Moline, Illinois, for constructing Stage 1 of the Mississippi River Lower Pool 10 habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project, near Guttenberg, Iowa. The project is in a side channel/island complex on the Io
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District’s work continues on repairing the vital breakwater at the Oswego Harbor. According to USACE, it is essential to providing safe navigation in and out of the harbor which supports $24.4 million in business revenue, 119 jobs and $8 million in labor inco
The NSW Government is investing $3 million to restore the breakwater at Reid’s Reserve, Swansea Heads. In 2020, severe storms caused significant coastal erosion and damage to the breakwater, which exposed underlying asbestos material. This crucial upgrade, a promise from the 2024-25 budget, is set t
37,000 tons of stone are being placed on the Milwaukee Harbor south breakwater over a five month period by the Lake Michigan Floating Plant assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District. The floating plant conducts stone placement at Calumet Harbor, Chicago Harbor, Milwaukee Harbor,
The USACE Buffalo District and its contractor, Chicago-based Architectural Consulting Group, Ltd., have started repairs on another section of the Vermilion Harbor West Pier. Vermilion Harbor’s piers ensure the harbor remains economically viable and able to provide safe access for recreation and refu
Louisiana CPRA has released a video update on the Bucktown Living Shoreline and Marsh Restoration Project. The Bucktown Marsh Restoration and Living Shoreline is a partnership with Jefferson Parish to revitalize the lakefront. This project is rebuilding a previously existing intertidal marsh and add
Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock & Materials LLC have resumed construction of repairs to the Oswego West Arrowhead Breakwater. “Oswego Harbor is a critical component of the Great Lakes Navigation System, supporting economic growth and strategic value to the nation,” said Lt. Col. Robert Burnham, USAC
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has awarded a $7.56 million contract to Great Lakes Dock & Materials for repairs to Dunkirk Harbor’s breakwater. Repairs to the breakwater maintain Dunkirk Harbor’s viability and contributions to the local economy, protect some of the area’s best wa
Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock & Materials LLC has won a $6.7 million contract for critical repairs to the Great Sodus Bay East Breakwater. The 100% federally funded project marks the largest investment ever in Great Sodus Bay by USACE, ensuring the harbor’s viability and contributions to the local
Mason Contractors Ltd has just released the latest update on their work from the Westhaven seawall project in New Zealand. “With the help of sister company Clearwater Dredging, and our friends at McCallum bros, we’re working with JFC Contractors to supply and place 9000ton of rock armouring on top o
