The construction of a new Largs seawall is in the final stages with work set to be completed in the coming weeks, North Ayrshire Council said. The £4.6m project is almost complete with the northern section of the promenade expected to re-open to pedestrians before the summer season gets under way. T
Works at a £48 million Flood Protection Scheme on the Isle of Cumbrae are developing well and offshore works are now completed, North Ayrshire Council said. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of flooding across Scotland, and Millport Flood Protection Scheme – which wor
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has started construction on the first of two buried secant seawalls to protect State Road (S.R.) A1A in southern Flagler and northern Volusia counties. “This is one of the longest, continuous sections of S.R. A1A where drivers enjoy unobstructed views
The final stage of the Old Colwyn new sea defenses, designed to protect village promenade, has been completed, Conwy County Borough Council said. The nearly £18M project, fully funded by Welsh Government, has included building a 720m long rock barricade in front of the existing seawall using 160,000
Dry Tortugas National Park has just released the latest update on the Garden Key coastal project in Florida, saying that the construction work is progressing according to schedule. This project is set to repair and strengthen the sections of the moat wall and will restore water flow. The dredging of
The construction work on the breakwaters in Bastia is now completed, said Clas Certification. The Collectivity of Corsica has appointed the Natali and Buesa S.A.S consortium to rehabilitate the breakwaters at the Old Port of Bastia: The Dragon’s jetty and the Genoa Mole, including the installation o
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District has just released this amazing construction update video on the Grand Isle & Vicinity Beach Erosion and Hurricane Protection Project. USACE continues to repair this system after it suffered extensive damage during the 2020 and 2021 hurricane seas
Damage along approximately 260-feet of the 10,200-foot-long Buffalo West Breakwater is in need of repair, said USACE Buffalo District. If this section is not repaired, this damage would spread laterally along the structure in either direction, said USACE. The lakebed in the damaged area is comprised
Van Oord’s subsidiary Paans Van Oord has successfully completed work on the second emergency dam in the river Meuse, Maastricht, the Netherlands. As a result of high water, the spillway dam was damaged in early January 2024. Part of the lining of the spillway dam had been loosened and washed away by
The Netherlands is working on the largest dyke reinforcement operation ever since the Delta Works: the Flood Protection Programme (HWBP). More than 1,500 kilometres of dykes will be reinforced over the next 30 years with high ambitions for sustainability and innovation. To meet this challenge, marke
Port of Townsville contractors, CivilPlus Constructions have finished shortening the Eastern Breakwater, removing 22,000 tons of rock in a project that took 5960 work hours. Overall, the project included removal of material to shorten the existing breakwater by approximately 70m and allow capital dr
The construction work on the offshore breakwater on Dabhol LNG port, undertaken by Larsen & Toubro Limited, is moving forward. This 2.3 km long structure aims to reduce the action of the swell on the unloading vessels alongside. Concrete Layer Innovations (CLI) has been working with the contractor t
Senator Chuck Schumer and Congressman Nick Langworthy yesterday announced $7.5 million in federal funding for the continued restoration of Barcelona Harbor, Westfield, NY. This funding, anticipated to be included in the upcoming spending bill, is crucial for safeguarding Barcelona Harbor in the Town
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, awarded a $6.3 million contract to Architectural Consulting Group, Ltd. on Jan. 30 for repairs to the Vermilion Harbor West Pier. Repairs to the pier are scheduled to take place this summer, and ensure the ongoing economic viability of the
