Mid West Ports Authority today issued an important notice regarding the Northern Beaches Stabilization Program. In the notice, the authority said that the start of Sand Bypass Campaign in Geraldton, with sand stockpiling at Pages Beach is set for tomorrow, Friday, 9 May. “Main works and trucking wil
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, hosted an Industry Day recently to brief the dredging industry of four upcoming dredging projects to be advertised and awarded in 2025. The projects are located in St. Lucie and Martin Counties and include Fort Pierce Harbor, Fort Pierce Shore
Two flood control structures were recently constructed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to safeguard coastal areas in the fourth district of Camarines Sur Province. DPWH Region V Director Virgilio C. Eduarte, in his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, cited the completion
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District recently kicked off maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channels and intracoastal waterways in Volusia County. Since mid-April, USACE crews are actively dredging the shoaling within the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) and Ponce de Leon I
Construction is underway on more than 26 acres of restored and created habitat in Alabama’s Lower Perdido Islands, following a final design process that prioritized stakeholder input, modeling results, and the protection of existing seagrass beds, Moffatt & Nichol said. Located in Orange Beach, Alab
The Town of North Topsail Beach, NC, has released the latest update regarding Phase 4 beach renourishment and PTC #8 Dune restoration projects. The Town’s Engineer in discussions with the contractor and the Division of Coastal Management (for permitting), have determined that the current plan is for
Plans are underway to begin the next phase of the sea defenses scheme in Hove and Southwick, Brighton & Hove City Council said. The Brighton Marina to River Adur scheme aims to protect the coastline from coastal erosion by providing new measures and replacing sea defences. The latest project runs fr
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District has awarded a $403,944,000 contract to Kiewit U.S. Contractors to construct additional portions of the Port Arthur Project, a component of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (S2G) Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. The Port Arthur Project provid
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has initiated Construction Management At-Risk (CMAR) pre-construction services on the Chandeleur Islands Restoration Project. CPRA has selected Weeks Marine to provide the CMAR services for the State’s largest barrier island restoration
The UK’s Environment Agency has announced that over 1,000 flood schemes will be built or repaired to protect thousands of homes and businesses from the dangers of flooding. Investing a record £2.65 billion over two years towards the construction of new flood schemes and the repair and maintenance of
Final consultation is underway ahead of a £30m investment in work to protect part of Blackpool’s coastline. The scheme will see five new rock groynes built at Anchorsholme Beach at Princes Way and is needed in order to protect against the threat of coastal erosion. Some public consultation has alrea
Recently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District awarded an approximately $20 million contract for the second iteration of Fernandina Beach renourishment following Hurricane Nicole, for the Nassau County Shore Protection Project (SPP). “The project will renourish approximately 4 mil
Gold Coast beaches are undergoing mass replenishment after 4 million cubic meters of sand was lost during Cyclone Alfred. Heavy machinery is being used on the beach with sand being brought in from stockpiles and sand bypassing to restore high-risk areas. According to the City Mayor, Tom Tate, offsho
Hall Contracting is making significant progress with the second phase of the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP-II). According to the latest update from the UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji, the contractor has dredged over 14,000 cubic meters of sand from the lagoon and filled 125 geotextile bags. T
