Philippines’ Regional Offices of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will be hiring additional manpower to complement the surge of dredging activities for implementation nationwide. Citing a report from DPWH Bureau of Equipment (BOE) Director, Toribio Noel L. Ilao, Public Works and Hi
The Board of County Commissioners and Camden County Municipal Utility Authority (CCMUA) have resumed an expansive project to improve the water quality of Newton Creek. The crews resumed dredging and vegetation removal operations yesterday, July 1, 2021. The totality of the project will affect the wa
At the ordinary Council meeting last week, the City of Rockingham Council awarded a tender to Neo Civil for the replacement and extension of the existing limestone seawall by a new granite seawall at Mersey Point in Shoalwater. The contract for the project is worth $1.9 million and will involve the
The £350 million Aberdeen South Harbour expansion scheme — the largest marine infrastructure project currently underway in the UK — is entering its final stage with only a couple of months to go until the work is done. When full finished by the end of 2021, the Dunnottar Quay is to be the 400 meter
Coastal municipalities in New Jersey would get more help from the state for projects protecting the beaches and property from storm damage under legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean and cleared yesterday by the New Jersey Senate. Kean’s bill, S-1071, increases from $25 million
A solution to the coastal erosion issues plaguing Stockton is significantly closer to being realised with work carried out by NSW Government scientists identifying three sources of offshore sand for beach renourishment. Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for resources, John Barilaro, today anno
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council said that the dredging of Clive River will next occur in 2022. According to Group Manager Asset Management, Chris Dolley, the Regional Council is currently seeking resource consent for the Clive River dredging from the Regulatory Team – the consenting authority. “Our eng
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan yesterday announced $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants for Fiscal Year 2022 to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state. The announcement – coming during the fourth day of the governor’s tour of the Easter
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has prepared a draft environmental assessment for the the San Gabriel River and San Jose Creek Confluence Vegetation and Sediment Removal project, within the County of Los Angeles. To prevent further erosion of the San Gabriel River 2b levee and prevent potential fai
The USACE St. Paul District awarded a $14.7 million contract to LS Marine on June 25, to restore habitat on Pigs Eye Lake, located in upper Pool 2 of the Mississippi River. The project will enhance and restore backwater habitat by creating island and wetland features on Pigs Eye Lake using more than
With the new record for container volumes in May, JAXPORT — Florida’s largest container port by volume — continues to invest in infrastructure projects. According to the release, more than 128,900 TEUs moved through JAXPORT in May 2021. The previous monthly container volume record of 123,700 TEUs wa
Coastal Partners have just announced that the Long Curtain Moat project has been nominated in the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards. Long Curtain Moat is one the last surviving parts of Portsmouth’s town fortifications and is therefore a very important part of Portsmouth’s local heritage. Portsmo
After several years of dredging and construction, Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta has officially inaugurated the first berth of the New Lamu Port. During the ceremony, which was held last month, the President witnessed the offloading and loading of two ships simultaneously. Accompanied by several C
South Carolina Ports’ Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal has been named 2021 South Carolina Project of the Year by the South Carolina Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). This prestigious award recognizes the complex engineering and construction process behind the Leatherman Terminal’
