The footprint of the expanded Aberdeen Harbour has transformed again this month, with the arrival of the fifteenth caisson, according to the harbour officials. This is the first caisson to form the South Pier, and it will be joined by the remaining seven over the summer. “The first caisson of 2021 h
Network Rail’s coastal protection scheme on the south Devon coastline is benefitting from the latest in construction technology, with low carbon concrete being used to reinforce the new, bigger sea wall structure at Dawlish. Following a devastating storm in February 2014 which struck the coastline a
Work is currently underway on a new £6.4m scheme that will help to defend Porthcawl from flooding and any potential future rise in sea levels. “This new multi-million pound scheme marks the latest investment into Porthcawl and follows the success of the all-new £3m sea defences created at Town Beach
The Towns of Orleans and Eastham, MA, have scheduled a citizens forum to discuss the Nauset Estuary Dredging Project (NEDP) and the Expanded Environmental Notification Form (EENF) for this project. Over more than 600 pages, the EENF describes the studies completed in contemplation of dredging, alter
Dane County has officially begun the second phase of its Yahara Chain of Lakes Sediment Removal Project. This phase of the project kicked off this week, with dredging equipment now in the water, working between Lake Waubesa and Lower Mud Lake. The County plans to remove approximately 52,000 cubic ya
The largest dredging company in the U.S. pleaded guilty earlier this week to federal charges for causing a 2016 oil spill while rebuilding one of Louisiana’s barrier islands. United States Attorney, Duane A. Evans, has announced that Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) pled guilty on June 15,
Salisbury Beach sand dune replenishment project officially started earlier this week, Salisbury Beach Betterment Association (SBBA) reports. According to a press release from the office of state Senator Diana DiZoglio, D-Methuen, $90,000 in state money was secured for the project, while the remainin
A multi-million pound flood defence designed to cope with a one-in-200-year storm and rising sea levels caused by climate change could be built to protect the south east of Cardiff. Plans for the £25m coastal protection scheme, on the banks of the River Rhymney, have been released by Cardiff Council
The USACE St. Paul District is hosting an open house June 22, to gather the public’s input on its Mississippi River dredged material management plans near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. The event will be held at the Prairie du Chien City Hall, 214 E Blackhawk Ave., in Prairie du Chien. The open house
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released this beautiful photo from the Sh. Feydhoo Harbour project site in Shaviyani Atoll. According to MTCC, work on the design and construction of the Sh. Feydhoo Harbour continues, with overall 28% of the project completed so far. New ha
Wet civil engineering firm Land & Water has won a contract with the Environment Agency to complete dredging works in Kent and South London (KSL). With mobilisation due to start in late August and dredging works planned for September, Land & Water will be working downstream of Sluice Weir on the Rive
Jenkins Marine was instructed recently by Isle of Wight Council to carry out a capital dredge in the River Medina where it approaches Newport harbour to increase the depth of the navigable channel. The full dredge length was over 500m from start point to its finish in Newport harbour. The last time
New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, yesterday announced almost $140 million in new City funding to add more community amenities as part of East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR), the world-leading effort to protect Manhattan’s east side from the worst effects of climate change. ESCR is a $1.45 billion
The Philippine News Agency (PNA) has just released this beautiful photo of a backhoe on a floating platform, taken yesterday during the Marikina River dredging work. Marikina City has been prone to flooding, and the river water has always been monitored during typhoons. A couple of weeks ago, the Ph
