Construction is complete on a rock weir structure that will help reduce outdraft conditions at Lock and Dam 7, located near La Crescent, Minnesota, the USACE St. Paul District said. USACE had identified Lock and Dam 7 as one of the most dangerous lock sites on the river, and after two years of plann
TasPorts has awarded the contract to redevelop Macquarie Wharf 6 in Hobart to Hazell Brady Joint Venture, a joint venture between Hazell Bros Group and Brady Marine & Civil. The Macquarie Wharf 6 redevelopment is the first stage of the broader Macquarie Wharf Redevelopment and is underpinned by a fu
Land reclamation operations at Rasmale’ Site A have reached a key milestone, with 23 hectares reclaimed out of the planned 137.5 hectares, marking overall progress of 17%, Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said. The land reclamation works are being carried out using Cristóbal Colón, one of th
The USACE Buffalo District has awarded a $4.2 million contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. for repairs to the Bird Island Pier along the Niagara River. The contract is part of $15.5 million in repairs to the pier, ensuring safe navigation, a strong regional economy, and protection
AD Ports Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) to explore the development and operation of container operations at Shuaiba Port. Under the agreement, AD Ports Group will prepare the technical, environmental, and financial feasibility studies, in a
Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) has stared an innovative project working with Suffolk Yacht Harbor, where dredged sediment from routine marina maintenance is being repurposed to help restore a rapidly eroding saltmarsh and enhance biodiversity along the River Orwell. According to HHA, the Beneficial U
Today, the final of eight massive tunnel elements was successfully immersed beneath the Scheldt River, closing an extraordinary year on the Scheldt Tunnel project, DEME said. With this last element carefully positioned between sections six and eight, one of the most delicate phases of the project wa
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is debunking talks apparently questioning the viability of the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project in Bulacan, The Philippine News Agency said. According to SMC, the land development works for its New Manila International Airport (NMIA) in Bulacan are advancing ste
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has just unveiled a plan to expand the existing port infrastructure at Point Rousse, located on the Baie Verte Peninsula, in Newfoundland and Labrador. “The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) invites Indigenous Peoples and the public to review the summary of
Boskalis Nederland and Waterschap Drents Overijsselse Delta (WDODelta) signed an agreement yesterday for the reinforcement of the IJsseldijk between Zwolle and Olst. Under the name IJsselwerken, this marks the start of the implementation of one of the largest dike improvements in the Netherlands. IJ
Tanco Holdings Bhd has named CCCC Dredging Southeast Asia Sdn Bhd (CDSA) – a unit of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) – as the proposed contractor for the Sea Port Component of its Smart AI Container Port (Midport) in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. The engineering, procurement and co
Foyle & Marine Dredging has won a contract as Main Contractor for the Barmouth Piers (Moles) Repair Project, commissioned by Coleraine Harbor Commissioners. According to Foyle, “this £1.2 million investment from the Department for Infrastructure marks a major step forward in protecting one of the no
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s Mat Sinking Unit (MSU) kicked off the 79th annual revetment season on the Mississippi River last month. Under the project, MSU places hundreds of thousands of articulated concrete mats, also known as revetment, along the Mississippi River
The Environment Agency said that the third year of construction on the Stallingborough flood defense scheme has been completed, resulting in 2300 properties being better protected. The project, which began construction in 2023, is set to safeguard homes, nationally important infrastructure, and vita
