Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, has won a $20.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Atchafalaya River basin maintenance dredging program. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received, reports the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Work will be performed in Morgan Ci
The County of Santa Barbara has completed work on the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Dredging Project. “After removing five to seven feet of sediment and connecting the marsh with the ocean, we saw leopard sharks and striped mullet in the creek. These projects not only protect the life and property of local
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has just released the latest update on the Miami Beach Shore Protection Project . The Corps team is finishing the final stretch of sand placement for the Miami Beach shoreline restoration project. They are presently in the vicinity of 1 Hotel
Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, His Worship Erwin Elias, Mayor of Tuktoyaktuk, and Duane Smith, Chair and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, has announced a federal investment of more than $53.7 million to mitigate current and future impacts of climate change
The Ihavandhoo land reclamation project, undertaken by Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC), has reached its completion. The Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s administration initiated the Ihavandhoo land reclamation project in 2021. After dredging approximately eight hectares o
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, has announced the signing of the first ever subcontract for procurement of rock for a U.S. offshore wind farm with Carver Sand & Gravel LLC (“Carver”), a U.S. quarry in the state of New York
The Dutra Group has just released the latest update on the Sacramento River project. “Our Delta Operations Team is facilitating Contract 2 of the Sacramento River Erosion Contracts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is part of the larger American River Common Features Program,” said Dutra.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, joined the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe (LBST) last week in celebrating the opening of the Wata Onazin recreation area in Lower Brule, South Dakota as part of the natural resources preservation and ecosystem restoration project. This project is the first
The USACE Buffalo District awarded a $5.3 million contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. on July 25 to construct a stone breakwater in the abandoned Shipping Slip 3 in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor. Construction of the breakwater marks the first major physical step in creating another new
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. yesterday reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023. “Our second quarter performance was a significant improvement over our first quarter results and reflected the progress our team is making in executing our strategy to achieve long-term gr
At the Western Dredging Association’s Summit & Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, WEDA’s 2023 Dredger on Deck Award was awarded to Mr. Wayne Kostuk, General Superintendent at Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. Mr. Kostuk is the first recipient of this annual award, which is meant to honor on-site operati
A coastal habitat restoration and nourishment project in North Chicago, IL won the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association’s 2023 Best Restored Beaches Award. Michels Construction, Inc. restored approximately 1,300 feet of shoreline at Foss Park with approximately half dedicated to recreat
Once eroded and struggling, Queen Bess Island near Grand Isle has been transformed into a flourishing bird haven. This project, developed in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, was designed to rebuild the island with rock perimeters, breakwaters, and 150,000 cubic ya
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. yesterday announced the start of a major dredging project of the Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers. Pallone secured $26 million for maintenance dredging of the rivers in a federal spending bill for Fiscal Year 2023 that President Biden signed into law late last
