Land and Water crews are currently very busy working on a dredging project at Hollow Ponds, also known as Leyton Flats, London. “We are working with Staffs Wildlife to dredge Brook Hollows Pond,” said the company. “We secured an agreement with the adjacent landowner for the responsible spreading of
The Dutra Group, San Rafael, California, has won a $14.4 million firm-fixed-price contract to dredge the Richmond Inner Harbor. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Richmond, California, with an estimated compl
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has identified Little Lake Harbor, located near Newberry, Michigan, as a critical need for dredging due to significant shoaling and shoreline flooding. “Little Lake Harbor is a shallow draft harbor that serves as an important Harbor of Refuge and s
The artificial island at the Plantation Best foreshore, West Bank Demerara (WBD), is now connected to the coast by road and the first phase of the project is on track for a December 2023 startup. The mega undertaking dubbed the ‘Port of Vreed-en-Hoop’ is the master plan of three local businessmen wh
The Philippines’ Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center hosted a delegation of Belgian companies earlier this week. H.E. Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Philippines, Michel Parys, together with the delegation of Belgian companies, visited the PPP Center to learn about the Philippine Gov
Connecticut Representative Chris Poulos (D-Southington) helped secure a $500,000 grant for the remaining project cost required to dredge Sloper Pond, funding that was part of the new two-year state bipartisan budget he voted for and was adopted by the House of Representatives (139-12) early Tuesday.
Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited (ITD) has passed the halfway mark for the Phase 3 of the Map Ta Phut Industrial Port Development project. Eastern Economic Corridor EEC, Thailand government and the GULF last year appointed ITD to complete the Phase 3 of the Map Ta Phut Port project. T
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said that the Narudhoo Island Harbor Development Project is well underway. In the latest project update, the company said that the first shipment of precast concrete blocks required for quay wall construction has been delivered to the site. MTCC
MGN Civil crews are making great progress on the new seawalls at Lumsden Point, according to the Pilbara Ports Authority. The contractor began work on the east seawall in March and is now 70 per cent complete. To date, 127,000 tonnes of core and armour rock have been delivered to site, with 115,000
The City of Mitchell is seeking up to $25 million of funding from the South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources for a project that will consist of various components designed to improve the health of Lake Mitchell. The project will include, but is not limited to, drawing down the lake to exp
Due to excessive buildup of material in the sand trap, daytime dredging of the Rudee Inlet channel and sand trap will be extended until June 11 – weather permitting, Virginia Beach City Government said. The sand will be pumped onto the resort beach at 3rd Street, and the area where the material is b
Spoilbank Marina has just announced the latest update on its marina development project. “The 760 metre marina basin rock wall is almost complete, thanks to our contractor MGN Civil. With only 50 metres left to go, we’re excited to be nearing the finish line.” Once complete, MGN Civil will continue
Following the unique collaboration between Boskalis and Royal IHC in the design and engineering phase of two state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredgers, the two parties have now signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the construction of a 31,000m3 TSHD for Boskalis. The new dredger – to be built
Environmental groups urged the Philippines’ Government to cancel all reclamation and dredging activities in Manila Bay, saying that these operations would affect at least 27,000 hectares of the country’s coastal areas. Jon Bonifacio, national coordinator of Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environ
