Civil engineering firm Graham, which has considerable experience already working on the Teesworks site, recently began dredging work in the River Tees on behalf of the South Tees Development Corporation (STDC). This represents the first dredging ever undertaken by STDC or a partner organisation in t
The USACE New Orleans District will construct an underwater sill across the bed of the Mississippi River channel to prevent further upriver progression of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico. “Once the river volume begins to fall in low water season, we regularly monitor the progression of the saltwa
J.E. McAmis has won a $57.9M contract through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District to perform repairs on the Tillamook South Jetty in Oregon. Proposed repairs to the south jetty include rebuilding the jetty head with an approximate 100-foot cap and approximately 1,350 feet of the jetty
During an historic event earlier this week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the eight Great Lakes states signed a watershed study cost share agreement, initiating the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study aimed at protecting the immense economic, environmental and social value of the Great Lakes
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the completion of New York State’s $15 million Regional Dredging Project. The dredging project is part of the State’s $300 million Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative to repair and build resiliency in communities recovering from damage caused by high wa
The La Digue’s Port Extension Project which started earlier this year is halfway through in terms of construction, reports the Seychelles Ports Authority. The project comprises of three main components; dredging of the basin, construction of a quay wall and the construction of a breakwater. At the m
On Wednesday, September 21, members of the USACE San Francisco District’s Survey Team took their eBee Tac drone to photograph the construction of the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Project Phase 1 in Alviso, Calif. This project is a multi-agency partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer
Dredging of the downriver boat launch area in Riverside Park, Muscatine, began Thursday, September 22, and the launch area is now closed for public use. The upriver boat launch is available for public use, the City of Muscatine said. Braun Excavating has begun removing mud and debris from the launch
People of the Aseyori community in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital in Nigeria, will soon heave a sigh of relief, as the state government has promised to solve to the problem of flooding affecting them through the Ureje River, the Daily Post reports. According to the Project Coordinator of the Nationa
Transport for NSW Maritime has announced the successful completion of stage one of the Coffs Harbour boat ramp project. The first stage of work included extending the break wall by 75 metres, widening the ramp to six lanes and carrying out dredging of the basin. According to the officials, dredging
Minister of State for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan, along with Cathaoirleach, Cllr Seamus Weir, Mayo County Council, visited two Flood Relief Schemes in operation within the County yesterday. Firstly, they visited Carrowholly to mark the occasion of the substantial completion of the
Two upgraded Bellarine Peninsula boat ramps are open, Labor Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville said. “This week, Alison Marchant – Labor for Bellarine and I met with local boaters, the team from Better Boating Victoria (BBV) and Coast Guard Queenscliff at the redeveloped Queenscliff and Point Richard
J.E. McAmis crews began dredging operations at Baker Bay, WA over the last weekend. J.E. McAmis’ role on this project will be to dredge Baker Bay and the Wahkiakum Ferry for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District’s, Oregon Coast Project, as a subcontractor to American Construction out o
South Carolina Ports has efficiently handled a container ship at the deepest draft to-date – reinforcing the importance of Charleston Harbor’s new 52-foot depth. “SC Ports can efficiently handle fully loaded mega container ships at any tide thanks to our strategic investments in port operations, the
