The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has awarded a $115 million contract to Ames Construction, Inc., of Burnsville, Minnesota, to construct the Red River Control Structure portion of the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota, Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project, or FM A
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced yesterday a $5.3 million contract award for dredging the Rogue River at Gold Beach, Ore. USACE maintains navigation channels along the Oregon coast and dredging is an important component of keeping the Rogue River Harbor open for recreational vessels, inclu
Michigan-based Walsh Service Solutions recently received a $5.98 million contract from the Army Corps to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Cleveland Harbor. Dredging of harbors like Cleveland’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across
A major infrastructure programme to safeguard the long-term future of the iconic Stonehaven Harbour will commence in May, reports Aberdeenshire Council. The Council is investing £2.2million in the works as part of its wider improvement strategy to protect and enhance the region’s harbours. Following
Dare County, North Carolina, will host a public informational meeting to discuss upcoming Hatteras Island beach nourishment projects on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at the Fessenden Center in Buxton. The public meeting will focus on the two beach nourishment projects that will be constructed on Hattera
Detailed design work on the new breakwaters proposed for Casuarina Boat Harbour and Koombana Bay is underway, marking a new milestone in Transforming Bunbury’s Waterfront. Consultants Advisian have been appointed to prepare the detailed design and tender documentation for breakwaters and associated
Finnish shipbuilder Työvene and Maritime office of Gdynia recently signed a contract worth €20 million for the construction and delivery of a state-of-the-art Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger. According to shipbuilder, the order is a result of a tender where the design developed by Työvene and Dutch
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has officially kicked off the first phase of construction on the Rosethorne Tidal Protection project. The $34 million project is the second of 10 high-priority flood risk reduction projects planned for the greater Lafitte area of Jeff
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation yesterday reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. Lasse Petterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “We ended the year with strong fourth quarter results, which reflects solid project performance resulting in this
A $3.5 million overhaul of boating facilities at Warrnambool’s historic harbour precinct is a step closer with a tender awarded for construction on a boat ramp upgrade project. The Warrnambool City Council has awarded contracts to Bridgewater Marine Pty Ltd, with works on the boat ramp to include re
Jan De Nul Group and Envisan, the environmental division of the Group, have completed the large-scale transformation of Fort Sint-Filips in the Port of Antwerp. The transformation of the site is part of the Sigma Plan, which aims to restore the river habitat in addition to ensuring flood protection.
In 2022, Saint-Petersburg Committee of Natural Resources, Environment and Ecological Safety will announce tenders worth approximately $13 million for dredging and cleaning of the city waterways, reports PortNews agency. The major projects of 2022 will include the beginning of ecological restoration
The scheme that will improve flood defences in Alverstoke, Gosport, commenced this month, Coastal Partners report. Work is underway along the footpath at the western end of Stoke Lake to prepare the area for construction. The footpath is closed to the public and an alternative route is in place, the
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District together with the Port of Oakland as the non-federal sponsor recently presented the Oakland ship turning basins study. “On Dec. 17, 2021, we announced the availability of this Integrated Feasibility Report and National Environmental Policy Act
