Civil engineering contractor Jackson has just announced the start of flood control structure preparation at Perry Barr & Witton. The company has diverted the River Tame through a temporary river channel in preparation for the new flood control structure. The team diverted the flow through a temporar
Two dredges are now running 24 hours a day, six days a week on Quonochontaug Pond, suctioning material from the breachway and depositing it on the adjacent salt marsh as part of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) salt marsh restoration and elevation enhancement project. Con
LNG Canada and Boskalis continue to advance the marine and dredging construction activities in the harbor of Kitimat to ensure the existing harbor is ready for larger vessels. According to the LNG Canada latest update, they will begin the disposal at sea dredging activity shortly. The company said t
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, last Friday (Dec. 14) unveiled a photo from the Port of Baltimore dredging project. The Baltimore District is managing this $17.5 million contract that was awarded to Norfolk Dredging for the removal of approximately 2 million cubic yards of mate
Construction works on the Tipner Lake coastal defense scheme have been paused now, according to the Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership (ESCP). According to the ESCP, construction is paused so that the works do not disturb the birds who migrate to the lake for the winter. Work in the northern section
Fylde Borough Council recently released an update on the works being undertaken at Church Scar and Fairhaven Promenade. According to the update, the Council is making good progress on the phase 2 of the Fairhaven Scheme. Works are progressing well, and the main construction works are now in full swi
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 3 – December 9, 2018). USACE: $17.4 Million Sand Placement Contract for Weeks Marine Weeks Marine Inc., a Covington, LA, based maritime construction company, has won a $17.4 million contract for two dred
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England announced today that the next phase of Saco River dredging project is set to begin in mid-December. The Saco River dredging contract was awarded to H&L Contracting, Inc. LLC, of Bayshore, New York. According to the Corps, this work that will clear the lo
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, yesterday cut the sod for the construction of the $60 million Jamestown Fishing Port Complex in Accra. At a ceremony in Accra, the President said that the project, which had been on the drawing board since 1965, is now becoming a reality. “Today we are
The Municipality of Guayaquil and Jan De Nul Group have just signed the concession agreement for the deepening and maintenance of the 95 kilometer long access channel to the port of Guayaquil. The contract was awarded on 5 October 2018 and the official signing ceremony took place yesterday, at the M
The third phase of the Port of Everett’s Central Marina Improvements is well underway, reports the Port. Earlier this month, American Construction began dredging the waterway to authorized depths in the Central Marina. The public works contract to complete the Central Marina Improvements, was awarde
Beach replenishment operations in Lavallette (NJ) are set to begin December 19, the town officials announced yesterday, following the Council meeting. This was confirmed by the Army Corps, Philadelphia District, which revealed plans for the Lavallette beach works. According to the plans, the current
The Diversion Board of Authority yesterday accepted a new cost estimate and adjusted funding plans for the FM Diversion Project and endorsed the proposed funding approach. After reviewing the updated costs, design changes from Plan B, and modifications to utility relocates along the channel and revi
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 26 – December 2, 2018). EUR 250 Million Deal for Boskalis Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded a sizable export cable installation contract for the Ostwind 2 offshore grid connection. Savan
