Three parties have submitted bids to dredge areas in the Maldives where new airports will be developed, local media reports. The Government the Republic of Maldives is working to develop airports in six islands on a cross-subsidy basis. While developers have already been secured to build an airport
The Government of Albania is now preparing to release a tender for the first development phase of the new Porto Romano infrastructure project. The tender will be based on a Construct & Finance approach, primarily concerning marine works and port infrastructure (breakwater/revetments, dredging & recl
Van Oord and North Ayrshire Council have signed a contract for the construction of Millport flood protection scheme on the island of Great Cumbrae, UK. The company will work in partnership with its subsidiary Mackley to deliver the scheme. Preparations have already started and construction is due to
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District is looking for a contractor that will perform the next cycle of dredging works at Santa Barbara Harbor. According to the Corps, the construction services will consist of maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channels at Santa Barbara Ha
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is working on a project that will see Arthur Kill Federal Navigation Channel dredged to a depth of -50 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) plus 1 foot of allowable over-depth. According to the Corps, the proposed maintenance dredging of the New York a
President Biden signed the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 into law on December 23, 2022, which includes authorization of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Coastal Texas Program. This legislative action officially authorizes USACE to begin implementation activities for this large-sca
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District is working on a future Willoughby Channel dredging project in Norfolk, Virginia. According to the Corps, USACE is seeking qualified and experienced firms capable of performing approximately 65,000 to 80,000 cubic yards of maintenance dredging from t
VolkerStevin recently won a £21.9 million contract from the Environment Agency (EA) which will improve flood defences on the east bank of the River Rother in Rye, East Sussex. The company worked with the client and designers under the EA’s Collaborative Delivery Framework to provide Early Contractor
The Dallas City Council has approved an engineering services contract to provide preliminary engineering design services for the White Rock Lake Dredging Project. According to the city officials, the Board approved the contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $952,700.00. Un
VBA, a VolkerStevin, Boskalis Westminster and Atkins, Member of SNC Lavalin group joint venture recently handed over much welcomed flood alleviation scheme at Egremont, Cumbria. VBA was awarded the £12 million contract by the Environment Agency in July 2018 and after a design development phase and o
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined federal, state and local officials last Friday in celebrating the start of construction for a new Humble Canal Floodgate, marking the first segment of the critical 98-mile Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Risk Reduction System to be built with federal dollars. U
Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) has just won another multi-million dredging/land reclamation contract at Paradip Port. According to DCI, the 60 CR INR Reclamation Dredging Contact for the year 2022-23 comes from the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL). As reported, the latest contract incl
Port of Antwerp-Bruges and PSA Antwerp recently gave the official green light for the renewal of the quayside and terminal at Europa Terminal. The works, which will take about nine years and be carried out in three phases, will ensure that the latest generation of container ships can continue to cal
The Environment Agency scheme to build a flood embankment and pumping station in Hildenborough has received planning permission from Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. The works planned at Hildenborough include a new embankment, pumping station, kiosk and flood defence wall. This will form part
