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Weeks Marine wins major project in Florida
Weeks Marine, Inc., of Cranford, New Jersey, has won a $27 million USACE contract for initial construction of the Flagler County (FL) Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project. According to the Corps, USACE will provide 65 percent of the total project costs and Flagler County, Florida, the projec
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San Clemente beachfill project on track for timely completion
Manson Construction and the Army Corps’ Los Angeles District are making steady progress on the San Clemente Shoreline Project (Sand Replenishment). After almost 10 days of work, the crews have placed around 30,000 cubic yards of sand south of the San Clemente Pier. During the current phase of the pr
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Work begins on the Duval County shore protection project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has marked the official beginning of the Duval County Shore Protection Project. USACE crews started at 10th Avenue South in Jacksonville Beach and will work their way south to the Duval-St. Johns County line. After that is complete, they will c
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St. Augustine Beach renourishment work delayed
USACE Jacksonville District has temporarily halted beach renourishment at St. Augustine Beach so as not to interfere with the start of protected shorebird nesting. The contractor began work on March 8, 2024, but could not complete the park portion before significant shorebird nesting activity occurr
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Repairing massive beach erosion in North Wildwood
New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy, and North Wildwood Mayor, Patrick Rosenello, last week announced an agreement to have an emergency sand dredging project in North Wildwood. The work is set to begin immediately to help repair massive beach erosion in the area. “Through collaboration and bipartisan p
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Dry Tortugas National Park reopens campground after moat dredging
Dry Tortugas National Park reopened the campground last week, as scheduled, after dredging the Fort Jefferson moat and redistributing sand that had built up from several hurricanes. The next phase of the project involves dredging the finger piers to restore recreational and park access to the Garden
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Canton Beach sandstone wall upgrades and repairs complete
Canton Beach foreshore sandstone log restoration works and upgrades are now complete, restoring and enhancing the usability of the popular beach and helping to prevent erosion, Central Coast Council said. After an east coast low event in March 2022, Tuggerah lakes saw levels rise above the top of th
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USACE, VPA spearhead major Atlantic Ocean Channel Deepening
The USACE Norfolk District, Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and City of Virginia Beach broke ground during a ceremony for the commencement of the Atlantic Ocean Channel Phase II on April 25, celebrating the commencement of construction for the final Norfolk Harbor Deepening contract along with the upc
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San Clemente: Hopper dredger Bayport starts pumping sand onto the beaches
The USACE Los Angeles District is back in San Clemente working on an important beach nourishment project to get sand on the beach. Manson Construction’s hopper dredger, the Bayport, arrived April 25 and began pumping sand on the beach near the pier. The project is ongoing for the next 25 days and sh
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Additional $50M for beach renourishment projects in Florida
Governor Ron DeSantis yesterday highlighted Florida’s investments to strengthen the state’s defenses against hurricanes through infrastructure improvements, beach fortification and support for homeowners. “Strong infrastructure is the best way to protect against the impacts of a future hurricane,” s
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Grand Isle dredging and beachfill starting in June
The final part of the Grand Isle Dune and Beach Construction project, dredging and beach nourishment work, is set to begin this June. According to the Town, the dredge pipeline currently being assembled along the beach will be used to pump sand along the beach and dune starting at the western end of
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Update on efforts to keep Adelaide’s beaches sandy
Strong winds, large waves and storm surges, especially in the winter months, causes erosion of Adelaide’s beaches. The Department for Environment and Water monitors closely the entire coastline to determine where sand is needed. Sand movement works are generally undertaken during cooler months when
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TSHD R.B. Weeks places new sand onto Ponte Vedra Beach shoreline
Weeks Marine kicked off a very important beach nourishment work in St. Johns County, Florida, recently. Under the project, Weeks will work on placing two million cubic yards of sand along nine miles of the Ponte Vedra Beach shoreline. The program is set to restore storm-damaged dunes and berms and p
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Sand dredging in the Noosa River channel
Sand dredging to reopen the Noosa River channel and protect Doggy Beach from further erosion is currently underway, according to the Noosa Council, Queensland. Early in 2024, the Council endorsed Hall Contracting as preferred contractor for the Noosa Spit Doggy Beach sand nourishment works. The eros