Breakwater Repair
Breakwater Repair
Work on breakwater at Reid’s Reserve set for early 2025
The NSW Government is investing $3 million to restore the breakwater at Reid’s Reserve, Swansea Heads. In 2020, severe storms caused significant coastal erosion and damage to the breakwater, which exposed underlying asbestos material. This crucial upgrade, a promise from the 2024-25 budget, is set t
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Strengthening the Lake Michigan shoreline
37,000 tons of stone are being placed on the Milwaukee Harbor south breakwater over a five month period by the Lake Michigan Floating Plant assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District. The floating plant conducts stone placement at Calumet Harbor, Chicago Harbor, Milwaukee Harbor,
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Vermilion Harbor Piers: Critical repairs kick off
The USACE Buffalo District and its contractor, Chicago-based Architectural Consulting Group, Ltd., have started repairs on another section of the Vermilion Harbor West Pier. Vermilion Harbor’s piers ensure the harbor remains economically viable and able to provide safe access for recreation and refu
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Spotlight on Bucktown Living Shoreline and Marsh Restoration
Louisiana CPRA has released a video update on the Bucktown Living Shoreline and Marsh Restoration Project. The Bucktown Marsh Restoration and Living Shoreline is a partnership with Jefferson Parish to revitalize the lakefront. This project is rebuilding a previously existing intertidal marsh and add
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Crews continue work on the Oswego Breakwater
Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock & Materials LLC have resumed construction of repairs to the Oswego West Arrowhead Breakwater. “Oswego Harbor is a critical component of the Great Lakes Navigation System, supporting economic growth and strategic value to the nation,” said Lt. Col. Robert Burnham, USAC
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Critical repairs on the way for Dunkirk Breakwater
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has awarded a $7.56 million contract to Great Lakes Dock & Materials for repairs to Dunkirk Harbor’s breakwater. Repairs to the breakwater maintain Dunkirk Harbor’s viability and contributions to the local economy, protect some of the area’s best wa
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Repairing the Great Sodus Bay East Breakwater
Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock & Materials LLC has won a $6.7 million contract for critical repairs to the Great Sodus Bay East Breakwater. The 100% federally funded project marks the largest investment ever in Great Sodus Bay by USACE, ensuring the harbor’s viability and contributions to the local
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Westhaven seawall project in full swing
Mason Contractors Ltd has just released the latest update on their work from the Westhaven seawall project in New Zealand. “With the help of sister company Clearwater Dredging, and our friends at McCallum bros, we’re working with JFC Contractors to supply and place 9000ton of rock armouring on top o
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Work on armor stone wall at Wilkeson Pointe moves ahead
Armor stone is being installed at Wilkeson Pointe in the former commercial shipping slip, the USACE Buffalo District said. According to USACE, this will create a wall in order for clean, dredged sediment to be placed in the slip. Approx. 285,000 cubic yards of clean sediment collected from the Buffa
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Reinforcing Vlieland dike by Boskalis
The Omringdijk on Vlieland protects the residents of the Dutch Wadden island against the sea. Currently, this dike does not meet the national water safety requirements. And so extreme storms, expected again from October, could cause rocks to be knocked out of the revetment, creating a hole in the di
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Congressman Steil introduces REACH Act
Wisconsin Congressman Bryan Steil introduced the Revitalizing and Enhancing America’s Community Harbors (REACH) Act yesterday. This legislation is set to provide more opportunities for underserved harbors on the Great Lakes to access federal funds for badly needed water infrastructure projects, incl
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CAP Section 111 projects on display
USACE New England District team members of the Camp Ellis, Saco, ME Section 111 Project Delivery Team met with representatives from the City of Saco and the local advocacy group, Save our Shores, Saco Bay, last week. The morning was spent walking the site, discussing future construction logistics, a
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NQBP: Designs unveiled for new Bowen Jetty
North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) is releasing two design options for a future Bowen Jetty for community feedback on Monday, 3 June. NQBP CEO, Brendan Webb, said that community input was integral to the two jetty concepts, with both designs highlighting the existing jetty’s history and heritage whi
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Genesis 360 wins Pelican Island USACE contract
Genesis 360 has won a $16.7 million contract from the Army Corps of Engineers’ Galveston District for construction work encompassing dike construction, perimeter and lateral ditching, demolition, fabrication of weir structures, and rip rap placement in the Galveston Harbor Channel, Pelican Island. G