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Work on Clark and Delaware/Horseshoe Islands restoration moves ahead
Construction of the Clark and Delaware/Horseshoe Islands Restoration Project is underway, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority said. Mark Haynes Construction, the construction contractor on this project, is currently building the perimeter rock berm/revetment structures at Clark and Delaware/Horseshoe
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Great Sodus Bay breakwater repair out for proposals
A work package from the USACE Buffalo District for repairs to the Great Sodus Bay East Breakwater is officially out for proposals. $20 million dollars is already allocated towards the 100% federally funded project, marking the largest investment ever in Great Sodus Bay by the Corps of Engineers. Com
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Work on new Largs seawall in final stages
The construction of a new Largs seawall is in the final stages with work set to be completed in the coming weeks, North Ayrshire Council said. The £4.6m project is almost complete with the northern section of the promenade expected to re-open to pedestrians before the summer season gets under way. T
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Millport coastal scheme reaches major milestone
Works at a £48 million Flood Protection Scheme on the Isle of Cumbrae are developing well and offshore works are now completed, North Ayrshire Council said. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of flooding across Scotland, and Millport Flood Protection Scheme – which wor
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Volusia County: FDOT starts construction of seawalls
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has started construction on the first of two buried secant seawalls to protect State Road (S.R.) A1A in southern Flagler and northern Volusia counties. “This is one of the longest, continuous sections of S.R. A1A where drivers enjoy unobstructed views
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Work on Old Colwyn new sea defenses completes
The final stage of the Old Colwyn new sea defenses, designed to protect village promenade, has been completed, Conwy County Borough Council said. The nearly £18M project, fully funded by Welsh Government, has included building a 720m long rock barricade in front of the existing seawall using 160,000
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Garden Key coastal project moves forward
Dry Tortugas National Park has just released the latest update on the Garden Key coastal project in Florida, saying that the construction work is progressing according to schedule. This project is set to repair and strengthen the sections of the moat wall and will restore water flow. The dredging of
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Construction work on two Bastia breakwaters completes
The construction work on the breakwaters in Bastia is now completed, said Clas Certification. The Collectivity of Corsica has appointed the Natali and Buesa S.A.S consortium to rehabilitate the breakwaters at the Old Port of Bastia: The Dragon’s jetty and the Genoa Mole, including the installation o
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USACE continues its work at Grand Isle VIDEO UPDATE
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District has just released this amazing construction update video on the Grand Isle & Vicinity Beach Erosion and Hurricane Protection Project. USACE continues to repair this system after it suffered extensive damage during the 2020 and 2021 hurricane seas
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Buffalo West Breakwater in need of repair, says USACE
Damage along approximately 260-feet of the 10,200-foot-long Buffalo West Breakwater is in need of repair, said USACE Buffalo District. If this section is not repaired, this damage would spread laterally along the structure in either direction, said USACE. The lakebed in the damaged area is comprised
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Van Oord builds temporary emergency dam in Maastricht
Van Oord’s subsidiary Paans Van Oord has successfully completed work on the second emergency dam in the river Meuse, Maastricht, the Netherlands. As a result of high water, the spillway dam was damaged in early January 2024. Part of the lining of the spillway dam had been loosened and washed away by
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New technique to reinforce dykes in built-up areas
The Netherlands is working on the largest dyke reinforcement operation ever since the Delta Works: the Flood Protection Programme (HWBP). More than 1,500 kilometres of dykes will be reinforced over the next 30 years with high ambitions for sustainability and innovation. To meet this challenge, marke
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Townsville’s Eastern Breakwater project completed
Port of Townsville contractors, CivilPlus Constructions have finished shortening the Eastern Breakwater, removing 22,000 tons of rock in a project that took 5960 work hours. Overall, the project included removal of material to shorten the existing breakwater by approximately 70m and allow capital dr
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Work on offshore breakwater at Dabhol LNG moves ahead
The construction work on the offshore breakwater on Dabhol LNG port, undertaken by Larsen & Toubro Limited, is moving forward. This 2.3 km long structure aims to reduce the action of the swell on the unloading vessels alongside. Concrete Layer Innovations (CLI) has been working with the contractor t