Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and remediation services, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Berger stated: “Recently,
Maintenance dredging works will be underway at the Kananook Creek entrance from Monday, November 10, until Thursday, November 20, 2014, according to Frankston City Council. Dredging works will be carried out by a vessel-based sub-dredge with submersible electric slurry pump. Dredged material will be
For the first time ever, scientists have simulated the movement of sediment throughout the San Antonio River Basin with a new U.S. Geological Survey model, created in cooperation with the San Antonio River Authority (SARA). A better understanding of how sediment moves through the San Antonio River B
At its October 28 meeting, the Martin County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-0 to approve an interlocal agreement with the Town of Jupiter Island relating to the St. Lucie Inlet. With this agreement, the parties will work collaboratively regarding Florida Department of Environmental Protection
The International Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation, organized by International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), was held with a great success between October 27- 31 at Grand Park City Hall hotel in Singapore. Since 1993 IADC, often in co-operation with local technical universities, has b
The European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP), Inland Navigation Europe (INE), the European Barge Union (EBU), the European Skippers’ Organisation (ESO), Pro Danube International (PDI) and the Maritime Port of Constanţa urge riparian states to implement better fairway maintenance and ensure navigat
The National Audit Office has published its 2014 report on flood defense spending. It welcomes improvements in the way the Environment Agency is prioritizing its spending, including on flood defense maintenance, and how it achieves value for money. However, the report claims the underlying spending
Macquarie Capital, the corporate advisory, principal investing and capital markets arm of Macquarie Group yesterday announced an agreement to form Macquarie Development Corporation, an investment corporation that will invest equity in pre-construction infrastructure development projects in Latin Ame
About four hundred people filled North Myrtle Beach City Council chambers and the adjacent City Hall atrium November 1 to participate in a public information meeting on the proposed Cherry Grove canals dredging project. The canals in Cherry Grove are manmade and have not been dredged since they were
A Model 5012 LP Versi-Dredger cuts through dense cattails and reeds in Central Africa. The patented WeedMaster Cutterhead cut 4m+ tall vegetation into 1 to 4 inch pieces and pumped it several hundred feet away through a pipeline. The system can work continuously without unloading into barges like me
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount of around $265.000 to SOL Engineering Service LLC, a small business, for environmental services to include the collection and analyses of water and sediment samples from the federally maintained Houston Ship Channel
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and remediation services, has acquired the stock of Magnus Pacific Corporation (Magnus). Magnus is expected to generate approximately $118 million of revenue in
On 30 October 2014, two new facilities were officially opened by Lord Heseltine at the HR Wallingford’s headquarters: the Fast Flow Facility and the UK Ship Simulation Center. Over 100 guests from industry and academia gathered to see the facilities first hand. The Fast Flow Facility is the most rec
In a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Stone Energy Corporation will restore streams damaged by the company’s unauthorized discharge of dredged or fill material in Wetzel County, West Virginia. The alleged violations of the Clean Water Act occurred during construction of two
