Coastal Erosion
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New sand arrives onto Venice shoreline
The City of Venice Government, Florida, said that their new beach renourishment project is underway. According to the City, this program will renourish approximately 3.2 miles of critically eroded shoreline. The project area extends from south of Venice Inlet to south of the Venice Fishing Pier. “Ex
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Swansea Seawall repair project on the way
The Swansea Seawall at Belmont Street will finally be repaired and reopened, with $7.5 million now confirmed to get the job done. The Minns Labor Government has put $7.5 million on the table, with Transport for NSW to work directly with Lake Macquarie City Council to get the repairs moving. Accordin
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Rohde Nielsen completes Soulac-sur-Mer dredging job
Rohde Nielsen has successfully completed coastal protection works at Soulac-sur-Mer, France, addressing severe shoreline erosion along the southern coastline. According to the company, 200.000 m³ of sand from the maintenance dredging of the port access channel in the Gironde estuary was reused for c
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Boskalis raises the bar in Togo
Invest International said that the coastal protection works in Togo have reached a major milestone, with construction now in its final stage and impact already clearly visible along one of West Africa’s most vulnerable shorelines. Implemented by Boskalis and co-financed by Invest International, the
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BREAKING NEWS: Over $90M secured for Chandeleur Islands restoration
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been awarded $90.8 million for the Chandeleur Islands restoration project through the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council’s (RESTORE) 2026 Funded Priorities List, approved earlier this week. The award provides critical suppor
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Lake Macquarie City: Foreshore rehabilitation partnership gets to the point
Lake Macquarie City Council has joined forces with Biraban Local Aboriginal Land Council to preserve one of the city’s most scenic stretches of lakeside land. Council project staff worked alongside Aboriginal heritage officers from the land council to rehabilitate more than 150m of foreshore on Shin
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Work starts on Anchorsholme Coast Protection Scheme
Work has started on the Anchorsholme Coast Protection Scheme, Blackpool Council said. The project is set to protect 5,000 properties from flooding and help save the sandy beach from coastal erosion. Works to establish the construction compound are nearing completion, and works to the sloped revetmen
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Gordon N. Ball wins Belvedere seawall contract
The Belvedere City Council, CA, has approved a $3.5 million construction contract to repair the eroding Beach Road seawall. At its April 13 meeting, the council voted to award the contract to Walnut Creek-based Gordon N. Ball Construction Inc., with work tentatively set to start June 1. According to
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Protecting Ōrewa coastline with new seawall
Along the coastline at Ōrewa, a new seawall and shared walkway designed to protect one of the region’s largest beachfront residential areas from erosion while improving public access along the coast is taking shape. The project includes construction of a 600-meter seawall and shared path, planting a
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Newcastle reinforces Stockton’s coastline with 8,500T of rock
The City of Newcastle has introduced a plan to reinforce one of Stockton’s key coastal protection structures with 8,500 tons of rock, reducing the risk of the area being inundated during extreme weather events. This project is set to begin next month on a $5 million upgrade of the 600-meter long sea
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Foreshore protection program about to start at Lake Conjola
A section of eroded foreshore at Lake Conjola is set to be restored by Shoalhaven City Council to stabilize the bank, improve habitat and protect public access and amenity in the area. In the following weeks, the Council will begin work on the 500-meter site, which stretches the length of the Lake C
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Work progresses on Westport Landslide Emergency project
Caltrans and Myers and Sons Construction have finished revetment work for the Westport Landslide Emergency project ahead of schedule, transporting 190,000 tons of rock to the site south of Westport. The project involves emergency repairs to Route 1 through coastal revetment to reduce coastal erosion
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VIDEO: Cape Town seawall project makes progress
Work on the City of Cape Town’s seawall project is making significant progress. According to the latest update, the bulk of the project is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2026, with the intention to open some sections on the western side of the works as the project progresses eastward, if
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VIDEO: HNC Bird Island restoration project complete
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) completed the restoration of HNC Bird Island recently. The island is one of only ten remaining nesting colonies for Brown Pelicans in the state. It is also the state bird of Louisiana and classified as a species of “greatest conservation need.”