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Manson nabs $12.9M Oakland dredging deal
Manson Construction from Seattle, Washington, has won a $12.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Oakland Inner and Outer Harbor fiscal 2026 maintenance dredging project. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received, the Department of War (DoW) said. Work will be performed in Oakland
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Maryland DNR provides funding for 24 public boating projects
Governor Wes Moore said that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will provide $13 million in Waterway Improvement Fund allocations and $7 million in General Obligation Bond funding toward 24 public boating projects throughout Maryland in Fiscal Year 2027, which began July 1. The grant
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Queensland Government: Upper Warrill Creek flood resilience project begins
Queensland Government said that the major on-ground works have begun to boost flood resilience, restore waterway health and protect agricultural land along Upper Warrill Creek in the Scenic Rim, thanks to a $6.7 million investment from the Albanese and Crisafulli Governments. Upper Warrill Creek is
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Marinex wins Brunswick dredging contract
Marinex Construction Inc., from Charleston, South Carolina, has won a $19.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Brunswick Harbor modification project, including expansion and dredging of the Cedar Hammock Range bend widener and placement of dredged material at Jekyll Island. Bids were solicite
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Dredging underway at Port Ellen
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) said that the dredging operations are now underway as part of the Port Ellen Terminal Development Project. “This is an important early step in preparing the harbor for the new ferry terminal and supporting safer, more resilient ferry infrastructure for Islay
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Gillen advances $125M for Long Island projects
Congresswoman Laura Gillen has secured several key priorities and advanced $125 million in water project funding for Long Island in the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026, the two-year water resources infrastructure investments package. The package advanced out of the House Transport
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EXCLUSIVE: Poland launches construction of Cape Pomerania
Poland has kicked off construction of a 10 billion zloty (EUR 2.3 billion) deepwater port and container terminal in Świnoujście – the largest investment in the over 75-year history of the Szczecin and Świnoujście Maritime Ports Authority and one of the largest port investments currently underway in
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Ōpōtiki Marina development project backed by RIF investment
The Government is supporting Bay of Plenty’s economic growth with funding for two projects through the Regional Infrastructure Fund, Shane Jones, the Regional Development Minister, said. “These investments are about backing the infrastructure and resources that will drive long-term regional growth a
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BREAKING NEWS: Van Oord consortium selected as preferred proponent for Roberts Bank Terminal 2
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has selected TerraMarine as the preferred proponent for the landmass and wharf component of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. According to the Port Authority, “the TerraMarine team has extensive experience in collaboratively delivering major marine infrastructu
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Eurobodalla: Surfside levee complete, Caseys seawall on the way
Eurobodalla Shire Council said that Surfside’s new levee is now complete, blending into the reserve and helping to protect low-lying areas from coastal flooding. The 190-meter long and 10-meter wide raised embankment was built using 2,700 tons of rock and topped with sand and soil. Project manager P
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Work begins on Craster coastal protection scheme
Northumbrian Water has begun work on a £1.5 million project to protect the coastline and safeguard vital wastewater infrastructure in Craster, Northumberland, following significant erosion caused by coastal storms during the winter this year. The scheme is set to protect the bankside adjacent to Dun
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Agate Construction wins contract for Indian River Inlet repairs
The USACE Philadelphia District has awarded a contract to Agate Construction for $53 million to conduct repairs of the north jetty at the Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, DE. Mobilization to the site is anticipated to begin in March or April of 2027 with in-water work to begin on May 1, 2027, ba
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Jan De Nul: Delivering oyster reef restoration from start to finish (VIDEO)
Jan De Nul has developed a start-to-finish approach to restore oyster reefs. “With our newly developed Oyster Reef Restoration Unit, we can seed hard substrates like rocks with around one million young oysters within just a few weeks, anywhere in the world. Combined with our extensive experience in
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Rohde Nielsen completes coastal protection works in Tarragona
Rohde Nielsen has completed coastal protection works at La Pineda Beach, Tarragona, Spain, supporting shoreline protection. For this project, approximately 100,000 m³ of sand was supplied, dredged offshore and transported to the beach via a sinker-line system. The material was then distributed and l