Coastal Protection
Coastal Protection
Restoration underway at Alabama’s Lower Perdido Islands
Construction is underway on more than 26 acres of restored and created habitat in Alabama’s Lower Perdido Islands, following a final design process that prioritized stakeholder input, modeling results, and the protection of existing seagrass beds, Moffatt & Nichol said. Located in Orange Beach, Alab
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North Topsail Beach restoration projects
The Town of North Topsail Beach, NC, has released the latest update regarding Phase 4 beach renourishment and PTC #8 Dune restoration projects. The Town’s Engineer in discussions with the contractor and the Division of Coastal Management (for permitting), have determined that the current plan is for
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Biggest coastal protection scheme in Hove on the horizon
Plans are underway to begin the next phase of the sea defenses scheme in Hove and Southwick, Brighton & Hove City Council said. The Brighton Marina to River Adur scheme aims to protect the coastline from coastal erosion by providing new measures and replacing sea defences. The latest project runs fr
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Kiewit wins $404M Design-Build contract for Port Arthur project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District has awarded a $403,944,000 contract to Kiewit U.S. Contractors to construct additional portions of the Port Arthur Project, a component of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (S2G) Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. The Port Arthur Project provid
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Contractor selected for the Chandeleur Island restoration project
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has initiated Construction Management At-Risk (CMAR) pre-construction services on the Chandeleur Islands Restoration Project. CPRA has selected Weeks Marine to provide the CMAR services for the State’s largest barrier island restoration
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UK investing £2.65 billion for flood projects across the country
The UK’s Environment Agency has announced that over 1,000 flood schemes will be built or repaired to protect thousands of homes and businesses from the dangers of flooding. Investing a record £2.65 billion over two years towards the construction of new flood schemes and the repair and maintenance of
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Final consultation underway on Anchorsholme coastal protection
Final consultation is underway ahead of a £30m investment in work to protect part of Blackpool’s coastline. The scheme will see five new rock groynes built at Anchorsholme Beach at Princes Way and is needed in order to protect against the threat of coastal erosion. Some public consultation has alrea
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Dredging project to protect coastal communities in Florida
Recently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District awarded an approximately $20 million contract for the second iteration of Fernandina Beach renourishment following Hurricane Nicole, for the Nassau County Shore Protection Project (SPP). “The project will renourish approximately 4 mil
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Dredger Trud R to replenish Gold Coast beaches
Gold Coast beaches are undergoing mass replenishment after 4 million cubic meters of sand was lost during Cyclone Alfred. Heavy machinery is being used on the beach with sand being brought in from stockpiles and sand bypassing to restore high-risk areas. According to the City Mayor, Tom Tate, offsho
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TCAP’s second phase coming along nicely
Hall Contracting is making significant progress with the second phase of the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP-II). According to the latest update from the UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji, the contractor has dredged over 14,000 cubic meters of sand from the lagoon and filled 125 geotextile bags. T
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Tiel-Waardenburg dyke reinforcement in full swing
The Tiel-Waardenburg dyke reinforcement project is in full swing now, Van Oord said. Implementation of the Tiel-Waardenburg dyke reinforcement started in 2023. Consortium Mekante Diek (Ploegam, Van Oord, Dura Vermeer) is carrying out this dyke reinforcement commissioned by Rivierenland Water Board.
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ZSL: One of the world’s most famous waterways gets huge transformation
Coastal habitats along the Greater Thames Estuary, the life source of England’s capital and far beyond, will be restored as part of the $5 million project, providing vital spaces for wildlife and healthier environments for people, ZSL said. Anna Cucknell, ZSL’s UK Coastal Habitat Recovery Program Ma
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South Hayling beach management March 2025
Starting this week, Les Searle Group will be carrying the Spring beach management works at Eastoke, Hayling Island. Hayling Island is exposed to large waves and high tides. To prevent properties from flooding when these factors combine, Havant Borough Council undertakes beach recycling works along t
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Nassau County shore protection project coming soon
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has awarded a $19.8 million contract to Marinex Construction for the renourishment of approximately 4 miles of shoreline in Nassau County, Florida. The project includes placing dredged sand on to the shoreline at Fernandina Beach south of the S