Coastal Protection
Coastal Protection
Fire Island Inlet dredging and beachfill project in full swing
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, recently commenced essential maintenance dredging for the Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Inlet New York Beach Erosion Control and Navigation Project. This critical work, awarded to Norfolk Dredging Company for nearly $37 million, b
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Long Beach Island project moving as planned
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) recently completed major portion of the Long Beach Island storm damage reduction project. According to the Army Corps’ public affairs officer Steve Rochette, earlier this month GLDD finished beach replenishment works in Beach Haven, North Beach Haven and Holgate. Sin
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Million dollar boost to protect South Australia coastline
South Australian councils and community groups will share in more than $1.2 million in state government funding to enable vital projects to protect the beautiful coastline. A new seawall at Encounter Bay/Yilki, a replaced bridge on the Streaky Bay Massa boardwalk and sand replenishment at Venus Bay
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Sagaponack and Bridgehampton beachfill project underway
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has assigned the hopper dredge Texas for the 2025 Sagaponack and Bridgehampton Beach renourishment project. The renourishment is part of an ongoing long-term coastal management plan to replenish sand lost due to erosion and hurricanes, increase storm protection for
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St. Joseph Peninsula beach nourishment project set for 2025
The long-awaited St. Joseph Peninsula Coastal Structures Project in Gulf County, Florida, has been temporarily rescheduled and is now expected to start construction sometime in 2025. After two rounds of bidding, in August and again in October of 2024, one bid was received each time and both bids rec
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CPRA announces twenty dredging projects in the next fiscal year
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has released a draft version of the agency’s annual spending plan for Fiscal Year 2026. The plan is the largest single-year investment in Louisiana’s coast to date, with $1.8 billion allotted to the design, engineering, and constructi
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New, improved seawalls on the way for Hataitai beach area
Sea and retaining walls in the vicinity of Hataitai beach are being upgraded over the next eight months, starting to the south of the beach between the changing sheds and the boatsheds, said Wellington City Council. The existing walls are in poor condition and work to replace and improve them is req
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Section of the Southsea Coastal Scheme opens for Christmas
The VSBW team, a joint venture between VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster, has hit a major milestone on the Southsea Coastal Scheme by unveiling a newly completed section of the seafront from the Pyramids to Speakers’ Corner. With barriers now removed, the promenade between Blue Reef Aquarium and
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Minister O’Donnell: Funding approved for Cape Clear coastal project
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Kieran O’Donnell, has announced the approval of Cork County Council’s application for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the scheme, the OPW has approved fun
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Great Lakes secures new contracts worth $182 million
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has won several dredging contracts worth a total of $182 million. Among the awarded projects is the $73.6 million Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet Ocean City beachfill scheme. This project will provide coastal storm damage reduction by maintaining an engineered
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CPRA’s largest project authorized in WRDA 2024
Congress is sending legislation to the President’s desk that will provide the authority and financial flexibility to better protect and restore coastal Louisiana in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The U.S. Senate has passed the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2
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Major coastal restoration project starting in Palm Beach
The Town of Palm Beach (FL) is launching a significant coastal restoration effort as part of its overall Coastal Management Plan, with its first project beginning this week. According to the Town, approximately 750,000 cubic yards of sand will be dredged offshore and placed on the beach in Reach 7,
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Work done on the $61.2M Millport Flood Protection scheme
North Ayrshire Council has announced the successful completion of a £48 million (approx. $61.25 million) flood protection scheme on the Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland. Work started on Millport Flood Protection Scheme in spring 2023 to help improve the safety and security of the island’s residents against
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Beach nourishment projects along the Great Ocean Road
To prepare for summer and strengthen resilience to coastal erosion, a series of beach nourishment projects will soon kick off along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. These essential works—designed to replenish sand and protect the region’s beach areas, infrastructure, and natural surroundings —will