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Eastman Aggregate nabs Broward County contract
The USACE Jacksonville District awarded a contract on January 11 to Eastman Aggregate Enterprises for $ 11 million for the Broward County Segment II Shore Protection Project. The contractor will place approximately 390,000 cubic yards of beach-quality sand along 8.9 miles of eroded Atlantic Ocean sh
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Rabbit Island restoration program in full swing
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced yesterday that operations are underway to restore Rabbit Island, the only Brown Pelican colony in Southwest Louisiana. Located in the southwest portion of Calcasieu Lake in Cameron Parish, Rabbit Island is the first rebuild
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Dredging Day at Herrington Harbour South
Herrington Harbour has just released this amazing video named ‘Dredging Day at Herrington Harbour South’. Places in the Entrance Channel at Herrington Harbour South are being mechanically dredged this winter. Mechanical dredging is done by digging with excavators and moving the material by barge whe
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PHOTO: Sospan Dau in action over the festive break
Hopper dredger Sospan Dau was busy over the past two weeks discharging 18,000m3 of dredged material onto the foreshore in Southsea. According to the officials, the dredger has formed a working platform with this material in preparation for sheet piling on the west side. This will allow the contracto
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Work on Ihavandhoo Harbor moves ahead
Development work of Ha. Ihavandhoo Harbor is well underway, with overall 35% project progress to date, Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) reports. New harbor basin dredging works for the project is currently ongoing, with 59% completion. Scope of works for the project include: dredgin
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Lt. Gen. Spellmon visits USACE Memphis District
Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, the 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is visiting the Memphis District today to get a first-hand look at some ways the District is supporting the USACE Civil Works mission and the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project. Me
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SJSB completes construction of WID for IHC America
St. Johns Ship Building, Inc. (SJSB) has completed construction of the first Water Injection Dredger for IHC America. Last year, IHC won a contract to design a water injection dredger (WID) for the North Carolina State Ports Authority (NCSPA). In line with NCSPA’s specifications, the dredger is desi
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Preparations underway for Spring Harbor dredging
The City of Madison, WI, is currently working on preliminary plans, cost estimate, grant applications, permits, etc. for the upcoming Spring Harbor Dredge Project. Spring Harbor is due for maintenance dredging because users of the public boat launch and adjacent residents are having trouble launchin
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Dharanboodhoo works move ahead
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) today released the latest update on their F. Dharanboodhoo harbor upgrade, saying that the work is moving forward according to schedule. With overall 36% project progress so far, the installation work of precast concrete blocks required for quay wall
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Calhoun Port expansion project on the way
Max Midstream and the Calhoun Port Authority have announced that the Calhoun Port expansion project will begin in 2021. The national legislation – the Water Resources and Development Act – included language pursued by both Max and the CPA that authorizes the deepening and widening of the port. “Thi
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Perdido Pass dredging resumes
An U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor will resume dredging work at Perdido Pass in early January with work expected to take about a month. The contractor will begin mobilizing during this week, informs the Official Website of the City of Orange Beach, Alabama. “Heavy equipment will be on the b
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Report to Congress on Everglades Restoration available
The Report to Congress on the progress of the restoration of America’s Everglades is now available to the public. The United States is implementing the restoration of America’s Everglades in partnership with the State of Florida, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, the Seminole Tribe of Flor
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Antwerp deal for Boskalis consortium Rinkoniên
The major subproject of the Oosterweel link in Antwerp, Belgium has been awarded to the Rinkoniên consortium consisting of Boskalis, Mobilis, CIT Blaton, Artes Group and Stadsbader, reports Lantis. As a Flemish public entity, Lantis is responsible for the realization of complex mobility projects in
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LPLA: Bay City restoration project delayed
Work of a habitat restoration project near Bay City, Wisconsin, has been pushed back to the spring of 2022, reports Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance (LPLA). “This past August, Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance (LPLA) attended the River Resources Forum – an interagency meeting for the Upper Mississippi River – wh