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Stonehaven flood protection scheme complete
Aberdeenshire Council said that the much-anticipated Stonehaven Flood Protection Scheme has been completed. The scheme will reduce the flood risk of 372 residential properties, two public utility sites, a school and an emergency service site. The level of flood protection provided by the scheme is w
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GLDD wins Cape May beach nourishment contract
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) has won a $16,160,200 firm-fixed-price contract for a beach nourishment work in New Jersey. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, reports the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Work will be performed in Cape May, New Jersey, with an estimat
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Spellmon tours Galveston District’s area of operations
Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon visited the Galveston District’s area of operations last week. Spellmon and the Galveston District’s leadership met with non-federal sponsors Jefferson County Drainage Dist. #7 and the
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Sandusky Bay dredging starts next week
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said that the dredging activities in the Sandusky Bay are scheduled to begin during the next week. They will be laying a pipeline on the lakebed to carry the dredged material to the placement site at the wetlands area off the Cedar Point Causeway. The pipeline area w
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Yorkeys Knob brings new standard for boating facilities
Hall Contracting has successfully delivered another amazing project for Queenslanders, the new Yorkeys Knob boating facility. The new recreational boating facility has been built on reclaimed land between the Yorkeys Knob Boat Club and the Half Moon Bay Golf Club. The scope of works delivered is a f
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City of Cape Town undertakes annual beach lowering
The City of Cape Town’s Coastal Management Branch started the annual beach lowering programme at Fish Hoek beach yesterday. Thereafter, the project team will proceed with the work at Muizenberg, Gordon’s Bay and Bikini Beach. Beach lowering or re-profiling is important in maintaining ecological stab
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Fehmarnbelt: MOTAS delivers sand backfill system to Neptune Marine
MOTAS Dredging Solutions has delivered the complete component package for the 800 mm pipe diameter sand backfill installation for these works by the Femern Link Contractors joint venture (FLC). The order was awarded by Dutch shipyard Group Neptune Marine – the builders of the large spreader pontoon
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The Philippines: Dredging in full swing to ease flooding in Pampanga
The Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways-Central Luzon (DPWH-3) is conducting dredging operations in the heavily silted river channels in a bid to mitigate flooding in this province. DPWH-3 Regional Director, Roseller Tolentino, said that the agency’s Regional Equipment Management Di
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USACE and The White House officials tour Nome dredging
Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, Alaska District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commander, and Mitch Landrieu, senior advisor and infrastructure implementation coordinator at The White House, toured the Port of Nome Modification Project recently. They were accompanied by Eddie Belk, director of civil works at
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Relong raises the bar in Enjiang Region
The Enjiang Region in China has long been a significant source of sand production – contributing substantially to local tax revenue and providing numerous employment opportunities. Recently, the sand mining operations in the area have faced a persistent challenge due to a high proportion of riverbed
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Aberdeen Port fully operational after £420M expansion
Port of Aberdeen’s transformational £420 million expansion project is now fully operational. “Quayside construction is complete at Aberdeen South Harbour and the expanded port now offers its customers and port users 8km of quayside, making it Scotland’s largest berthage port,” according to their off
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Expanding the capacity of the Port of Beirut
The Port of Beirut has historically played a vital role in Lebanon’s economy, as a major cargo and transit hub. However, due to the civil war and political instability, this key position has weakened over time. The situation was compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and a major explosion in 2020. As p
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Deep dredging by Damen at the second highest dam in the world
At 271.5 meters, Georgia’s Enguri Hydropower Dam is the second highest in the world, holding a staggering 1,100,000,000m3 water and 20 turbines producing a total capacity of 1,300MW electricity. According to Damen, this is no ordinary dam, and keeping it free from sediment requires no ordinary dredg
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The latest VIDEO UPDATE on New Manila International Airport
Mxtv has just released the latest video update from the largest land reclamation project in Boskalis’ history – the New Manila International Airport (NMIA). This will be the Philippines’ largest and most sophisticated airport and the dredging operations are moving forward according to schedule. Unde