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GLDD inks first offshore wind rock supply subcontract
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, has announced the signing of the first ever subcontract for procurement of rock for a U.S. offshore wind farm with Carver Sand & Gravel LLC (“Carver”), a U.S. quarry in the state of New York
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Dutra Group: Sacramento River project in full swing
The Dutra Group has just released the latest update on the Sacramento River project. “Our Delta Operations Team is facilitating Contract 2 of the Sacramento River Erosion Contracts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is part of the larger American River Common Features Program,” said Dutra.
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Wata Onazin recreation area opens
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, joined the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe (LBST) last week in celebrating the opening of the Wata Onazin recreation area in Lower Brule, South Dakota as part of the natural resources preservation and ecosystem restoration project. This project is the first
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USACE takes next step to create new wetland ecosystem in Buffalo
The USACE Buffalo District awarded a $5.3 million contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. on July 25 to construct a stone breakwater in the abandoned Shipping Slip 3 in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor. Construction of the breakwater marks the first major physical step in creating another new
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Orion reports second quarter 2023 results
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. yesterday reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023. “Our second quarter performance was a significant improvement over our first quarter results and reflected the progress our team is making in executing our strategy to achieve long-term gr
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WEDA presents Dredger on Deck Award to Wayne Kostuk
At the Western Dredging Association’s Summit & Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, WEDA’s 2023 Dredger on Deck Award was awarded to Mr. Wayne Kostuk, General Superintendent at Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. Mr. Kostuk is the first recipient of this annual award, which is meant to honor on-site operati
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Foss Park project wins beach restoration award
A coastal habitat restoration and nourishment project in North Chicago, IL won the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association’s 2023 Best Restored Beaches Award. Michels Construction, Inc. restored approximately 1,300 feet of shoreline at Foss Park with approximately half dedicated to recreat
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Transforming Queen Bess Island into flourishing bird haven
Once eroded and struggling, Queen Bess Island near Grand Isle has been transformed into a flourishing bird haven. This project, developed in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, was designed to rebuild the island with rock perimeters, breakwaters, and 150,000 cubic ya
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Shrewsbury and Navesink dredging kicks off
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. yesterday announced the start of a major dredging project of the Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers. Pallone secured $26 million for maintenance dredging of the rivers in a federal spending bill for Fiscal Year 2023 that President Biden signed into law late last
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GRR/EIS for Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study on display
The USACE Jacksonville District has published a draft of its General Reevaluation Report and Environmental Impact Statement (GRR/EIS) for the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study in Hillsborough County, Florida. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the GRR/EIS and r
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MTCC ready for the Dharavandhoo dredging works
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) is gearing up for another construction project in Dharavandhoo. Earlier today, MTCC CEO Adam Azim and his team met with Secretariat of the Dharavandhoo Council, South Malhosmadulu to discuss status of B. Dharavandhoo Harbor Development Project. Accor
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Boskalis, Canada and LNG: End of the Kitimat era
Boskalis has completed an important contribution to the realization of Canada’s first large-scale LNG export terminal. The final module for the LNG facility was recently successfully delivered to the Port of Kitimat by its heavy transport vessel Forte. For Boskalis this final transport marks the end
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Pakihikura Harbour closes due to dredging
HEB Construction, the contractors building Ōpōtiki’s new harbour entrance, will shortly start opening a channel between the two new seawalls. Pakihikura Harbour and the area around the Waioeka River mouth will be closed to all boat traffic (except Coastguard) from today, so that the works and ongoin
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New milestone reached on the Princess Amaliahaven project
The Port of Rotterdam has reached another great milestone on the largest construction project currently taking place in the port—the development of the new quay walls in the Princess Amaliahaven. “Great news in at the Prinses Amaliahaven: all sections on both the Rotterdam World Gateway B.V. side as