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Roen Salvage crews busy at Manistee South Breakwater
Rehabilitation of the Manistee South Breakwater began last month in Manistee, Michigan. The USACE Detroit District contracted Roen Salvage Company of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin to encapsulate the existing deteriorated structure in steel sheet piling and concrete cap with stone placement. Work is estima
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Phase 2 of Himmafushi development wraps up
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company has just completed the K. Himmafushi Harbor Development Project – Phase 2. Scope of works included: harbor dredging operations of 19,895cbm, channel dredging operations of 9,900cbm, construction of a 251m quay wall, a 15m breakwater, a 311m revetment, insta
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Mandhoo Harbor dredging nears end
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on its Adh. Mandhoo Harbor Development Project According to MTCC, the first shipment of precast concrete blocks required for quay wall construction for the project has been delivered to project site. The dredging w
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Placing new sand at Presque Isle State Park
The USACE Buffalo District crews are currently placing sand at Presque Isle State Park, PA in Erie, PA, working to preserve Presque Isle Peninsula from erosion. This federal and state funded Beach Nourishment Program maintains the beaches which is an important economic resource for the City of Erie,
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O’Donovan announces funding approval for Cooper’s Lot study
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan, has announced the approval of Tipperary County Council’s application for funding under the Office of Public Works’ Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under the works, the Office of Publi
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Channel Islands Harbor dredging starts soon
Navigating the Channel Islands Harbor will continue to be safe and downcoast beaches will receive an influx of much-needed sand thanks to a dredging project that will soon be underway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is on schedule to start dredging the Channel Islands Harbor in the following days.
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Snake River dredging work on the way
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, has awarded the Navigation Channel Maintenance 2022 dredging project to Vancouver based HME Construction, Inc. The $5.3 million project will see HME dredging approximately 225,000 cy from the Snake River in various locations near the ports of Cla
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HME Construction nabs Oregon Slough dredging deal
HME Construction, Inc. of Vancouver, WA, has won the Oregon Slough clamshell maintenance dredging project for 2022 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District. HME will be returning the slough to a project depth of -20′ CRD for the first time since 1963. This work is slated to begin as so
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All set for Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project
The USACE will host a press conference on October 6 to celebrate the commencement of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay ecosystem restoration project, following a $43.1 million contract award to Coastal Design & Construction from Gloucester, Virginia. The Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration project,
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Shinnecock and Moriches dredging to provide sand for the FIMP project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, has awarded the second contract for the major coastal-storm risk management project known as the Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) Project. According to the Corps, the $24.5 million contract was awarded to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Compa
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Creating new land for Magoodhoo airport in the Maldives
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on its F. Magoodhoo airport development program. This very important land reclamation and shore protection project is currently underway, with Bund Wall construction currently ongoing at the site. Scope of works in
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Berwick dredging deal for Crosby
Crosby Dredging LLC, from Galliano, Louisiana, has won a $17,901,800 firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging project in Louisiana. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Berwick, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2023. Th
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Tolan: Developing cross border capital projects aimed at protecting coastline
Local Fine Gael Councillor Sharon Tolan has announced that Meath County Council is to receive €147,000 from the Shared Island Local Authority Development Fund. The purpose of the scheme is to support the progression of new joint investment projects by cross-border Local Authority partnerships that c
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Spotlight on the largest coastal protection scheme in North-Western Europe
Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail has awarded Jacobs the commission for detailed design and planning services, including environmental assessments and statutory submissions for the East Coast Railway Infrastructure Protection Projects (ECRIPP) program. ECRIPP is required to defend long sections of the es