Project & Tenders
Dredging in the Bahamas PHOTO
Approximately one decade ago Boskalis carried out the expansion of the Nassau cruise terminal in the Bahamas and the extension and widening of the access channel. In order to accommodate the very largest cruise ships, the government of the Bahamas wanted to make the cruise terminal suitable in recor
GLDD gearing up for the FIMP project
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC, of Houston, TX, has started preparatory work on the Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) Coastal-Storm Risk-Management Project. Work under the initial contract will reduce flood risk for vulnerable areas along an 83-mile stretch of Long Island’s barrier islan
Contract signed for the Tiel-Waardenburg dyke project
The Rivierenland Water Board and the Mekante Diek consortium, a collaboration between Van Oord, Ploegam and Dura Vermeer, are getting ready for the Tiel-Waardenburg dyke reinforcement project. According to Van Oord, the Mekante Diek consortium signed the contract for this project on 7 October 2021.
CPRA completes another outstanding job in Louisiana
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has completed another outstanding project, restoration of the Rabbit Island in Cameron Parish. This latest bird habitat restoration scheme was done jointly by the CPRA, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), and th
Orion Marine to dredge Sabine-Neches Waterway
Orion Marine Construction Inc., from Tampa, Florida, recently won a $9.5 million contract for Sabine-Neches Waterway maintenance dredging and Cameron Parish, Louisiana, pipeline dredging. Bids for this dredging program were solicited via the internet with four received, reports the U.S. Department o
Corpus Christi dredging project moving forward
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded a $139 million construction contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC. (GLDD), to complete the third phase of the landmark Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP). The four-phase infrastructure project will increase the
First contract awarded for CEPP EAA Reservoir
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has awarded the first construction contract for the Central Everglades Planning Project Everglades Agricultural Area Phase reservoir, a key component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). The $79.8 million Contract 10A was aw
Southwind to dredge Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Southwind Construction Corporation of Evansville, Indiana, recently won a $3.8 million contract for the maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. According to the Army Corps’ Wilmington District, the contract covers several North Carolina counties including Brunswick, Carteret, Ons
Orion Marine bags Tampa Harbor dredging deal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has awarded a contract for the maintenance dredging of the Tampa Harbor Upper Channels to Orion Marine Construction, Inc., of Tampa, Florida, in the amount of $3.45 million. The project, undertaken in partnership with the Port Tampa Bay, will b
Cashman wins Palm Beach dredging contract
Palm Beach Harbor (FL) deepening project is moving forward with the award of a $5,9 million maintenance dredging contract to Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. According to the Army Corps’ Jacksonville District, the contract calls for dredging the harbor’s entrance channel, settling basin, ex
Three bids received for Dare County beach nourishment work
Dare County, NC, continues to work on the beach nourishment projects that are planned to take place in Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills early next year. At the County Board of Commissioners meeting that was held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, the board voted unanimous
Work underway on the biggest flood defence project in the West of England
Work is now well underway on the £80 million Avonmouth Severnside Enterprise Area (ASEA) Ecology Mitigation and Flood Defence Project – the biggest flood defence project and ecology project in the West of England’s history. Richard Bonner, Chair of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, e
Kiewit wins Miami-Dade ecosystem restoration contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has just announced a contract award of $24 million for the Miami-Dade ecosystem restoration project. According to USACE, this construction project located in the south Florida comes as a part of the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands (BBCW) Phase 1,
GLDD wins first contract for the FIMP project
The first contract worth approx. $47.5 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) project was awarded Monday to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, reports the East Hampton Star. The first contract calls for the dredging of Fire Island Inlet and sand placement