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Dredging almost done at Ocean Reef Marina
The dredging operations at Ocean Reef Marina, in collaboration with the WA Department of Transport, are making great progress. According to the Ocean Reef Marina, the crews are on track to wrap up this phase of work in just a few weeks. Working on the project, the 22m cutter suction dredge “Cooper I
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Dredger SOSPAN DAU gearing up for another campaign in Southsea
Once again, Trailer Hopper Suction Dredger SOSPAN DAU will return to Portsmouth for another spectacular display of ‘rainbowing’ shingle onto the Southsea beach. According to KHM Portsmouth, the SOSPAN DAU will be performing beach recharge activities along that area of the seafront between the Hover
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Bogue Inlet dredging project update
The Town of Emerald Isle, NC, and the Army Corps have just released the latest update on the Bogue Inlet dredging project. The dredging and beach nourishment works, coordinated by USACE and Carteret County, began on January 1, 2024. Originally the project was anticipated to be completed in mid-Febru
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Manson kicking off the Encinitas beachfill works
After nearly two months of work, Manson Construction has completed sand replenishment project in Solana Beach, California. The project, which will reduce coastal storm damage and erosion along a 7,200-foot-long stretch of shoreline, included construction of a 150-foot-wide beach fill using 700,000 c
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Petersburg Harbor (AK) dredged for the first time in 42 years
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District has completed the first project funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – the Petersburg Navigation Improvements project. Located in Southeast Alaska between Juneau and Ketchikan, the Petersburg dredging project restored the the Borough’s South H
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Jones Bros delivers Penrhyn Bay coastal defence scheme
After one year of works, Jones Bros Civil Engineering has completed the construction of a £7.5 million Penrhyn Bay coastal defence scheme in North Wales. Following consultation in 2021 and planning permission granted in 2022, work on this scheme started in late January 2023. The project included usa
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Townsville’s Eastern Breakwater project completed
Port of Townsville contractors, CivilPlus Constructions have finished shortening the Eastern Breakwater, removing 22,000 tons of rock in a project that took 5960 work hours. Overall, the project included removal of material to shorten the existing breakwater by approximately 70m and allow capital dr
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Cumbrae flood protection schemes in full swing
Work at three multi-million pound flood protection schemes in North Ayrshire is on track as part of preparations to lessen the impact of climate change. Construction works on the £48 million Millport Flood Protection Scheme, on the Isle of Cumbrae, started last spring and work is progressing well to
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Bowen Wharf project moving forward
A bright future for the iconic Bowen Wharf has taken a pivotal step forward following the announcement of its Project Director and Lead Design Consultant. Nawar Spear has been appointed as Project Director and brings a wealth of experience in developing, planning and delivering large infrastructure
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Dredge Stuyvesant pumping sand Melbourne Beach, FL
The Dutra Group’s Hopper Dredge Stuyvesant is dredging material from a designated borrow area offshore of Cape Canaveral. This material is transited to Melbourne Beach where it is offloaded through approximately 4,500’ of subline. The material is being used to build a stockpile approximately 26’ hig
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Fernandina Beach nourishment project almost done
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has begun the last phase of the Fernandina Beach (FL) nourishment project. According to the City, GLDD was contracted through the Corps of Engineers to place sand on the Fernandina beaches. The contractor is on the north end now and will finish up next we
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Lowestoft dredging to commence next month
Building and civil engineering contractor McLaughlin & Harvey has made some great progress at the Port of Lowestoft project lately. The company is working for the client Associated British Ports on the development of Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF) – a major ABP investment project on Lowest
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Gloucester Docks dredging project enters final stages
Land & Water has been working closely with Canal and River Trust to overcome the logistical challenges and environmental constraints associated with dredging large volumes of silt from Gloucester Docks. The docks need regular dredging and the crews have been working together to provide ever improvin
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Scarborough River dredge project almost complete
Michels Construction Inc. continues to make steady progress with the dredging of Scarborough River in Maine. According to Scarborough Town Manager Tom Hall, the contractor has so far removed over 140,000 cubic yard of sand from the Scarborough River and will soon finish up work in the main navigatio