The U.S. Marine Corps had 58 active construction projects in fiscal year 2024 which ended in September, an overview brief from the Office in Charge of Construction Marine Corps Marianas states. The office was first commissioned in 2016 and has about 130 personnel who monitor and manage construction projects on Guam, according to a release… Read More
The programme, funded with ₹100 crore from the government, is aimed at enhancing water quality, recharging the groundwater table, and making the lakes an educational site for children on water preservation and ecology. Ten lakes will be rejuvenated in Chennai The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has started preparing detailed project reports (DPRs) for rejuvenation… Read More
PANAJI Ahead of adopting Netherlands’ strategic ‘Sand Motor’ technique to assess the sand erosion crisis, the State government along with the Dutch firm Deltares will conduct a two-day long workshop to address the issue and find alternate solutions like that of sand nourishment to combat increasing coastal erosion. A National Workshop on Capacity Building for… Read More
The California Coastal Commission has greenlit a new seawall to be built along San Francisco’s coastline in a bid to protect the city’s infrastructure. The 3,200-foot-long wall, which will cost $175 million and be one of the largest construction projects in California’s history, will seek to prevent damage to the shoreline from the impact of… Read More
The maritime industry’s ambitious push towards zero-emission shipping through green corridors is gaining momentum but faces critical challenges, according to the latest “Annual Progress Report on Green Shipping Corridors 2024” released by the Getting to Zero Coalition and the Global Maritime Forum. Green shipping corridors, defined as specific trade routes where zero-emission shipping is catalyzed by… Read More