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Mark Rayha Named General Dynamics Electric Boat President; Kevin Graney to Retire at Year End

VA, United States

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) announced today that Kevin Graney, who currently serves as president of Electric Boat, has informed the company that he will retire at the end of the year. He will be succeeded by Mark Rayha, who currently serves as senior vice president and chief operating officer of Electric Boat, effective December 1. “Kevin has served General… Read More

Hornblower Group Appoints Mike Flaskey as CEO

NY, United States

Hornblower Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Flaskey as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Flaskey brings to the Hornblower portfolio a wealth of relevant experiences, having previously held senior leadership positions at Wyndham Vacation and Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Diamond Resorts. At Diamond, Flaskey rose from Chief Sales & Marketing Officer to… Read More

ERDC selects Dr. Robert Moser as new Information Technology Laboratory director

MS, United States

VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has selected Dr. Robert Moser as the new director of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL).  As director, Moser will lead a team of approximately 700 federal and contractor personnel who work in the areas of information technology, high-performance computing, data analytics, software engineering,… Read More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division Appoints Col. George H. Walter as New Commander

TX, United States

DALLAS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division, hosted a change of command today at the Westin Downtown Dallas. Col. George H. Walter took command of the Division from Brig. Gen. Kenneth N. Reed in a ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps… Read More

Senate Appropriations Committee Passes FY2025 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill

United States

On August 1st, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee passed the Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill on a 28-0 vote. The bill matched the President’s budget request. Unlike the House of Representatives bill verison, it did not include any Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS, aka earmarks) for the waterway. Both appropriations bills also included Additional Dredging Needs funding… Read More

Major General Butch Graham Confirmed by US Senate

United States

On the evening of July 31, 2024, Major General William H. “Butch” Graham Jr. was confirmed by the United States Senate as the next chief of engineers and commanding general of the Corps of Engineers. The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) congratulates Mr. Graham on this accomplishment, and look forward to continuing with our longstanding… Read More

2024 Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Stakeholder

World ,

The WEDA Safety Commission was honored to present five Safety Excellence Awards this year: Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Company: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, LLC Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Company: Matthews Brothers, LLC Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project: CEDA Tailings Management and Environmental Solutions, IOL Kearl Lake WETA Dredge… Read More

2024 Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Stakeholder

World ,

The WEDA Safety Commission was honored to present five Safety Excellence Awards this year: Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Company: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, LLC Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Company: Matthews Brothers, LLC Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project: CEDA Tailings Management and Environmental Solutions, IOL Kearl Lake WETA Dredge… Read More

2024 Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project

World ,

The WEDA Safety Commission was honored to present five Safety Excellence Awards this year: Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Company: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, LLC Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Company: Matthews Brothers, LLC Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project: CEDA Tailings Management and Environmental Solutions, IOL Kearl Lake WETA Dredge… Read More

2024 Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Contractor

World ,

The WEDA Safety Commission was honored to present five Safety Excellence Awards this year: Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Company: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, LLC Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Company: Matthews Brothers, LLC Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project: CEDA Tailings Management and Environmental Solutions, IOL Kearl Lake WETA Dredge… Read More

2024 Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Company

World ,

The WEDA Safety Commission was honored to present five Safety Excellence Awards this year: Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Company: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, LLC Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Company: Matthews Brothers, LLC Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project: CEDA Tailings Management and Environmental Solutions, IOL Kearl Lake WETA Dredge… Read More

Fairwater, the Newest Jones Act Energy and Chemical Transportation Provider, Formally Launches

FL, United States

Crowley and SEACOR Holdings (“SEACOR”) jointly announced today the successful formation of Fairwater Holdings LLC (“Fairwater”). Fairwater, an independent U.S. company, integrates Crowley and SEACOR’s petroleum and chemical transportation vessels, capabilities and personnel to provide U.S. Jones Act shipping solutions. Fairwater is active in all major Jones Act coastwise tank vessel trades, differentiating it from… Read More

Heidelberg Materials, Carver Sand & Gravel come to terms

NY, United States

Heidelberg Materials North America came to an agreement to purchase Carver Sand & Gravel, which is located around Albany, New York. According to Heidelberg Materials, four quarries, three sand and gravel pits, a trucking business, two asphalt plants, 70 million metric tons of reserves and about 200 employees are included in the deal. Heidelberg Materials and Carver… Read More

Canadian Shipbuilder Davie Wants to Invest in the U.S.

Canada

Canada’s largest shipbuilder, Davie, is inspecting sites and seeking a U.S. partner “to make a long-term commitment to American shipbuilding” and expand its capacity, the White House announced this week. This was just one of the Biden administration’s announcements on expanding domestic shipbuilding following the July 11 agreement reached among the United States, Canada and Finland to… Read More

USACE Memphis District Engineer, Geotechnical Section Chief, Nicholas Aleman named Geotechnics Professional of the Year

TN, United States

MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 30, 2024 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Headquarters Engineering and Construction Division announced in June that Nicholas “Nikko” Aleman, the Geotechnical Section Chief for the Memphis District (MVM), is the recipient of this year’s Timothy Skeen Geotechnics Professional of the Year award. The Timothy Skeen Geotechnics Professional of the Year… Read More

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