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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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