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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $68,869,200 firm-fixed-price contract for improvement dredging associated with the New Haven Harbor Federal Navigation Project. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in New Haven, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2028. Fiscal 2026… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., Houston, Texas, was awarded a $16,097,425 firm-fixed-price contract for one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper for regional dredging. The amount of this action is $16,097,425, with a total cumulative face value of $16,460,725. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be… Read More
By Stephen Marcantel In a much anticipated meeting, just a week after the ten year anniversary of the destructive 2016 floods, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it will clear debris and trash along the Vermilion but provided no clear path forward for fully dredging the silted river. For the Corps, dredging the river has… Read More
By: David Hamilton LIVINGSTON — Livingston Parish received federal approval to move forward on a $20 million dredging project on the Amite River. Years of sediment buildup on the river’s bottom and along its banks have made it harder for water to move out of the basin and left some boats grounded on new sandbars. “We’re… Read More
When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that South Jersey would receive $99 million in federal funding to replenish beaches in Ocean City, Strathmere, Sea Isle City, Avalon and Stone Harbor, Rep. Jeff Van Drew was quick to claim credit. But now that beachgoers are complaining the work has disrupted their summer vacations, the… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District is seeking public comments for a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and its appendices for Port of Iberia, La., which were released today, August 21, 2026. This draft EA is available for a 30-day public review and comment period beginning on Aug. 24, 2026, and… Read More
By Chuck Walker MOBILE, Ala. — For Kim Otto, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District isn’t just a workplace—it’s home. After dedicating more than 35 years of her life to the Mobile District and the broader USACE mission, Otto’s expansive career has recently been recognized with the prestigious Lifetime Planning Achievement Award. Currently… Read More
By Ryan Hansen LONGMONT, Colo. – A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District flood risk reduction project along the St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado, is substantially complete, marking another milestone in the community’s ongoing effort to improve flood resilience following the catastrophic flooding of 2013. The federally funded project is a cost-shared Section 205… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $12,275,250 modification (P00007) to contract W9127S-22-D-0026 for long-term capability, station dredging on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $59,134,410. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, announced today, Aug. 19, the completion of the Georgetown Harbor maintenance dredging project, restoring safe and reliable depth to the area’s vital federal navigation channels in Georgetown, South Carolina. The $3.5 million infrastructure investment successfully cleared critical shoaling that had reduced channel depths to less… Read More
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Beneath the surface of the Buffalo Harbor and River, sediment is constantly accumulating. Left unchecked, that material can reduce channel depths and create challenges for the vessels that depend on Buffalo Harbor and River to deliver commodities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is addressing that challenge through a $2.3… Read More
Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, today announced that Stu Appelbaum, national technical expert within the company’s water management practice, has received the 2025 Civil Works Planning Awards Lifetime Planning Achievement Award. The honor recognizes planning professionals whose careers have made outstanding contributions to… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, completed its Grand Strand Renourishment project along the South Carolina coast Aug. 15. This $72 million project strengthens coastal storm protection for the region and helps preserve the infrastructure and $12.5 billion tourism-driven economy. The district restored the federally authorized storm damage reduction project along… Read More
By Kimberly Curth NEW ORLEANS— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), clearing the way for the nation’s only new greenfield container port currently under development — a project positioned to redefine Gulf Coast trade capacity, strengthen the U.S. supply chain, and accelerate American… Read More
The final phase of a project aimed at strengthening the coast line is complete. The months-long Grand Strand Renourishment project is complete. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the coast now has a stronger first line of defense against major storms. Crews finished work this weekend after placing more than 1,000,000 cubic yards of… Read More