PORTLAND –– The city of Portland is starting the next phase on a major dredging project next week, with the aim of restoring capacity for vessels that has been lost over the years. “Right now, we’re just trying to claw back the space that we’ve historically had in this waterfront,” said Greg Watson, Portland’s director of housing and economic development. More than $20 million has been… Read More
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, celebrated the kick-off of the Delray Beach Segment of the Palm Beach County Shore Protection Project with local governmental representatives from non-Federal sponsor Palm Beach County and the City of Delray Beach, Monday, in anticipation of the renourishment of 2.65 miles of shoreline, starting January… Read More
Download PDF Company Strengthens Position in Asia’s Subsea Market HOUSTON — McDermott has secured a subsea contract from PETRONAS Carigali Brunei Ltd. for engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of a natural gas development project offshore Brunei Darussalam. This development represents one of the country’s most significant conventional gas projects. The award follows McDermott’s successful completion of… Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Memphis District continues to deliver innovative infrastructure solutions to the Mid-South region and the nation by reaching historic milestones that will strengthen navigation along the Mississippi River, improve flood protection in the St. Francis Basin, and secure water resources for Arkansas agriculture. The Memphis District… Read More
Four U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) laboratories, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District (NAN), recently joined forces to conduct a series of anchor penetration-depth field tests at Stapleton Anchorage in the New York Harbor. Representatives from the Coastal and Hydraulics (CHL), Environmental (EL), Geotechnical and Structures (GSL)… Read More
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) continues to accept public comments through Dec. 20 on the review of a federal request to deepen and widen the Wilmington Harbor. The comment period for reviewing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District’s federal consistency determination for the proposed Wilmington Harbor 403… Read More
The City of Delray Beach, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the State of Florida, and Palm Beach County, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1:30 p.m. on December 8, 2025, to officially launch a major beach nourishment project aimed at restoring and reinforcing the city’s shoreline. The event will be held… Read More
The Dredge Goetz fleet and crew have wrapped up their season and are mobilized back in the St. Paul District, Fountain City Service Base, #Wisconsin. From Melvin Price Lock and Dam Auxiliary Approach (St. Louis District) to Dog Island to the Brownsville Placement site, their hard work has made an impact. But the work doesn’t… Read More
ALBUQUERQUE – The Albuquerque District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is revising the Santa Rosa Lake and Two River Dam Master Plans (MP). The USACE defines the MP as the strategic land use management document that guides the comprehensive management and development of all recreational, natural, and cultural resources throughout the life of the… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requesting public comments for mitigation and construction of the Morganza to the Gulf levee system in Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes, Louisiana (MTG Project). A draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) titled “Morganza to the Gulf, Louisiana Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project” and appendices, prepared… Read More
The approval will allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to work around the clock at a site near Palm Beach’s North End. Key Points The Palm Beach Town Council approved a waiver for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to work outside of permitted hours. The waiver allows for 24/7 staging of equipment in… Read More
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Sarasota County announced Monday that work to dredge Phillippi Creek will begin this month. The long-awaited project comes following a devastating hurricane season in 2024. Following Hurricane Debby, some homes along the creek were left feet underwater. Some of those families are still working to rebuild. They believe a lack of… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. — Finding innovative and unique ways to repurpose or use readily available materials is a good way to ensure sustainability and save money. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, in partnership with the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (MBNEP) and USACE’s Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), uses the dredged material from… Read More
The Erie North Pier, a vital navigation structure and popular recreational destination, has been fully repaired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, ensuring safe passage for commercial and recreational vessels and supporting millions in regional economic activity. The pier plays a critical role in allowing ships carrying hundreds of thousands of… Read More
The Lake Lanier Association (LLA) spearheads the only initiative to save and protect the islands of Lake Lanier. Project Armor is the name given to the latest effort to reinforce another mile, or 5,280 feet, of Lake Lanier’s vulnerable shoreline, through the installation of rip-rap. Project Armor was initiated in late 2024 and has reached… Read More