PALM BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District will begin dredging at Palm Beach Harbor for the upcoming Federal beach renourishment project on the Mid-Town Segment of the Town of Palm Beach. This iteration is not a traditional Operations and Maintenance (O&M) event for the harbor. Instead, material from the harbor’s… Read More
Dive shop owner Bill Cole leaned back in his captain’s chair, raised the volume on the Margaritaville radio station and watched six trails of bubbles trickle up through clear blue water. Fifteen feet beneath the surface, divers drifted through one of the last thriving coral reefs in Florida, spotting juvenile parrotfish and grunts darting between… Read More
LA Convention Center Modernization and Clean Water Program project wins underscore Arcadis’s depth of expertise to support Los Angeles infrastructure enhancement projects LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, today announced two project wins with the City of Los Angeles: the… Read More
By Derek Nester KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Kansas Water Office, is pleased to announce the start of the second demonstration period for the innovative Water Injection Dredging project at Tuttle Creek Lake. The second demonstration period will take place from March 17-27, 2026,… Read More
By Lee Roberts NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 6, 2026) – In a ceremony marked by gratitude and somber reflection, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander presented “Star of Life” awards yesterday to seven employees whose quick thinking and decisive actions saved lives at three Cumberland River dams in 2025. Lt. Col. Guillermo Guandique… Read More
By Peggy Bebb, Public Affairs Specialist FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Against a rising tide and disappearing shoreline, Col. Brandon L. Bowman, Commander Jacksonville District, received a call from Congressman Brian Mast’s (FL-21) office requesting immediate assistance. The message was clear: severe erosion was accelerating at Jetty Park and had created a dangerous risk of potential… Read More
SACO (WGME) – Dredging operations are set to start at Camp Ellis Beach in Saco this week. Crews will move 7,200 cubic yards of sand from the Saco Riverbed to Camp Ellis to fortify it. York County Emergency Management officials say flooding has caused more than $110 million in damage to protective dunes and beaches… Read More
By Rhonda Waterhouse The proposal to deepen the Cape Fear River is a massive project, with a pricetag of over $1.3 billion dollars and a lot of moving parts. Recently, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality formally objected to the plan, leaving the fate of the project uncertain. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
By John Palminteri SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – With a federal funding problem looming, Santa Barbara is urgently timing its next round of dredging at the Santa Barbara Harbor entrance. The infill of sand is clogging the opening but it still has a path for vessels coming in and out, mainly at higher tides. “We… Read More
By Alyssa Perry LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. (WWSB) – Longboat Key leaders are proposing a $9 million dredging program to restore the town’s canals, which have not been maintained in more than 20 years. The project would bring canal depths back to 5 feet, but a debate over who should pay is dividing residents. Under the… Read More
By Shawn Davis U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leadership represented their organization at the joint Society of American Military Engineers and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command small business and industry forum Feb. 27 in San Diego. The forum is meant to connect private and public experts, business professionals and military personnel in… Read More
By Misty Cunningham JACKSONVILLE, Fla., (Mar. 3, 2026) Behind every functioning lock, dam, facility, and survey vessel in the Jacksonville District is a complex system of maintenance, planning, and stewardship. Helping ensure those assets remain safe, reliable, and mission-ready is Larbi Kandil, District Asset Manager and Chief of the Asset Management Section within the Multi-Projects Branch,… Read More
By Justin Campfield HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Dr. Sally Shoop has been awarded the 2026 Can-Am Civil Engineering Amity Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The award recognizes civil engineers who have made outstanding and unusual contributions toward the advancement of professional relationships between the civil engineers of the United States of America… Read More
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A six-month dredging project is set to begin in early March at Safe Harbor Marina Harbortown in Fort Pierce as part of ongoing renovations, St. Lucie County officials said. The work, being done in partnership with St. Lucie County, will take place in three phases and target areas adjacent to Taylor… Read More
By Conor Doherty WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responding to a decision made by the Department of Environmental Quality about the Wilmington Harbor Dredging project. The project would dredge the harbor and channel leading into the Port of Wilmington, allowing larger ships that would make the port more competitive… Read More