Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $9,387,750 firm-fixed-price contract to perform maintenance dredging of the Brazos Island Harbor entrance and jetty channel. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Port Isabel, Texas, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2027. Fiscal 2026 civil construction funds… Read More
Marinex Construction Inc., Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to renourish approximately 5.5 miles of beach and dune. The amount of this action is $28,400,000 with a total cumulative face value of $32,373,000. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Anna Maria Island, Florida, with an… Read More
Orion Government Services LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $26,727,470 firm-fixed-price contract to perform Phase II major maintenance of the North Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Ilwaco, Washington, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2028. Fiscal… Read More
Ahtna Construction & Primary Products Co. LLC, Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded a $9,669,500 firm-fixed-price contract to perform a dike raise and outfall rehabilitation at Placement Area 14 along the Houston Ship Channel. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Anahuac, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Nov…. Read More
The United States Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District announced Thursday it wrapped up dredging of the Conneaut Harbor in ten days. The annual cycle had approximately $4.1 million allocated to dredge around 75,000 cubic yards of material from the Conneaut harbor. Work started Sept. 1. Army corps Buffalo District Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Anderson said… Read More
A September 10, 2026, memo from DNREC Secretary Gregory Patterson and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District Commander Lt. Col. Ryan Baum tells four Delaware Bay communities that large-scale beach nourishment will not go to bid or construction in fall or winter 2026. Construction is now targeted for fall 2027, after the agencies failed… Read More
By Rolando Herrera CoastTV, citing the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, says Sand Bypass operations at Indian River Inlet are expected to restart the week of September 21, 2026. The south inlet beach near the intake will be restricted through mid-May 2027 while the system runs, and visitors must stay out of… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11681/50463 Report Number: ERDC/CHL MP-26-44 Title: Evaluating the Impact of Installation of Coastal Structure on Sediment Transport By Honghai Li, Holly N. Berckenhoff, Joseph W. McMahon, and Megan A. Wood Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited September 2026 9 pages / 4.46 pages *Conference: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-15477-4_61 Source
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11681/50462 Report Number: ERDC/CHL MP-26-43 Title: Decadal Data Set of Hourly Beach Profile Evolution in Duck, NC By Katherine L. Brodie, Annika O’Dea, Dylan Anderson, Elizabeth R. Holzenthal, Nicholas T. Cohn, Jeremy Braun, Brad Johnson, and Pat Dickhudt Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited September 2026 8 pages / 1.84 MB… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $22,755,475 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Kings Bay, Georgia, with an estimated completion date of March 19, 2027. Fiscal 2023 supplemental civil works funds and fiscal 2026 Naval funds in the amount of… Read More
A long-running flood-control strategy for the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve in Santa Barbara County received renewed state approval, allowing county officials to continue managing sediment buildup and restricted water flow in a sensitive coastal area where those problems can increase flood concerns. The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously Aug. 13 to sign off on a… Read More
North Falmouth, Mass: Teledyne Webb Research has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) for the production and delivery of APEX profiling floats. The contract has a total potential value of up to $51.1 million over a three-year ordering period. The contract provides for the manufacture and delivery of APEX… Read More
HOUSTON, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott has been awarded a substantial* subsea contract by Eni Cyprus Limited (Eni) for the Cronos gas field development offshore Cyprus, marking McDermott’s first subsea project award with Eni and expanding the company’s presence in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Under the contract, McDermott will provide project management, engineering, procurement and installation… Read More
If you spend time on Lido Beach in Sarasota, you might notice some new activity on the sand this month. The City of Sarasota is starting a dune restoration project on September 21st, with equipment possibly arriving as early as September 14th. Crews will place about 3,000 cubic yards of sand to rebuild more than… Read More
By Hannah Hall NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. (WECT) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Wilmington District, is seeking public feedback on a newly released draft environmental study outlining strategies to manage the shore at New River Inlet in North Topsail Beach. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement, published Sept. 4, addresses the environmental impacts of… Read More