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A newly signed agreement paves the way for construction of a CA$775m container terminal at the Port of Québec in Canada Québec Port Authority (QPA) has signed a long-term commercial agreement with Hutchison and Canadian National Railway (CN) for the construction and operation of the terminal. A study by KPMG has forecast that the construction… Read More
The Company’s Marine segment has been awarded the Fairview Avenue North bridge replacement construction contract from the City of Seattle, Washington. The Company’s scope includes the demolition of two existing bridges and replacement with a single bridge spanning approximately 540 feet. The work is expected to begin in the third quarter with completion anticipated for… Read More
During peak times of the year, the Kootenay Lake Ferry system struggles to keep up with the traffic flow, especially when the MV Opsrey is out of commission for maintenance during low water in the West Arm of Kootenay Lake or when Highway 3 Kootenay Pass is closed to avalanche controls. Recognizing this problem and… Read More
A massive beach widening project will get under way at the Oceanfront just as tourist season peaks this summer. Hoteliers in the resort area are preparing for the temporary disruption in front of their businesses, but they say it’s worth it in the long run. “It’s going to be a little bit of an inconvenience… Read More
Two projects to dredge waterways on Virginia’s Eastern Shore are receiving $385,000 in state money to pay for preliminary work required before actual dredging can begin — including surveys, permitting and the like. One project is Kings Creek in Northampton; the second is a section of state waterway adjacent to a recently dredged federal channel… Read More
There’s been a flurry of activity down at the beach accesses this past week, including a handful of men in bright green safety jackets and strange podiums with signs that read “vibration monitor” on them. The time of beach renourishment is nigh, and dredging is scheduled to begin. According to Jim Yocum, a public affairs… Read More
SUISUN CITY — After more than a year of delays, the much-needed dredging of Suisun City’s harbor and the Whispering Bay channel will start Aug. 1, according to the city’s Department of Recreation, Parks and Marina. Work is still going on to prepare Pierce Island to take all of the dredging spoils and to put… Read More
WESTERLY — Town officials continue to prepare for a large-scale dredge of Winnapaug Pond and hope that a federal grant and local match that would pay for the work will materialize. On Monday the Town Council authorized Town Manager J. Mark Rooney to sign access and easement agreements with two private property owners as well… Read More
LYNN — The Lynn Harbor could become more boat-friendly with an estimated $8 million dredging project that would create a continuous channel allowing vessels to get in and out of the harbor. City officials are working with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to conduct a $500,000 feasibility study to determine what it would take… Read More
Residents of Lake Redstone gave the OK for the lakes protection district to move forward with its dredging project at a special voters meeting May 18 at the Cal Center in Reedsburg. Voters approved 284-59 for the Lake Redstone Protection District to borrow $3.7 million to cover the costs of the company bid and contingency… Read More
DARE COUNTY, North Carolina – After a long history of false starts and dashed hopes in the quest to ensure the navigability of Dare County’s Oregon and Hatteras inlets, real progress seems at hand. Dare County Commissioners unanimously approved Monday a contract for the design, construction and operation of a dredge tasked with clearing and… Read More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia Beach Oceanfront is getting some renourishment. The federal investment for this renourishment is $14.71 million, including design, construction and administrative purposes. This project consists of beach berm renourishment along the Oceanfront to provide for a minimum elevation of 9 feet above sea level and a minimum crest width of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $1.13 million contract for dredging of the federal navigation channel in Fairport Harbor. The Buffalo District of the Corps of Engineers recently chose Luedtke Engineering Co. of Frankfort, Michigan, as the contract recipient. Terms of the pact call for about 180,000 cubic yards of sediment material… Read More
CRANBURY – The municipal government is preparing to move forward with the much needed dredging Brainerd Lake project that could cost about $5 million. At the township committee’s last meeting, governing body members approved taking soil samples and creating a grid overlay map of Brainerd Lake, which are initial steps to dredge and apply for… Read More
ORLEANS — The selectmen voted unanimously last week to move ahead with the first year of a revised scope of field investigations and permitting for a less ambitious dredging of Nauset Estuary, for now at least without the financial support of neighboring Eastham. “We’ve revised dredge volumes,” Woods Hole Group consultant Leslie Fields told the… Read More