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By Kaitlyn Aguiles OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) – Ocean Isle Beach officials announced dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway will begin in the coming days, with material to be placed on the east end of the island. Town officials said Southwind Construction will place about 35,000 cubic yards of sand west of the terminal groin,… Read More
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Volunteers from Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola and the local community planted more than 2,500 native wetland plants on White Island May 2, in celebration of the installation’s 200th birthday and as part of a shoreline restoration project. “Forming this island as part of the project and getting it planted so that… Read More
By Kathryne Gest One missed step, one missed connection, and one split second can turn a routine task at height into a life-changing event. Falls from height remain the leading cause of death in construction, often during routine tasks where gaps in planning can turn into serious accidents. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,… Read More
Innovation is changing how we approach coastlines, redefining them not as rigid borders but as dynamic systems where engineering works in sync with nature. On April 20, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Charleston District, marked a milestone on the Isle of Palms by completing two forward-thinking dredging and sand placement efforts. Through the… Read More
By Kyler Davis and Jacob Zdrojewski The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Chicago District, has taken a critical step toward large-scale ecosystem restoration of the Chicago Area Waterways System (CAWS) by completing a Federal Interest Determination (FID) report for the Chicago Area Waterways System Restoration and Recreation (CAWSRR) Study. The FID report was signed by… Read More
Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded a $21,679,126 firm-fixed-price contract for construction services supporting the Beach Nourishment Great Egg Harbor Inlet to Townsends Inlet Project. Work will be performed in Strathmere, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 15, 2026. Fiscal 2026 construction, Corps of Engineers, civil funds in the amount of… Read More
By Vince Conti The Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District has awarded a $21.6 million contract to Norfolk Dredging of Chesapeake, Va. for dune and beach fill work in Strathmere and Sea Isle City. Construction is to begin in early June in the Sea Isle area after equipment is mobilized. Strathmere’s project will begin after… Read More
By Eric Conklin | NJ.com Workers will channel tons of sand onto several New Jersey beaches harmed by intense erosion, but not before the summer crowds descend on them. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $21.6 million contract to a Virginia-based dredging company to pump sand onto beaches in Sea Isle City and Strathmere, in… Read More
By Timothy O’Hara The Army Corps of Engineers and St. Lucie County are working on a new solution to fix Florida’s most-eroded beach. Here are 5 things to know about the T-groin project: They plan to place a half-dozen T-groins at the Fort Pierce Jetty Park beach by 2030. T-groins are designed to reduce wave… Read More
By Jay Townsend The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will begin lowering Blue Mountain Lake May 1 to support habitat improvement efforts for fish and waterfowl. The lake will be lowered from elevation 384 feet to 374 feet over about three months. It is expected to reach the target elevation by… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District issued a permit for the Summer’s End Marina located in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands on April 20. The Standard Permit issued to the Summer’s End Group will allow construction of a marina within the Coral Harbor. The 67,833 square-foot fixed-dock marina would consist of 115 slips to… Read More
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Caribbean District, has awarded a $1.078 billion construction contract to Ferrovial Construcción PR, LLC, a subsidiary of the Ferrovial S.A. Group, Caribbean District Commander Col. Charles L. Decker announced today. This award is the largest Corps of Engineers Civil Works contract in Puerto Rico’s history and… Read More
By William S. Farrow REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — Traditional methods to detect Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) on shorelines can be a struggle. As a result, many impacted areas remain unaddressed due to the difficulty, cost, and risk associated with large-scale detection and classification. In February, a team of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers geophysicists and ordnance explosive safety… Read More
At their meeting on April 22, Tillamook County commissioners gave Tillamook County Director of Community Development Sarah Absher permission to take the lead on permitting a United States Army Corps of Engineers project to dredge the channel between the Port of Garibaldi and the tip of Bayocean Spit. The project will take place after the… Read More
The Fire Island to Montauk Point project was recognized with the Award of Merit in Water/Environment and the Excellence in Safety award at the ENR New York Best Projects Awards. Working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, our team strengthened a vulnerable stretch of shoreline protecting the Westhampton and Cupsogue communities…. Read More