Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded an $11,733,200 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Richmond, California, with an estimated completion date of April 14, 2025. Fiscal 2022 civil construction funds, and fiscal 2024 and 2025 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount… Read More
This year, a unique opportunity with the Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center and the U.S. Navy arose The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District and Engineer Research and Development Center in partnership with the U.S. Navy removed over 25,000 cubic yards of material from Little Lake Harbor in the Upper Peninsula… Read More
Based on a recent report indicating significant beach erosion, Nags Head is considering bumping up its beach nourishment schedule by a year. Engineering consultants Moffatt & Nichol are recommending nourishment for the summer of 2026 in the southernmost mile of the project reach, plus several northern beach locations. Multiple winter storm events have caused erosion…. Read More
MIDDLETOWN — New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced the upcoming Upper Navesink River Channel dredging project is scheduled to begin in early December in Middletown. The $5.2 million project will restore channels to a safe navigable depth. NJDOT’s contractor, Mobile Dredging & Video Pipe, will dredge fine sand and silt from the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District Contracting Office earned multiple honors for excellence in contracting and small business partnerships during the Excellence in Contracting Awards Program (ECAP) ceremony yesterday at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The ceremony coincided with the Society of American Military Engineers’ annual Small Business… Read More
CHICAGO — The Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study (GLCRS) Team invites you to attend an upcoming virtual public meeting on December 2, 2024 at 10 a.m. CT / 11 a.m. ET. During this meeting, the GLCRS Team will share an update on the study’s progress and deliverables, followed by a Q&A session to address any… Read More
Maj. Gen. Jason Kelly, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations, visited the USACE Nashville District Nov. 13-15 to meet with leadership and employees, see district projects firsthand, and understand the challenges in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins. Kelly assumed his current role after his predecessor, Maj. Gen…. Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team documenting flood information in the wake of Hurricane Helene has culminated surveys in Tennessee and Virginia and has shifted its efforts to North Carolina. Data collection update The data collection effort has been on-going for several weeks and will provide key insights for planning and… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, in partnership with the Mississippi State Port Authority (Gulfport), the non-Federal sponsor for the Gulfport Harbor Feasibility Study, invites the public to attend a meeting to discuss the study’s progress and objectives. Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Purpose: This meeting will provide an opportunity… Read More
SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. — Representatives from seven Southern California counties met with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District partners to share updates and best practices Nov. 7 at the LA District Baseyard. The annual forum, called the Seven Counties Flood Control Directors Meeting, invites agency leaders and specialists to gather in a spirit… Read More
ST. MARYS, Ga. — Command Navy Region Southeast, Naval Submarine Base (NSB), Kings Bay, GA, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, hosted a stakeholder engagement with local, state and federal experts on November 14th, at Crooked River State Park, Ga. to discuss Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDM) and explore implementation opportunities. Approximately 1… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with local government officials, announces the task orders for debris removal activity in 10 counties within Georgia have been awarded and work has begun under the direction of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) and Federal Emergency Management Agencies (FEMA), as part… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. – In a significant victory for Louisiana’s ongoing flood protection and resilience efforts, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) granted the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s (CPRA) request for interest relief for the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA). This renegotiation is set to deliver an estimated $68 million in… Read More
Callan Marine now has a dredge in place to begin the City of Houston’s latest dredging operation. Last month, the City said it hoped its latest Lake Houston dredging program would start in December and now it looks like it will. Callan’s dredge, the General Pershing, is currently anchored on the West Fork San Jacinto south of… Read More
THE WOODLANDS, Texas and HOUSTON — Clean Hydrogen Works (CHW) and McDermott announce that CHW has awarded McDermott the front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) Project. The project is jointly developed by CHW with strategic shareholders ExxonMobil, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and Hafnia. Located in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, the ACE Project… Read More