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Lt. Col. Robert Nahabedian reflects on his career as he assumes command as the 90th Charleston District engineer. As he grew into a ‘self-described’ academic nerd with athletic abilities at New Fairfield High School, where he played baseball, Robert Nahabedian discovered his true passion was for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. He knew early on… Read More
The city of Corpus Christi said its new Padre Island beach dredging and “beach nourishment” project, will give the public more space to enjoy the shore. According to city engineers, this project will involve dredging the Packery Channel and then using that material to expand the section of the beach right in front of the sea… Read More
As the grain shipping season this fall experienced a second consecutive year of low water levels that disrupted barge traffic on the inland system, the importance of river dredging again stepped into the spotlight. Faced with deep-water declines on key navigational sections of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, the Army Corps of Engineers has capitalized… Read More
A $16 million project to stabilize and restore Deer River is set to begin in November, according to the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program. The program works to do “comprehensive watershed management plans,” Restoration Program Lead Jason Kudulis said. “These are essentially a roadmap that gives each watershed an identity and a course to move forward… Read More
A $350 million fund the state legislature approved for Hurricane Ian recovery throughout the state will largely be felt in the way of interest-free loans in Lee County. For Fort Myers Beach, the final aid figures for now are an $8 million grant for beach renourishment and a $5 million loan for several projects out… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville awarded the Centralized Energy Resilience & Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) Architectural Engineering (AE) Services Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) Sept. 26. The IDC’s seven awardees are: AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Arlington, Va.; Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp. , Overland Park, Ks.; Burns & McDonnell Engineering… Read More
Communities along the Great Lakes coastline are experiencing increased frequency in coastal flooding and erosion, causing property damage, putting lives at risk, and disrupting local economies. Recent historic high lake levels illustrate the widespread vulnerabilities along the coast. With the support of the Engineering With Nature® (EWN) program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)… Read More
Seasonal workers who maintain the navigation channels in the Columbia River for the Port of Portland approved a new contract that provides a pay bump of 15% to 21% over the next four years. International Union of Operating Engineers Local 701 represents the unit of about 50 workers in the port’s dredge operations. Their new… Read More
One of the largest Army Corps of Engineers beach renourishment projects in the state is about to start in Brevard County. It will cover about 12 miles between Satellite Beach and Melbourne Beach, repairing damage from Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. Brevard County Natural Resources Management said even today, signs of erosion from the 2022 hurricane… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is no stranger to sediment build-up issues. The organization is responsible for maintaining and managing thousands of miles of inland and intracoastal waterways, channels, ports and harbors with a dredging budget of more than $1.7 billion in fiscal year 2023 alone. Presently, USACE researchers are taking on a… Read More
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is about to begin dredging the Cape Cod Canal and, in a boon to Sandwich, has promised to place the dredged material on sand-starved Town Neck Beach. The town has also asked, for years, that the Army Corps coordinate its canal dredging projects with its longstanding promise to… Read More
Fine sand being dredged from Milford Harbor as part of a $5.6 million federal harbor restoration project that just started will help maintain another of the city’s natural resources — Bayview Beach. A mechanical dredge spent the day Wednesday digging at the mouth of the harbor and placing the sediment into a scow. The scow places sand… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Agate Construction Co., Inc. for $2.6 million to conduct periodic nourishment work at Oakwood Beach in Salem County N.J. This project is a joint effort of the Army Corps Philadelphia District and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The contract calls for trucking… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $20,975,000 firm-fixed-price contract for beach renourishment. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Surfside, California, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 29, 2024. Fiscal 2024 civil construction funds in the amount of $20,975,000 were obligated at the time of… Read More
Since the early 20th century, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been dredging the Mississippi River annually to keep the channel open for boats, ships and barges. Each year, the Corps removes about 270,000 cubic yards of sand, within a roughly 6-mile stretch of the river, centered on the city of Wabasha. The dredging… Read More