In just two weeks, demobilization of equipment will start with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District and renourishment will officially be completed. What a positive, wonderful, and great relationship built on protecting the beaches of the North Strand with the contractor and Army Corps. The City thanks all of its partners and the USACE… Read More
Project Engineer CPT Dylan Karr, a Soldier and Engineer, has recently taken a major step toward achieving his goal of becoming a Professional Engineer by passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam. A graduate of Ohio University’s ROTC program, Karr’s dedication to advancing his career is clear. We sat down with him to learn more… Read More
SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. — Senior leaders in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gathered in the Los Angeles District the week of Jan. 26 to strategize on the future of the corps as it plans to kick off a productive year with new challenges. The week included governance meetings at the South El Monte… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) took time on January 23 to recognize the achievements of many of its outstanding Civilians and Soldiers during a ceremony held at the USACE Headquarters in Washington D.C. The event, hosted by Lt. Gen. William H. “Butch” Graham, Jr., USACE commanding general and 56th Chief of Engineers, honored individuals… Read More
Michelle Mandel became the chief of the Contracting Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District on January 25, 2026. In this role, she oversees contracting work for the diverse mission portfolio of the district, which includes military, civil works, environmental and other agency construction projects across the state and in multiple… Read More
On Wednesday, we announced plans to develop and operate a 400,000-square-foot advanced ship manufacturing facility at the Port of Pensacola, Florida. This will be our sixth US location. In partnership with the City of Pensacola and other regional and national stakeholders, we plan to establish a facility that will incorporate the latest technology and modern… Read More
WisDOT awarded $7.5 million in grants for harbor maintenance and construction projects in five Wisconsin ports. The largest grant of $2 million was given to City Centre LLC in Manitowoc for crane platform and loadout ramp construction. Projects include dredging, dock wall repairs, and infrastructure upgrades to support larger vessels and expand cargo operations. Five harbors… Read More
The Office of Mayor Michael Molisse and the Weymouth Planning Department are proud to announce that the Town of Weymouth has been awarded a $240,000 Seaport Economic Council grant to support the design, permitting, and bid documents for the dredging of Weymouth’s Back River channel. “The Back River channel has been steadily getting harder to… Read More
VENICE — With the Venice Beach renourishment project back on track after delays, Col. Brandon Bowman, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District, was in Venice on Tuesday to tour the project site and have a look at the South Jetty, the subject of an ACOE major maintenance study. The ACOE renourishes the… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $13,183,900 modification (P00010) to contract W911KB-24-C-0005 for award of options for year three of the 2024-2026 maintenance dredging. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $38,965,163. Work will be performed in Anchorage, Alaska, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2027…. Read More
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – Another beach renourishment project is set to get underway in the Grand Strand. The city of Myrtle Beach originally announced on Monday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will start staging equipment this week for the project. The city later said the mobilization will be delayed until next week… Read More
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Norfolk District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application for a Department of the Army permit pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1344) and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. §403), and/or Section 14 of the… Read More
Kewanee park officials hope a long-overdue dredging of the Windmont Park lagoon can be finished in time for the annual kids’ fishing rodeo. The fishing event, sponsored by the Oldeen family, is held in late spring. At Thursday’s Kewanee Park Board meeting, Parks Director Andrew Dwyer said the planning work for the dredging has been… Read More
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A long-delayed project to dredge all the sand that has been choking John’s Pass for years will start next month. City officials said Friday that work will begin Feb. 9 and that the project will take anywhere from 60 to 90 days to complete. It will remove up to 12,900 cubic… Read More
Contractors are setting up now for maintenance dredging of the Fly Creek boat channel. Last November, the city council selected low-bidder M & N of Alabama Llc. ($718K) to dredge the main Fly Creek boat channel (10′ depth) as well as a portion of the upper creek channel in the vicinity of city’s boat docks…. Read More