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JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – Members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, attended the 2023 Brunswick State of the Port Luncheon held at the Jekyll Island Convention Center Oct. 30, 2023. The Brunswick event followed just two weeks after the 2023 Savannah State of the Port held Oct. 12, at the Savannah Convention Center…. Read More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Officials are hosting public meetings for the Kansas River Reservoir Flood and Sediment Study, set to take place in November 2023, and will occur at locations throughout the basin. The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with the Kansas Water Office and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism,… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will co-host an open house/public meeting on November 9, 2023, from 5-7 p.m. at Academy Park High School located at 300 Calcon Hook Rd, Sharon Hill, PA 19079, regarding the ongoing Eastwick Flood Risk Management Study. In late August, the Army Corps announced the release of a draft report for… Read More
Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. LLC, Quincy, Massachusetts, was awarded a $29,131,250 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Baltimore, Maryland, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil construction funds and fiscal 2023 and 2024 civil operation… Read More
As ocean sand slips through the breakwater surrounding the Dana Point Harbor and accumulates over the years, boaters say the harbor is once again in need of a dredging. The next dredging event and repairs to the breakwater are anticipated to start in winter 2024, Orange County Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley explained. “The harbor… Read More
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – Dredging is underway in the Wicomico River. The Army Corps. of Engineers says the project began October 16 and should be done by the second week of December. They say they hope this helps boats navigate the river better. Project manager Kevin Fenyak says, “It’s required anywhere that we put a… Read More
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District and Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) celebrated completion of the 2023 construction season’s work on a new wetland ecosystem being built in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor. USACE and its contractor, Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co., placed bedding stone across the mouth of the abandoned… Read More
SACRAMENTO, California—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will be hosting a career fair at McClellan Park on Friday, October 27, to share job opportunities and help prospective applicants navigate the application process. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Officer’s Club, located at 3410 Westover St in… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Houston, Tx. for $33.7 million to complete periodic nourishment of the Great Egg Harbor Inlet to Townsends Inlet Coastal Storm Risk Management project. The project is a joint effort of the Army Corps’ Philadelphia District, the… Read More
HME Construction,* Vancouver, Washington, was awarded a $10,887,500 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging and material transportation services. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Redwood City, California, with an estimated completion date of May 17, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $10,887,500… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. — Low water levels at the Mississippi River are causing ships to run aground. The river is so low because of the lack of rain. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is using its dredge ship “Jadwin” to push out massive amounts of silt in an effort to keep the mouth of the Yazoo… Read More
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
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
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