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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
Preparations are beginning to rebuild James Island, all but lost years ago beneath the waves of the Chesapeake Bay. The Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $53.83 million contract in early April to a firm based in Gloucester, VA, for the first phase of the island’s restoration as a nature… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers terminated its Collier County Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study, ending a yearslong effort to evaluate hurricane and storm surge protection options along the county’s Gulf coastline. The study, reinitiated after Hurricane Ian in 2022, focused on vulnerable areas including Vanderbilt Beach, Park Shore, Naples and Marco Island. Officials examined… Read More
Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Co., White Hall, Arkansas, was awarded a $141,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for maintenance dredging. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 5, 2029. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana, is the contracting activity (W912P8-25-D-0001). (Awarded Oct. 30, 2024).
By Kaylee Wendt The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $1.78 million contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. on April 28th to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Rochester Harbor this year. Dredging of harbors like Rochester’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across… 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