The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) includes more than $7.4 billion in discretionary funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works program, with just over $159 million set aside for Detroit District projects. Of great regional significance is $3 million for the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study, a project that includes… Read More
‘A beach that’s covered by homes and hotels, and retreat is simply not possible.’ A document setting out federal fishery managers’ opposition to beach renourishment and, should it occur, best management practices is headed back to an advisory panel after concerns about how it would affect Florida. The policy document begins, “In general, frequent and widespread beach… Read More
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Integrated Water Services, Inc. (“IWS”), a leading provider of water and wastewater treatment solutions, has announced its acquisition of Hyperion International Technologies, LLC (“Hyperion”), a well-known developer of industrial control systems for the water sector. IWS, in partnership with Sciens Water Opportunities Management, LLC (“Sciens Water”), has acquired 100% of the equity of Hyperion. The acquisition of… Read More
New Jersey’s utility board opens a third offshore wind capacity solicitation, seeking between 1.2 and 4 GW worth of projects. (news release) A Maryland bill to generate 8.5 GW of offshore wind power by 2031 and help construct related transmission assets is widely supported, but opponents are lining up to fight it. (Maryland Matters) OIL & GAS: •… Read More
A new proposal aims to streamline the process for permitting and developing offshore renewable energy projects and reduce costs to developers. On January 30, 2023, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a new proposed rule to update the agency’s regulations governing renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).[1] The proposed rule is the first… Read More
The coastal dredge funded by American Rescue Plan Act funds awarded to York County government should be ready for delivery in May. The county government is working with the city of Saco to store the dredge and make it available for training. York County Manager Greg Zinser and Save Our Shores Saco Bay president Kevin… Read More
When: Tuesday October 10th, 2023, at 8:00 am -to- Thursday October 12th, 2023, at 12:00 PM Add to Calendar Where: Doubletree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront 1201 RiverPlace Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32207 Hotel Reservations: By phone (available 24 hours a day) to 1-800-222-8733 and be sure to ask for “Western Dredging Association” or Group Code WDA By Internet—click… Read More
Concrete segment secures awards totaling $100 million in core markets of Dallas and Houston Largest diving services contract in Company history HOUSTON, March 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today announced multiple contract awards totaling $134 million, with the majority of this work to be completed in 2023. Since the beginning of 2023,… Read More
KEY FIGURES 2022 Revenue: EUR 3.58 billion (2021: EUR 2.96 billion) EBITDA: EUR 604 million (2021: EUR 462 million) Net profit: EUR 241 million (2021: EUR 151 million) Order book: EUR 6.11 billion (2021: EUR 5.41 billion) Royal Boskalis N.V. (Boskalis) concluded 2022 with a sharp increase in profitability with a strong increase in revenue. Boskalis’ order book also increased… Read More
For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas — nearly half the planet’s surface — concluding two weeks of talks in New York. The U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea came into force in 1994, before marine biodiversity was a well-established… Read More