Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Agreement for a captive power plant providing the energy for a Nigerian cement producing facility. The new cement plant is owned by Mangal Industries and is located in Kogi State, Nigeria. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q2, 2024. The power plant is… Read More
The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council voted unanimously Monday to award the beach renourishment contract to Ahtnah Marine and Construction Company, of Boynton Beach. The company was the lowest bidder for the project, with a bid of $21.7 million for the work. The project will entail beach restoration to approximately 6.5 miles of what… Read More
The Wildwoods, NJ – May 7, 2024 – In an effort to address erosion challenges being faced at specific beaches in North Wildwood, a $10 million Emergency Beach Nourishment Dredging Project has been announced, just in time for the 2024 summer tourism season. A joint statement issued by Governor Phil Murphy and North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello announced that, “through collaboration and bipartisan partnership, the… Read More
Sharon Lake is almost empty. Great Parks of Hamilton County shot this time-lapse video and announced that “the draining is nearing completion.” Around the clock, water on the 35-acre lake has been gushing out, part of an $11.4 million restoration effort to dredge and ultimately preserve the popular fishing and boating destination in the heart of Sharon… Read More
The number of seaside communities whose beaches are losing sand is growing exponentially. What are the explanations for coastal erosion, and what can be done to mitigate its devastating impact? A 2018 study published in Nature stressed that examination of satellite-derived shoreline data reveals that more than a quarter of the Earth’s sandy beaches are… Read More