The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District, has fundamentally shifted its dredging operations. By moving away from ocean disposal and embracing “Beneficial Use” (BU) and Thin-Layer Placement (TLP), the Corps is keeping vital sediment within the bay system, restoring sediment-starved marshes, and optimizing maintenance costs. Valerie Morrow, USACE Mobile District Dredge Material Program… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. — In a display of intergovernmental unity, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have agreed to a joint commitment to overhaul bureaucratic processes and accelerate coastal resilience efforts. The agreement follows the “Summit at… Read More
Inland Dredging Co. LLC, Dyersburg, Tennessee, was awarded a $16,303,500 firm-fixed-price contract for pipeline dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Nueces County, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 24, 2027. Fiscal 2026 civil operation and maintenance funds in the… Read More
By Joe Brandt, Ryan Hughes, Josh Sanders Equipment is in place on the beach in Ocean City, New Jersey, on Tuesday as a $19.5 million beach replenishment project contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gets underway. A dredging ship operated by the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company is being moved to the… Read More
By Nicole Blevins The Grand Strand beach renourishment project is moving into its final phase of work along Surfside Beach and Garden City beach. The project managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District began in North Myrtle Beach and moved south into Myrtle Beach, closing sections of beach while work was completed that created a… Read More
