Great Lakes Dock and Materials LLC,* Muskegon, Michigan, was awarded a $9,257,575 firm-fixed-price contract for marine construction. Bids were solicited via the web with three received. Work will be performed in Grand Haven, Michigan, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 30, 2027. Fiscal 2022 civil construction funds in the amount of $9,257,575 were obligated… Read More
The Panama Canal puts Panama on the map – but has also set it at the center of the US-China rivalry in Latin America. US President Donald Trump says he wants to “take back” the canal and his administration has pressured Panama to counter growing Chinese influence. The US military is back in the country… Read More
This photo shows a view of a wetland in Kigali, Rwanda, Sept. 11, 2025. Kigali has launched a wetland restoration project in March 2024 which involves five key wetlands covering an area of 491 hectares. Once completed, it will benefit more than 220,000 citizens by reducing flood risks, restoring ecosystems, improving water management, enhancing the… Read More
Beach preservationists and coastal communities are sounding the alarm over federal spending cuts for money allocated for sand erosion and replenishment projects across the country. The federal fiscal year 2025 budget included no beach erosion renourishment money for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “They provided no funding for beaches,” said Howard Marlowe, president of… Read More
Severe weather events rendered the famous strip unrecognisable and left properties vulnerable. The iconic sandy white beaches of the Gold Coast are still recovering over six months after being left battered and bruised by consecutive severe weather events that rendered the famous strip unrecognisable. In March, Cyclone Alfred badly damaged the city’s beaches, the first time a cyclone has… Read More
