NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 20, 2025) — Small businesses from across the state gathered Tuesday at Tennessee State University for BIZGOV Connect, a networking event designed to help entrepreneurs break into government contracting. The event sponsors included Tennessee Valley Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), Tennessee APEX Accelerator, and the Tennessee Small Business Development… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public input on its recently completed draft feasibility study for an environmental restoration project on the Kinnickinnic River in River Falls, Wisconsin. USACE previously held a public meeting in August 2023 and welcomed comments on the project. The study and environmental… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $2 million contract to Michigan-based Dean Marine & Excavating on May 13 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channels in Great Sodus Bay and Oak Orchard Harbor on Lake Ontario. Dredging of these harbors ensures accessible depths for vessels traveling the Great Lakes and… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has allocated $131 million to the Houston Ship Channel in its FY2025 work plan. The move was welcomed by the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority at its regular meeting on 20 May. Of this total, $33 million will go towards ongoing construction under the Houston Ship Channel Expansion—Project 11—and $98 million has… Read More
If you’re heading to the Jersey Shore for Memorial Day weekend, get ready to check out some wider beaches. A $73.5 million dredging and beachfill project began in January for beachfront communities in Ocean and Monmouth counties. Like other projects at the shore in past years, it aims to help fortify and widen the beaches…. Read More