Dredging
Philippines: Burnham Lake Dredging on Schedule
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Baguio District Engineering Office assured the public that the road renovation project along Session Road will be done in time for the Baguio Flower Festival next month. Baguio City Engineer Ireneo Gallato, in a kapihan forum last week, assured that
Singapore: Queen Beatrix to visit NUSDeltares
The state visit of Queen Beatrix, Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima to Singapore on 24 and 25 January, will also include a visit to NUSDeltares, the alliance of Deltares and The National University of Singapore (NUS) in the field of water management. On 25 January, the Royal Party will vis
Dredge Yard: New Production Facilities in Turkey
This is part of the Dredge Yard’s expansion plan for the production and assembly of several dredging components like ball joints, pumps, valves, turning glands, bow couplings and a lot of other dredging equipment needed for the dredgers and dredge pipe lines. The new production facilities are manage
Dredging Resumes at Snohomish River (USA)
The dredging program on the Snohomish River federal navigation channel has resumed this week, reports heraldnet.com. American Construction Company will remove up to 127,000 cubic yards of material from the mentioned area by clamshell dredging. According to William Dowell, a spokesman for the federal
Corps Introduces Lower Charleston Harbor Dredging Plan (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, has introduced a plan for maintenance dredging of the Lower Charleston Harbor and Wando River. The work consists of maintenance dredging of approximately 1,055,000 cubic yards of unclassified material from the mentioned area. The dredged materia
DoD Awards USD 500 Million for Army Corps Dredging Work (USA)
The Department of Defense announced it has added C.F. Bean to a list of 12 other contractors that are recipients of a $500 million firm-fixed-price, multiple-award contract to conduct “miscellaneous dredging projects.” The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be responsible for the projects, the locati
Corps Invites Public Comments on Heise-Roberts Levee System Repair (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District invites public comments on a Heise-Roberts levee system repair project environmental assessment (EA). Comments are due by Jan. 29. The Corps proposes to repair three sections of the Heise-Roberts levee system on the Snake River near Rigby, Idaho.
Lower Snake River PSMP EIS: Comment Period Extended (USA)
The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the public comment period for the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Lower Snake River Programmatic Sediment Management Plan (PSMP) to March 26, 2013. This extends the previous comment deadline of Feb. 8. An op
Congressman Boustany Introduces RAMP Act in 113th Congress (USA)
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) issued the following statement after introducing the Realize America’s Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act, H.R. 335, in the 113th Congress: “As we begin the 113th Congress, I want to highlight the need to fully allocate funding to keep America
Hengqin New Area Integrated Development Project Launched (China)
On January 14, the launch ceremony of the integrated development project of Hengqin New Area & the inaugural ceremony of CCCC South Investment Development Co., Ltd. with a total investment of 38 billion yuan took place in Zhuhai. With a total investment of 38 billion yuan, as CCCC’s largest single i
Lack of Transport Infrastructure – Obstacle to Economic Growth (Switzerland)
Deficiency in transport and communications infrastructure is one of several supply chain barriers that act as obstacles for speeding up global economic growth. That is the conclusion of a report entitled “Enabling Trade: Valuing Growth Opportunities”, prepared by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in co
Cote d’Ivoire: CHEC Signs EPC Contract for Abidjan Port Dredging
Recently, CHEC has signed an EPC contract for Abidjan port extension with the Abidjan Port Authority, Cote d’Ivoire, with a contract value of 933 million US dollars. As Abidjan’s integral economic part and a major project in the post-war economic reconstruction project of Cote d’Ivoire, the project
China: CCCC Shanghai Bags Zhejiang Land Reclamation Deal
At the beginning of the New Year, CCCC Shanghai Dredging Co., Ltd. won the bid for the backfill works (Zone 4) of the Phase 1 reclamation area in Xiaoguoju, Liuheng, Zhejiang Province, with a contract value of 180 million yuan and a construction period of 180 days. Located in Putuo District, Zhousha
USA: Avalon’s Major Beach Fill Project Nears End
Avalon’s major beach fill project is expected to conclude sometime during the upcoming weekend of January 26th-27th. During a progress meeting held in Avalon on Wednesday, January 23rd the contractor for the project announced that the actual pumping of sand could wrap up during the u