Dredging
Plan for River Wey Schemes Introduced
Works are underway to develop the Wey flood alleviation schemes that will reduce flood risk to local communities. The Environment Agency, together with its partners, is currently looking at schemes in Godalming, Guildford, Old Woking and Byfleet and Weybridge. At the moment, options for reducing the
New Excavators for DEME
Early in 2015, DEC, DEME Group’s environmental subsidiary, placed an order for five hybrid excavators. The first of these machines has just been delivered a Belgian Railways site in Gentbrugge, where DEC carries out remediation works for the account of the Belgian Railways (NMBS-SNCB). The former tr
Boskalis to Work on Markermeer Dikes
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has emerged as the best bidder for the tender to reinforce over 33 kilometers of dikes around the Markermeer lake between the towns of Hoorn and Durgerdam, the Netherlands. This was announced by the Hollands Noorderkwartier district water board (HHNK). The
Cromer Coastal Scheme Begins
The final phase of the £8m ‘Cromer Coast Protection’ scheme has officially started and will last until March 2016. The scheme has been designed not only to maintain the existing level of defense, but also to withstand many years of predicted sea level rise. This final stage will include work at the
DEME at Flanders Port Day
This coming Sunday, DEME is again taking part in the Flanders Port Day, a joint initiative of the Flanders government and the four Flanders ports. DEME in this way is emphasizing the importance of the maritime cluster in the home market, from which their worldwide activities have grown. One of the a
Boskalis Bags Marker Wadden Contract
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded the first phase of the Marker Wadden development scheme by the Department of Public Works (Rijkswaterstaat). The project scope includes the construction of an island with underwater landscaping. This contract carries a value of EUR 33 million and work
New Coastal Protection for Cadzand
During a regular safety check of the Dutch coastline several locations were identified where the coastal protection is unable to withstand a 4,000 years super storm. These locations are seen as weak links in the Dutch coastline. In Cadzand Bad, located close to the Belgian border in the Dutch provin
Better Coastal Protection for Borth
Natural Resources Minister, Carl Sargeant, officially opened phase two of the Borth coastal defense works last week, which aims to better protect over 400 homes, as well as vital rail infrastructure and local road links in the area. The Minister inspected the second phase of the work, which has exte
RWG Terminal Opens at Maasvlakte 2
Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) has celebrated the official opening of its highly innovative and automated new container terminal at Maasvlakte 2. The Mayor of Rotterdam, Ahmed Aboutaleb, opened the terminal together with Managing Director of RWG, Rob van Dijk. In addition to the spectacular show, the
Overdiepse Scheme Completed
The Netherlands has officially commissioned eight new dwelling mounds, offering a 6m elevated yard for relocated dairy farmers in the Overdiepse polder, along the river Meuse. The oldest form of civil engineering for flood protection has revived in the low country. The concept of elevated mounds was
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
LOI Signed for Jakarta’s Giant Sea Wall South Korea, the Netherlands and Indonesia have signed a letter of intent for a study on a joint realization of the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD), also known as the ‘Giant Sea Wall’ project. Panama Canal Project Enters […]
McL&H Wraps Up Fraserburgh Project
McLaughlin & Harvey has just announced completion of the Fraserburgh North Harbor deepening works. This £12 million worth project involved the deepening and strengthening of the existing North Harbor to accommodate increasing vessel sizes. Fraserburgh Harbor deepening project included dredging of ap
Bids Invited for Port of Ortona Dredging
Comune di Ortona has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Port of Ortona dredging contract. Under this arrangement, the contractor will excavate and study the seabed in the harbor basin of Ortona. The final design of the works will be drawn up on the basis of the Preliminary Project. The P
Poundfield Wins Hartlepool Sea Defense Contract
Poundfield Products of Ipswich in Suffolk has recently been awarded its largest ever contract with a £2 million order for decorative, reinforced concrete panels from County Durham based Hall Construction Services. Obtained by Poundfield’s bespoke products division, the order covers the manufacture o