The annual indexation (2018) for A guide to cost standards for dredging equipment 2009 is available. The publication offers a standard method to establish the capital and related costs of various types of dredging plant and equipment which are commonly in use. Every year, an updated index is prepared by the International… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville, Detroit and Chicago Districts approved the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) In-Lieu Fee Program Instrument. In-Lieu Fee (ILF) mitigation allows a permittee to purchase credits from an ILF Program instead of completing project-specific mitigation or purchasing credits from an approved mitigation bank. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District awarded a $8.55 million maintenance dredging contract for portions of the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) and the Ponce de Leon Inlet in Volusia County to Cavache Inc. of Pompano Beach Florida. Work will consist of maintenance dredging approximately 500,000 cubic… Read More
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has enhanced its online Coastal Information Management System (CIMS) to include information indicating where historical and existing modeling has been applied to coastal zone planning. The addition of the Model Domains layer to the CIMS main spatial viewer will provide coastal manager… Read More
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is working with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and other natural resource agencies, to design two coastal restoration projects. The Mid-Barataria and Mid-Breton sediment diversions will establish a controlled and permanent connection between the Mississippi River and the coastal wetlands on… Read More
Each year at the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Summit and Exhibition, the Environmental Commission of the organization presents special awards to outstanding projects in several specific environmental categories. “The response to our requests for submissions for our 2018 environmental awards surpassed our expectations,” said Craig Vogt, chair of the Environmental… Read More
Corps officials have extended the advertisement for bid invitations for emergency dredging near the West Fork of the San Jacinto River to June 12. “Many contractors submitted questions and a decision was made to allow more time for interested parties to finalize and refine their bid based on our responses,”… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will host an Industry Day for small business government contractors on June 20, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the district’s headquarters building at 2000 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas. The purpose of the event is to present upcoming work for… Read More
SENNEBOGEN, LLC of North Carolina, introduced its new 850 E Series purpose-built material handler at the 2018 ISRI Show. The new model features a Tier 4f compliant Cummins engine. The 850 E can be ordered with a rubber-tired or tracked undercarriage, or adapted to any other required mounting for barges, ship applications, gantries… Read More
ALLU, Inc. has launched its new ALLU Mobile Application as a digital solution for customers to get accurate and timely information on safe operation at job sites and use of all their ALLU equipment. By providing the serial number of new ALLU Transformers and Processors into the new ALLU Mobile… Read More
