U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Thu February 14, 2019
Lane Construction Seeks Corps Permit to Expand Rock Quarry
Lane Construction Corporation is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with the expansion of an existing rock quarry in Bangor, Maine....
Port of Corpus Christi - Wed January 30, 2019
USACE OKs $92M Contract for Port of Corpus Christi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $92 million construction contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company LLC to deepen and widen the Corpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC) from the Gulf of Mexico to Harbor Island, as part of the Channel Improvement Project (CIP)....
Associated Press - Tue January 22, 2019
Army Corps of Engineers Pursues Lake Pepin Island Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is moving forward with a proposal to build islands near the head of Lake Pepin by using sand and sediment removed from the Mississippi River. Minnesota Public Radio News reported that the federal agency is proposing the project to restore backwater fish and wildlife habitat....
U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Wed December 26, 2018
CBP Announces Border Wall Contract Awards
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has awarded a contract to construct up to 14 miles of secondary wall and up to 15 miles of primary pedestrian replacement wall in California within the U.S....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 18, 2018
USACE Plans Jetty Projects Along Oregon Coast
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently held an Oregon Coast Jetties Industry Day, gearing up for a series of jetty and breakwater projects expected to keep construction crews working through 2022. The projects include the complete rehabilitation of three jetties at the mouth of the Columbia River; repair of the Tillamook Jetties; the Coos Bay North Jetty; and the Port Orford breakwater....
Associated Press - Mon December 17, 2018
Army Corps Dedicates $41M to Deepen S.C. Harbor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nov. 21 announced the release of more than $40 million to help deepen a South Carolina harbor, bringing total federal funding for the project to $108 million thus far....
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Tue December 04, 2018
Fort Bend County, USACE Study Brazos River Erosion
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, and Fort Bend County have signed an agreement for a feasibility study that will investigate erosion flood risks along the Brazos River. The purpose of the Feasibility study is to ensure the protection of infrastructure, such as roads, levees and buildings from erosion....
U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Tue December 04, 2018
CBP, ACE Award Contract to Replace Border Wall in Yuma
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has awarded a contract to construct up to 32 miles of Primary Pedestrian Replacement Wall in Arizona, within the U.S....
Associated Press - Tue November 20, 2018
Officials Award $324M Contract to Replace Border Fencing
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Officials have awarded a contract to replace 14 mi. of pedestrian fencing along the border near Yuma. Customs and Border Protection officials announced Nov. 15, that the agency, along with the U.S....
PolyMet - Wed November 14, 2018
PolyMet Wins Permit for Minnesota Copper-Nickel Mine
PolyMet Mining Inc. reported Nov. 1 it has received a permit to mine from the state of Minnesota, a crucial permit for construction and operation of the NorthMet Project in northeastern Minnesota. PolyMet's permit to mine is the first nonferrous mining permit to be issued in the state of Minnesota....
