The Corps of Engineers is proposing to use up to 10 million cubic yards of Mississippi River mud from upriver every two years to shore up the mouth of the Mississippi River delta on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico instead of depositing it in traditional areas reserved for dredged material the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on June 19. In a plan released in May the Corps said it wanted to use mud from routine dredging operations along the river to build up the Plaquemines-Balize delta also called the Birds Foot delta in West Bay at the western edge of rivers mouth as it extends into the Gulf of Mexico. It was given that name because its alluvial spread looks like a birds foot from the air. It is sinking about an inch a year. Read More
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On July 10 Congressman Cedric Richmond of Louisianas 2nd District introduced the DREDGE Act of 2012 - Dredging for Restoration and Economic Development for Global Exports. The bill would authorize deepening the present 47-foot Mississippi River channel to 50 feet and create a pilot project to promote the rebuilding of wetlands using maintenance material from the river. Read More
Pump designer and manufacturer GIW Industries has announced that its installation of MDX (Mill Duty Extra Heavy) pump technology at a major Chilean copper mine has resulted in a dramatic reduction of total cost of ownership (TCO) for those pump applications amounting to millions of dollars in savings for the customer. Read More
The American Public Works Association (APWA) issued a statement commending President Obama for signing into law a two-year $105 billion transportation bill known as MAP-21. “(The law will) put people… Read More
The American Public Works Association (APWA) issued a statement commending President Obama for signing into law a two-year $105 billion transportation bill known as MAP-21. “(The law will) put people… Read More
President Obama will sign the new highway funding bill today at 4 p.m. EDT in a ceremony that will include construction workers and students two groups that will benefit from… Read More
President Obama will sign the new highway funding bill today at 4 p.m. EDT in a ceremony that will include construction workers and students two groups that will benefit from… Read More
The transportation authorization conference report includes a strong statement from the Congress calling for increased spending from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) and directing the Administration to make public… Read More
The transportation authorization conference report includes a strong statement from the Congress calling for increased spending from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) and directing the Administration to make public… Read More
At the yearly convention of the industry organizations Australian Constructors Association and Engineers Australia Jan De Nul NV together with its local partner Baulderstone received the prestigious “Australian Construction Achievement… Read More
