DSC Dredge - Tue November 16, 2021
A Success Story Measurable by More Than a High-Quality Dredge
Dredging…what is it? Dredging, by definition, is the process of removing the sediment from a water body (reservoir or channel), transporting, and depositing it at another location far away. For some, dredging is undertaken for a variety of reasons, including mining, navigation, environmental remediation, flood control and the emplacement of structures (e.g., foundations, pipelines and tunnels)....
Gothamist - Tue November 16, 2021
NYC's $107M Living Breakwaters Project Building Barriers to Fight Rising Seas
On the southern tip of Staten Island, New York City's latest project to address climate change is now slowly rising from the sea. In September, the Governor's Office of Storm Recovery announced that crews had started work on the Living Breakwaters, a series of eight enormous rock piles that are being installed off the coast of Staten Island's Tottenville neighborhood....
Office of Gov. DeWine - Tue November 09, 2021
DeWine Awards $93M in BUILDS Water Infrastructure Grants
Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced Oct. 26 the first round of water infrastructure grant funding awarded as part of a new, statewide initiative to help build a stronger foundation for improved quality of life for Ohio's families and continued economic growth for Ohio's communities....
Ditch Witch - Wed September 22, 2021
Ditch Witch RT45 Ride-On Trencher Combats Water Crisis
You can't attend school. You can't wash your hands. You can't grow a garden. These are some of the challenges facing people in Africa who do not have access to clean water. According to the World Health Organization, more than 2.1 billion people worldwide do not have access to safe water at home – and 40 percent of those people live in Sub-Saharan Africa....
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Thu September 09, 2021
New Artificial Reef Zones in Gulf Waters Off Alabama Being Constructed
Already the largest in the nation, if not the world, Alabama's artificial reef zones recently got even larger with the addition of 110 sq. mi. of Gulf of Mexico bottom. As part of an overall $8.135 million expansion of the Alabama Artificial Reef Program, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and its Marine Resources Division (MRD) recently received federal authorization for two additional permit areas from the U.S....
RIDOT - Wed August 25, 2021
RIDOT Breaks Ground for Birch Swamp Road/Schoolhouse Road Project in Warren
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) broke ground Aug. 25 to start a pavement reclamation and reconstruction project for 2.6 mi. along Birch Swamp Road and Schoolhouse Road in Warren. The project will be complete in December of 2022....
Foster’s Daily Democrat - Thu August 19, 2021
Construction Crews Installing New Water Mains in Downtown Dover, N.H.
Downtown Dover, N.H., is the scene of two large construction projects this summer, the second of which will begin in early September. Both enterprises are designed to replace aging water mains in the town, but traffic congestion due to the work has caused headaches for drivers trying to navigate through the area....
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Tue June 29, 2021
Water Pipeline Construction Under Way in Santa Cruz
Crews are hard at work constructing 8 mi. of water pipeline that will serve as life-blood for the Pure Water Soquel Project in Santa Cruz. The project began on May 24. Three distinct components of building are set to take place during the next several months....
Autodesk - Tue April 06, 2021
Firm Acquires Portland Water Infrastructure Biz for $1B
Autodesk Inc. recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Portland, Ore.-based Innovyze Inc., a global water infrastructure software, for $1 billion subject to working capital and tax closing adjustments....
Rebuild SoCal - Wed March 10, 2021
Organizations Urge Admin to Address Aging Water Issues
A coalition of urban and rural water districts and more than 200 agricultural organizations are urging newly inaugurated President Joe Biden to address aging western water infrastructure as a part of any potential infrastructure or economic recovery package....
