Singapores growth is literally built on sand.For more than ten years sand has been dredged all over Asia to feed Singapores construction and reclamation boom. Building out into the sea Singapore has increased its land area an estimated 20 percent over the past five decades. The city-state uses sand both to reclaim land from the sea and for cement. Read More
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Chris Nelson has joined Thaman Rubber Company as vice president as of November 25. Read More
Last summer Dutch dredging company Geluk contracted Damen Dredging Equipment to replace the hydraulic drive on its sand mining dredge Maas with an electric drive for an efficiency gain of more than 28 percent. Geluk specializes in aggregate dredging as well as construction reclamation maintenance and other dredging projects. Read More
International dredging-related contracts and events of recent months. Read More
In tonight’s State of the Union address President Obama is expected to announce infrastructure commitments that would help improve the industry outlook if enacted AGC officials said. AGC the Associated… Read More
The GLDD cutterhead dredge Texas ran aground at the Brownsville-Santiago Pass Texas south jetty during a storm on Thursday January 20. A Coast Guard report said the dredge suffered severe… Read More
Stephen Apsey became general manager of Teledyne Odom Hydrographic on December 24 upon the retirement of Richard Byrd. Apsey has had a lifelong connection with the company and “has a… Read More
In tonight’s State of the Union address President Obama is expected to announce infrastructure commitments that would help improve the industry outlook if enacted AGC officials said. AGC the Associated… Read More
The GLDD cutterhead dredge Texas ran aground at the Brownsville-Santiago Pass Texas south jetty during a storm on Thursday January 20. A Coast Guard report said the dredge suffered severe… Read More
Stephen Apsey became general manager of Teledyne Odom Hydrographic on December 24 upon the retirement of Richard Byrd. Apsey has had a lifelong connection with the company and “has a… Read More
