The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) strongly supports the development of a robust offshore wind industry. “As the industry grows in the United States and along the U.S. East Coast, the DCA and its companies are working with state and federal regulators on matters related to dredging operations,” said William P. Doyle, CEO of the Dredging Contractors of America. There are many operational matters to consider, including but not…

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is snapping back from the doldrums of COVID-19.

“The federal government is no different from state and local governments, nor the private sector when it comes to COVID-19 work related recovery and USACE is not an exception,” said William P. Doyle, Chief Executive Officer of the Dredging Contractors of America. Doyle, continued, “the Army Corps has been steadily issuing contract awards since…

For Immediate Release: June 20, 2023

The Dredging Contactors of America’s (DCA) Board of Directors unanimously voted yesterday, June 19, 2023, William P. Doyle as its new Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. The position commences effective immediately.

“On behalf of the Dredging Contractors of America Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce that Mr. William “Bill” Doyle has been named Chief Executive Officer and Executive…

The U.S. Department of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has announced a groundbreaking $2.6 billion initiative aimed at bolstering climate resilience and supporting coastal and great lakes communities across the United States. The funding will be provided under President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, as part of the larger Investing in America Agenda. This comprehensive framework emphasizes environmental justice and places a particular focus on tribal…

Featured Image: U.S. Dredging Industry Leaders and Special Guests Kickoff the DCA Annual Meeting in Nashville.

Members of the Dredging Contractors of America Convene in Nashville to Talk Legislative Policy & Strategic Advocacy

The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) held its 2023 Annual Meeting at the Conrad Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee on April 24-26. DCA President Fred Paup of Manson Construction Co. welcomed dredging companies large and small from across the…

St. Bernard Parish, La., January 20, 2023 — The Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project (LBMC) in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, is in full swing, and on Friday, January 20, dredging contractor and DCA member Mike…

San Rafael, Calif., January 10, 2023 — The Dutra Group, one of the country’s leading heavy civil marine contractors, has named Harry K. Stewart as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Stewart, who previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer at Dutra, assumes his new role as the company celebrates its 50^th anniversary. Bill T. Dutra, who led the company since its founding, will move into…

The pandemic has enabled us all to better understand the complexity of the global supply chain, its fragility due to years of federal underinvestment in critical maritime infrastructure (such as our ports or the hardworking men and women who ensure ships safely reach our shores), the shipbuilding industry that builds and repairs the equipment we need, and the port workers who unload them and send cargoes across America, delivering…

On January 10th 2022, DCA Executive Director Richard Balzano spoke with the Waterways Journal about the outlook and challenges ahead for the dredging industry in 2022 and beyond.

Waterways Journal: What do you know about the Corps’ dredging plans, and when will they be announced? Have members of your industry had any input into them or interactions with the Corps?

Balzano: We know the Corps is working on them, and we understand…

WASHINGTON (October 26, 2021) – Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) honored U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) with its Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership in support of critical maritime infrastructure investments. The award particularly notes his advocacy of the much-needed Mobile Harbor expansion, as it is formed from a cutting tooth used on the dredging vessel Ellis Island during the project. Sen. Shelby tweeted regarding his…