Hydraulic Dredging by Five Dredge and Marine Five Dredge and Marine does many different types of dredging projects, hydraulic dredging is the most used. Our hydraulic dredges have a cutting head to dislodge sediment which is then immediately suctioned through the pump ladder. This diluted sediment is then pumped through a flexible, floating pipe to a...Read More

Vinyl or sheet piling?     Vinyl sheet piling is quickly becoming the most popular product to use for construction of bulkheads and seawalls. Materials like wood and concrete have been widely used in the past, but the use of these traditional materials is becoming virtually obsolete. With the advent of vinyl sheet piling, homeowners...Read More

The Problem As we noted in an earlier post, Leaking Seawalls: Soil Loss Prevention & Remediation, the underlying cause of seawall deterioration is as follows: As tidal flows rise and fall, water pushes its way in through cracks, joints, and defects in seawalls. The water pushes in on incoming tides and flows out on outgoing tides....Read More

Best Materials for Seawalls Coastal developments, such as beach side homes, are lucrative property investments for consumers. However, volatile ocean waves can easily damage property during storm surges. Many shorelines have seawall structures protecting the beach homes and surrounding landscape. In fact, many materials are available for building seawalls, exhibiting disadvantages and advantages for each...Read More

By making sure that workplace hazards are almost non-existent, you’ll avail yourself of the many benefits that come with it! Your workplace is not just a place where your employees work, it’s also the place where they’ll be spending the majority of their day in. That is why you should ensure that your work environment...Read More