Provider of dredging and marine engineering services in the United States and internationally.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, based in Houston, Texas, specializes in providing comprehensive dredging services across the United States.
The company's core operations encompass capital dredging, focused on port expansions, coastal restoration, and land reclamations. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock undertakes crucial projects involving trench digging for pipelines, tunnels, and cables, as well as the construction of breakwaters, jetties, canals, and other marine structures essential for infrastructure development.
Moreover, the company plays a pivotal role in coastal protection initiatives by relocating sand from ocean floors to shorelines prone to erosion. Its expertise extends to maintenance dredging, which involves clearing accumulated sediments from previously deepened waterways and harbors to maintain navigational depths. Additionally, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock engages in lake and river dredging, inland levee and construction dredging, environmental restoration, habitat improvement, and various marine construction projects.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock serves a diverse client base including federal, state, and local governments, foreign governments, utilities, oil companies, and other energy firms. The company operates a robust fleet comprising 18 dredges, 17 material transportation barges, 1 drillboat, and various support vessels, enabling it to execute projects efficiently and effectively. Established in 1890 as Lydon & Drews Partnership and rebranded in 1905, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation continues to uphold its legacy of excellence in the dredging and marine construction industry.