Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Awarded $44.5 Million Fire Island Inlet Contract
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Awarded $44.5 Million Fire Island Inlet Contract

The Houston-based dredging leader will maintain the Fire Island Inlet navigation channel and nourish a nearby beach under an Army Corps deal completing by March 11, 2027.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 7, 2026, 1:21 PM ET

HOUSTON, TEXAS — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, received a $44.5 million Army contract to clear the Fire Island Inlet navigation channel and rebuild a nearby Long Island beach, as announced on war.gov.