GREAT EGG HARBOR, NJ—Great Lakes Dredge & DockCorporation has been awarded contracts for projects alongthe New Jersey shore with an aggregate value of over $185 million,with additional options still to be awarded valued at more than $25million, and a deepening project in the Arthur KillChannel located between New Jersey and Staten Islandvalued at more than $25 million. Great Lakes isthelargest provider of dredging services in the United States and theonly US dredging company with significant internationaloperations.

The New Jersey shore projects will provide risk reduction tocoastal regions and reduce impacts from future storms. The projectsare being funded by the Super Storm Sandy SupplementalAppropriations Bill that was signed into law in the wake of 2012'sSuperstorm Sandy, one of the costliest coastal storms in UnitedStates history.

“Super Storm Sandy caused great destruction along the East Coastof the United States. The berms and dunes that GreatLakes will build will help to fortify the coast, protectthe communities along the New Jersey shore and reduce futuredamage,” says David Simonelli, GreatLakes' president of Dredging Operations. “ThroughoutGreat Lakes' 124 year history, we have completeddozens of projects along the coast of New Jersey and are pleased tobe working under contract with the Philadelphia DistrictCorps of Engineers to perform this critical work. Weacknowledge the important role that the State of New Jersey hasplayed in facilitating and funding these projects. We are alsohopeful that the attention on coastal damage from Superstorm Sandywill bring a national, long term commitment to the need forinvestment in coastal protection. Robust coastal protection systemsthat are constructed appropriately and consistently maintained arethe best solution to lessen the impact of coastal storms,”