Category: Wetlands & Marine

Flood recovery projects move quickly, and restoring site access is often one of the first and most critical challenges crews face after severe weather events. When roads disappear beneath standing water and saturated soil, emergency response teams, utility contractors, and infrastructure crews must find a way to safely move equipment across unstable terrain before restoration Read More

Constructing a temporary right-of-way through a swamp with standing water requires careful planning, the right materials, and disciplined installation practices. Safety, environmental protection, and load performance must all be balanced to support crews and equipment accessing a powerline project. Swamp mat systems, when properly selected and installed, provide a reliable solution for creating a stable Read More

Emphasizing proper safety techniques during all construction projects is of the utmost importance, but particularly so when such projects occur around bodies of water. Marine-related construction projects can range from building docks and bridges, all the way to the construction of man-made seawalls and the use of barges. Thus, a number of marine construction safety Read More

When it comes to pipeline construction in wetland areas, it’s necessary to follow a number of construction and mitigation procedures, including those advised by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Such guidelines are intended to not only decrease the time it takes to complete projects in these areas but to also help minimize any impact on Read More

In the forestry industry, moving heavy equipment through difficult terrain is a common occurrence. Creeks and streams wind through densely wooded areas, and these bodies of water present unique challenges to foresters who must cross them to get from point A to point B. Timber mats provide a versatile bridge solution for most stream crossings, giving foresters Read More

When planning a construction, forest harvesting, or maintenance project in low-level wetlands, it is important to incorporate the use of timber mats in your plan. The benefits of costs and environmental effects are definitely on your side; however, there are also many more beneficial outcomes companies don’t always consider. We have developed a list of Read More

Barges: If you gaze upon the Mississippi River today, it’s hard not to spot one. Simply said, they provide a cost effective means to transport heavy loads far distances wherever waterways are available. Not only that, they’ve been around forever. Rise of Barges As the 19th century progressed, more and more barges could be seen Read More