Great Lakes said it will look to strengthen its efforts to attract and retain a specialized workforce in Texas and other regions, and noted that the move will allow it to leverage long-term relationships with the Center for Dredging Studies at Texas A&M University, Louisiana State University and other universities that feature coastal resilience and natural infrastructure initiatives. for bringing more jobs and economic prosperity to Houston and the entire state of Texas, and we look forward to this partnership,” he said. “Houston offers a strong business climate and a talented workforce that will help the company grow and strengthen its ability to serve its customers. leader in the dredging and marine infrastructure industries. Texas Governor Greg Abbott welcomed the company to Texas, calling it a U.S. Related: Interview: Lasse Petterson, CEO and President, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock.The company will maintain a business and operations support center in the Oak Brook area. It is initially searching for 20,000 square feet of office space in the Energy Corridor, between the Galleria and Beltway 8. The Houston headquarters, scheduled to open in early 2021 with its executive leadership team, will be staffed gradually over the next 12 months, Great Lakes said. waterways, as well as in international waters, said it is targeting work to support liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals, large vessel oil tanker ports and offshore wind developments along the Eastern Seaboard that require specialized vessels and techniques. In particular, the company, which operates a fleet of specialized dredging vessels on every domestic coastline and throughout many inland U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, private energy clients, local communities and others, provide enhanced services and build a more efficient marketplace,” said CEO Lasse Petterson. “Having our main office in Texas and strategically opening new regional offices allows us to engage more effectively with our major customers like the U.S. The move to Houston from from Oak Brook, Ill., which stems in part from changing industry dynamics, places the company closer to key regional customers and new markets, especially along the Gulf Coast and the Mississippi River, Great Lakes said, noting that it has seen the dredging market shift from Northern Illinois and the Great Lakes to work along the Gulf Coast and in the northeast and southeast coastal regions. The firm will also open regional offices in Jacksonville, Fla., and Staten Island, N.Y. announced Thursday it is moving its corporate headquarters to Houston, positioning the nation’s largest dredging services provider nearer to major regional projects and opportunities.
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