Half Moon Hotel Shoreline Protection and Enhancement, Jamaica
Smith Warner carried out the EIA and saw the construction of a private dolphin facility through the approvals process, then carried out the detailed design and the construction supervision work for this project.
When the coast is the question, we are the answer…
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Startup to Success: The story of Port St. Charles, Barbados
Early Days As Sir Charles Williams and his partners set out in the early 1990’s to develop a parcel of land on the west coast of Barbados into the first luxury residential marina on the island, nature placed an obstacle that threatened to derail their plans. On this pristine stretch of coastline, beach sediments flow
September 1, 2021 -
A Conversation with Senior Coastal Engineer Elisabeth Mondon about Nature-Based Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction
Meet Elisabeth Mondon, Senior Coastal Engineer The rapidly changing climate and threat of increased sea level rise have generated not only heightened awareness about the need for coastal protection, but also renewed creativity in how to approach it. Smith Warner’s Senior Coastal Engineer Elisabeth Mondon has worked on hydrological and ocean engineering projects on some
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Unlocking the Full Potential of Your Waterfront Property
Whether you own a resort, a villa or a piece of untouched waterfront land, intelligent investments in your shoreline can open new doors. Read on to learn more. Unlocking the Full Potential of Your Waterfront Property
March 4, 2021 -
Beyond Covid-19: What Is The Next Threat Facing The Caribbean
But there are things you can do to prevent the worst. Here are lessons learnt and a list of do’s and don’t’s to protect our coastlines from hurricane waves, based on over 30 years of experience. Resorts, governments and waterfront property owners around the Caribbean will find this useful. This article was written by our
August 11, 2020
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In conjunction with the upgrade to the land-based sections of the resort property, rehabilitation and upgrade work to sections of the shoreline were also done. SWIL designed these works and provided full-time construction supervision while our construction company COMAR, carried out the construction. The performance of these works has been intermittently monitored by us, and these structures have performed well in meeting the desired objectives of creating better beach and swimming areas for the guests of the hotel
