Marine & Underwater Construction
Todd Albert Construction provides specialized marine construction, commercial diving, and underwater construction services for commercial, industrial, municipal, and waterfront construction projects across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. From barging services and material transport along local waterways to performing critical subsea repairs, our experienced marine construction contractors are equipped to solve complex above-and below-waterline challenges safely, on time, and on budget.
Whether you need heavy marine infrastructure improvements, structural pile driving, or certified commercial diving services, we deliver dependable workmanship tailored to the unique environmental and regulatory demands of Pacific Northwest marine projects.
Specialized Solutions for Above & Below Waterline Projects
Safe & Professional Commercial Diving Services
Reliable Support for Marine Construction & Infrastructure
Marine and waterfront construction involves building, repairing, and maintaining structures located along shorelines or extending into the water. Unlike conventional construction, these projects often require crews to work around changing water conditions, limited shoreline access, and structures that are partially or fully supported from the water.
Projects can include docks, piers, pilings, waterfront structures, structural steel, and other marine infrastructure. Depending on the site, construction may require floating work platforms, specialized lifting and positioning of materials, or equipment capable of operating where conventional land-based machinery cannot reach.
The work can range from new marine construction to repairs, structural improvements, component replacement, and maintenance of existing waterfront structures.
Barges provide floating work platforms and transportation support for marine construction projects where conventional land-based access isn’t practical. They can allow crews and heavy equipment to operate directly alongside docks, piers, bridges, and other waterfront structures.
Depending on the project, barges may be used to transport and support excavators, cranes, pile-driving equipment, welding equipment, materials, and other heavy machinery. This can make them particularly useful for pile installation, structural construction and repair, demolition, diving operations, and other work performed from the water.
For marine construction projects requiring multiple capabilities, barging can also serve as the central platform for coordinating crane operations, pile driving, commercial diving, welding, and material handling, reducing dependence on shoreline access.
Commercial diving provides access to areas of marine structures that cannot be effectively reached or evaluated from above the waterline. Divers can support construction, maintenance, inspection, and repair work on docks, piers, pilings, and other submerged infrastructure.
Depending on the project, underwater construction work may include structural inspections, repairs, cutting and welding, installation or removal of underwater components, and support for marine construction operations. Commercial divers can also work alongside surface crews to assist with positioning, securing, or evaluating structures below the water.
For projects involving multiple marine construction capabilities, commercial diving can be coordinated with barging, crane services, pile driving, and welding and fabrication, allowing work above and below the waterline to be handled as part of the same overall project.
Underwater welding and repair work allows damaged or deteriorating marine structures to be addressed without requiring the entire structure to be removed from the water. This type of work can be used to repair, reinforce, modify, or replace submerged steel components on waterfront and marine structures.
Depending on the project, work may involve welding structural connections, repairing damaged steel, cutting or removing existing components, installing reinforcement, and replacing deteriorated metalwork. These repairs can help extend the service life of existing structures while addressing damage caused by corrosion, impact, wear, or prolonged exposure to marine environments.
Because underwater conditions can limit visibility and access, this work requires specialized diving and welding skills along with careful planning to complete repairs safely and accurately.
Marine and underwater construction requires specialized equipment, experienced crews, and the ability to work safely in challenging waterfront environments. Todd Albert Construction combines marine construction, commercial diving, and heavy civil capabilities to support complex projects above and below the waterline.
We proudly serve Lake Oswego and surrounding communities, with availability for projects throughout:
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Crane Services — Crane and heavy lifting support for commercial, industrial, marine, and heavy civil construction projects.
We provide marine and waterfront construction support for commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects. Our capabilities include marine structural work, barging, commercial diving, underwater construction and repairs, pile driving, crane support, and related construction services.
Yes. Commercial diving and underwater construction are part of our marine construction capabilities, allowing us to support projects and repairs below the waterline.
Yes. We provide barging support for marine construction projects, including work platforms and support for transporting or positioning equipment and materials on the water.