Working on, in and around water

Michels Construction, Inc. is the premier, go-to contractor for a providing collaborative, value-engineered solutions in complex marine environments. We have the experience, capabilities, capacity, and equipment required to tackle projects of all sizes, including many large-scale projects simultaneously. Our commercial divers, surveyors, construction crews and project management teams are among the industry's best. Our in-house engineering staff works to ensure the development and implementation of technically sound design solutions, including the incorporation of value engineering whenever possible.

Before we start any water and land-based activities, we develop detailed site-specific safety plans to keep safety at the forefront of all operations. Our divers are trained and certified, our equipment and diving gear is meticulously maintained and tested, and our plans include the necessary redundancies to minimize risks.

Michels makes significant, ongoing investments to ensure our divers and marine construction crews have the safest, most efficient tooling to tailor unique solutions for each project.

Construction
Michels Construction's marine crews build and maintain the specialty mechanical, structural and natural components of marine projects and environments.

Gate installation and repair
Intakes
Cofferdam installation
Concrete construction and maintenance
Cap and cover installation
Lock and dam construction and maintenance
Scour and erosion repair
Island building
Riprap and armor stone (USACE-approved provider)
Environmental cleanup and remediation
Seawalls
Revetments
Breakwaters
Demolition
Shoreline restoration

Diving

Our experienced, certified commercial divers combine highly technical skills, customized underwater solutions and a safety-first mindset.

Hydroelectric owner, FERC, and emergency inspections and surveys
Hydroelectric underwater maintenance
Intake cleaning, and inspections
Trash rack replacements and repairs
Invasive species remediation
Underwater welding and cutting
Non-destructive testing
Concrete repairs
Undermining and scour repair
Pipeline decommissioning
Pile jacket installation
Intake pipe construction & inspection
ROV capabilities
Salvage and ship husbandry

Dredging
Michels Construction's marine crews use precision hydraulic and mechanical dredging to facilitate maintenance, restoration and environmental remediation projects.