Quick Facts

Address: 1800 Lakeshore Dr, Muskegon, MI 49441
Phone: (231) 755-2225
Primary Specialties: Commercial marine construction, dredging, pile driving, marinas, breakwaters, pipelines, towing and salvage
Service Area: Great Lakes and connecting waters
Website: Great Lakes Dock & Materials

Overview

Great Lakes Dock & Materials is a second-generation heavy marine-construction company based in Muskegon with a history spanning more than 40 years. Unlike residential dock installers, the company is equipped for substantial commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects throughout the Great Lakes. Great Lakes Dock

Its capabilities include dredging, environmental remediation, pile driving, marina construction, breakwaters, underwater pipelines, hydrographic surveying, towing, diving and salvage. The company maintains its own fleet of tugboats, crane barges, deck barges, hydraulic dump barges and specialized pile-driving and surveying equipment. Great Lakes Dock

Services

• Commercial marine construction
• Marina construction and improvements
• Dredging
• Hydraulic dredging
• Environmental remediation
• Pile driving
• Pier construction
• Breakwater construction
• Stone breakwaters
• Water intakes
• Subaqueous pipelines
• Hydrographic surveying
• Towing
• Diving
• Marine salvage

Marina Construction & Improvements

Great Lakes Dock & Materials undertakes marina construction and improvement projects as part of its commercial marine-construction operation. Great Lakes Dock

Dredging

Both conventional and hydraulic dredging are among the company’s core capabilities, including projects requiring large-scale marine equipment and material handling. Great Lakes Dock

Pile Driving

The company maintains dedicated vibratory pile-driving equipment and performs pile-driving work for marine structures and infrastructure projects. Great Lakes Dock

Piers & Breakwaters

Great Lakes Dock & Materials constructs marine piers and breakwaters, including stone breakwater systems intended for larger waterfront and harbor applications. Great Lakes Dock

Hydrographic Surveying

Single-beam and multibeam hydrographic survey equipment allows the company to collect underwater site information required for marine construction, dredging and infrastructure planning. Great Lakes Dock

Towing & Heavy Marine Equipment

The company’s fleet includes multiple tugboats, crane barges, deck barges and hydraulic dump barges, supporting large projects that require substantial on-water lifting, transportation and material-handling capabilities. Great Lakes Dock

Best For

Great Lakes Dock & Materials is suited to marinas, municipalities, industrial operators, waterfront developers and other commercial clients requiring heavy marine construction, dredging, pile driving, breakwaters, pipelines, towing or large-scale Great Lakes infrastructure work.