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Charleston-based · Building across the Southeast
Dock and pier construction
Service area · North Carolina

Marine Construction in North Carolina

Marinas, public piers, boat ramps, bulkheads and pile driving for owners and general contractors in Wilmington, the Cape Fear region and the North Carolina coast.

Marinas · piers · bulkheadsPile drivingPublic & private
North Carolina

A Southeast marine contractor for the North Carolina coast

Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Southport, Oak Island, the Cape Fear River and the southern Outer Banks share the Lowcountry’s challenges: salt, storm surge and shifting shorelines. BluTide brings crews, barges and pile-driving equipment north for marina, public-access, bulkhead and pile-driving work.

We work directly for owners and as the marine subcontractor to general contractors on larger civil and waterfront packages.

Marine construction
Sectors

What we build in North Carolina

01

Marinas

New marina docks, floating systems and marina repairs.

02

Public access

Fishing piers, boat ramps and kayak launches.

03

Bulkheads & seawalls

Shoreline walls, rip-rap and living shorelines.

04

Pile driving

Timber, concrete, steel and helical foundations.

Permitting

Permitting in North Carolina

Coastal construction in North Carolina is regulated under the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) through the NC Division of Coastal Management, with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Wilmington District) authorizations where required. We build to the permit conditions issued for each project.

Coastal structure
Client feedback

What owners say

I have worked with BluTide on several competitively-bid projects, and they have all been completed to our satisfaction. Their staff are personable and knowledgeable, and able to adapt to unforeseen conditions in a reasonable and timely manner.
Ray Ely, PMP, CPRPCapital Project Manager, Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yes — for marina, public-access, bulkhead and pile-driving projects in Wilmington and the Cape Fear region.

Yes. Send the plans and specs for the marine scope.

Start a project

Have a project out for bid?

Send the plans or a solicitation number. We’ll price it, schedule it and build it — crews, barges and pile-driving equipment included.