HOUSTON - Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") a leading specialty construction company, today announced the award of multiple contracts with a total value of approximately $35 million.

The Company’s Marine segment, has recently been awarded three contracts for dredging services along the Texas Gulf Coast. The Company’s scope calls for the dredging of ship docks and berths for private clients in the Houston Ship Channel, the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, and the Sabine-Neches Waterway. Orion will deploy a number of hydraulic cutter suction dredges to complete the work. Work on the first project is expected to begin in the second quarter with all three projects expected to be completed this year.

“Orion’s dredging fleet has secured a significant amount of private dredging work over the past few months, adding significant backlog and providing for solid utilization for this equipment throughout the year,” said Mark Stauffer, Orion’s President & Chief Executive Officer. “These contracts, which are being performed for key private clients who value a proven supplier capable of delivering safe operations, further solidify Orion’s position as a leader in the Gulf Coast dredging market.”