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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total property and equipment</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property Plant And Equipment Gross</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Accumulated depreciation</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Property and equipment &#8212; net</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating equipment excluded from property and equipment held for sale</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Property Plant And Equipment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Depreciation" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Depreciation</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Depreciation" xlink:to="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_Depreciation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Depreciation</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating lease cost</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Short-term lease cost</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Short Term Lease Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total lease cost</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LeaseCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rent expense under long term operating lease arrangements</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease And Rental Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueRollingMaturityAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueRollingMaturityAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueRollingMaturityAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Liabilities Payments Due Rolling Maturity [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueRollingMaturityAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueRollingMaturityAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2020</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2021</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2022</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2023</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2024</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Minimum lease payments</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Imputed interest</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Present value of minimum operating lease payments</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2019</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2020</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2021</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2022</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_DomesticRateMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_DomesticRateMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_DomesticRateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Domestic rate.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_DailyLIBORRateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Daily LIBOR Rate.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_lbl" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_PriorRevolvingCreditAgreementMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_PriorRevolvingCreditAgreementMember" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gldd_PriorRevolvingCreditAgreementMember" xlink:to="gldd_PriorRevolvingCreditAgreementMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_PriorRevolvingCreditAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prior Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_PriorRevolvingCreditAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prior Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BaseRateMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BaseRateMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BaseRateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Base Rate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BaseRateMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_BaseRateMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BaseRateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Base Rate [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Longterm Debt Type [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-term Debt, Type</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Longterm Debt Type [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_VesselsAndAncillaryEquipmentMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_VesselsAndAncillaryEquipmentMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_FixedChargeCoverageRatio_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fixed charge coverage ratio.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_FixedChargeCoverageRatio_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_NumberOfDaysPriorToScheduledMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Days Prior To Scheduled Maturity Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_InterestMarginApplicableRate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_InterestMarginApplicableRate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_InterestMarginApplicableRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Interest margin applicable rate.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_InterestMarginApplicableRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Margin Applicable Rate</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Letters of credit outstanding</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Letters Of Credit Outstanding Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Letter of credit remaining borrowing capacity</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Availability under credit agreement suppressed</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_TwoThousandSevenLongTermIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two thousand seven long-term incentive plan.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Award Type [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non-employee directors.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gldd_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember" xlink:to="gldd_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non Employee Directors [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares available for grant</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Underlying equity awards issued</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod_lbl" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardExercisePeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardExercisePeriod" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Awards granted in period</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Outstanding as of January 1, 2019</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average exercise price, granted</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average exercise price, exercised</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average exercise price, forfeited or expired</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Weighted average exercise price outstanding as of December 31, 2019</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average exercise price, vested at December 31, 2019</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average remaining contractual term, outstanding at December 31, 2019</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average remaining contractual term, vested as of December 31, 2019</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate intrinsic value, outstanding as of December 31, 2019</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate intrinsic value, vested at December 31, 2019</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vesting period</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period1</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Options outstanding as of January 1, 2019</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Options vested</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Options forfeited</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedExpectedToVest_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Expected To Vest</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_DredgingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Dredging.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_lbl" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_lbl" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_lbl" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:to="srt_MajorCustomersAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MajorCustomersAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Major Customers [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_NameOfMajorCustomerDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Customer</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_FederalGovernmentAgenciesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_FederalGovernmentAgenciesMember" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gldd_FederalGovernmentAgenciesMember" xlink:to="gldd_FederalGovernmentAgenciesMember_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_FederalGovernmentAgenciesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Federal Government Agencies [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk By Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Concentration Risk Type</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Customer Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2019/elts/srt-2019-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Product and Service</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Product Or Service [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2019/elts/srt-2019-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Product and Service</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_UseOfEquipmentMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_UseOfEquipmentMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_UseOfEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Use of equipment.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gldd_UseOfEquipmentMember" xlink:to="gldd_UseOfEquipmentMember_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_UseOfEquipmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Use Of Equipment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2019/elts/srt-2019-01-31.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Geographical</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2019/elts/srt-2019-01-31.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Geographical</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_FederalGovernmentMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_FederalGovernmentMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_FederalGovernmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Federal government.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_FederalGovernmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Federal Government [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_FederalGovernmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Federal Government [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeographicConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MiddleEastMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_MiddleEastMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MiddleEastMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Middle East [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MiddleEastMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Middle East [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revenue, remaining performance obligation</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_PercentageOfPerformanceObligationToBeRecognizedAsRevenue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of performance obligation to be recognized as revenue</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_PercentageOfPerformanceObligationToBeRecognizedAsRevenue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Performance Obligation To Be Recognized As Revenue</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_PerformanceObligationExpectedToBeRecognizedAsRevenueYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Performance Obligation Expected To Be Recognized As Revenue Year</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionYear1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionYear1" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionYear1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, year</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationDescriptionOfTiming_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revenue, description of timing</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disaggregation Of Revenue [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsegments</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsegments [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsegments</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsegments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_TypeOfWorkMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_TypeOfWorkMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_TypeOfWorkMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Type of work.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gldd_TypeOfWorkMember" xlink:to="gldd_TypeOfWorkMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_TypeOfWorkMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Type of Work [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_TypeOfWorkMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Type Of Work [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2019/elts/srt-2019-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consolidation Items</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:to="srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidation Items [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2019/elts/srt-2019-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consolidation Items</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:to="srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidation Items [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Segment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Segments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_CapitalDredgingUSMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_CapitalDredgingUSMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_CapitalDredgingUSMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Capital dredging - U.S.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gldd_CapitalDredgingUSMember" xlink:to="gldd_CapitalDredgingUSMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_CapitalDredgingUSMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital-U.S. [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_CapitalDredgingUSMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital Dredging U S [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_CapitalDredgingForeignMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_CapitalDredgingForeignMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_CapitalDredgingForeignMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Capital dredging - Foreign.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gldd_CapitalDredgingForeignMember" xlink:to="gldd_CapitalDredgingForeignMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_CapitalDredgingForeignMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital-Foreign [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_CapitalDredgingForeignMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital Dredging Foreign [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_BeachNourishmentDredgingMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_BeachNourishmentDredgingMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_BeachNourishmentDredgingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Beach nourishment dredging.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gldd_BeachNourishmentDredgingMember" xlink:to="gldd_BeachNourishmentDredgingMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_BeachNourishmentDredgingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Coastal Protection [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_BeachNourishmentDredgingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Beach Nourishment Dredging [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_MaintenanceDredgingMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_MaintenanceDredgingMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_MaintenanceDredgingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Maintenance dredging.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gldd_MaintenanceDredgingMember" xlink:to="gldd_MaintenanceDredgingMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_MaintenanceDredgingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maintenance [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_MaintenanceDredgingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maintenance Dredging [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_RiversLakesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_RiversLakesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_RiversLakesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Rivers &amp; Lakes.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gldd_RiversLakesMember" xlink:to="gldd_RiversLakesMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_RiversLakesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rivers &amp; Lakes [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_RiversLakesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Rivers Lakes [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Revenues</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_TypeOfCustomerMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_TypeOfCustomerMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_TypeOfCustomerMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Type of customer.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gldd_TypeOfCustomerMember" xlink:to="gldd_TypeOfCustomerMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_TypeOfCustomerMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Type of Customer [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_TypeOfCustomerMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Type Of Customer [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_StateAndLocalGovernmentMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_StateAndLocalGovernmentMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_StateAndLocalGovernmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">State and local government.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gldd_StateAndLocalGovernmentMember" xlink:to="gldd_StateAndLocalGovernmentMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_StateAndLocalGovernmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">State and Local Government [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_StateAndLocalGovernmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">State And Local Government [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_PrivateMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_PrivateMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_PrivateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Private.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gldd_PrivateMember" xlink:to="gldd_PrivateMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_PrivateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Private [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_PrivateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Private [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_ForeignMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_ForeignMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_ForeignMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Foreign.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gldd_ForeignMember" xlink:to="gldd_ForeignMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_ForeignMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Foreign [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_ForeignMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Foreign [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermCompletedContractsOrPrograms" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermCompletedContractsOrPrograms" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermCompletedContractsOrPrograms_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accounts receivable billed for long term completed contracts or programs.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gldd_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermCompletedContractsOrPrograms" xlink:to="gldd_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermCompletedContractsOrPrograms_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="gldd-20191231.xsd#gldd_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermContractsOrProgramsInProgress" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="gldd_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermContractsOrProgramsInProgress" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermContractsOrProgramsInProgress_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accounts receivable billed for long term contracts or programs in progress.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="gldd_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermContractsOrProgramsInProgress" xlink:to="gldd_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermContractsOrProgramsInProgress_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Receivables [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermCompletedContractsOrPrograms_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Completed contracts</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermCompletedContractsOrPrograms_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Receivable Billed For Long Term Completed Contracts Or Programs</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermContractsOrProgramsInProgress_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contracts in progress</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="gldd_AccountsReceivableBilledForLongTermContractsOrProgramsInProgress_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Receivable Billed For Long Term Contracts Or Programs In Progress</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractReceivableRetainage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractReceivableRetainage" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractReceivableRetainage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Retainage</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ContractReceivableRetainage" xlink:to="us-gaap_ContractReceivableRetainage_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractReceivableRetainage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contract Receivable Retainage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Accounts receivable, gross</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Receivable Gross</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Allowance for doubtful accounts</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xlink:to="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total accounts receivable&#8212;net</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet_lbl" />
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