Austal USA has been awarded a $235 million U.S. Navy contract for the detailed design and construction of the 15th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel. Austal USA has delivered 12 EPFs to the US Navy since 2012, on schedule and under budget, from its Mobile, Ala., shipyard. Paddy Gregg, CEO of parent company Austal Limited… Read More
PITTSBURGH (WV News) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is seeking public feedback regarding proposed changes to the Stonewall Jackson Lake Master Plan based on public input collected in October 2019. The master plan update will affect the future management and use of natural resources and recreational activities at the lake for… Read More
February 25, 2021 (ACCESSWIRE via COMTEX) — VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / February 25, 2021 / Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX:NDM)(NYSE American:NAK) (“Northern Dynasty” or the “Company”) reports the US Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) has accepted Pebble Limited Partnership’s request to initiate an administrative appeal process with respect to southwest Alaska’s Pebble Project and… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is making good progress continues working on the historic project to deepen the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) to 50 feet. The project kicked off on September 11, 2020 and the Big River Coalition reports that USACE now estimates that seventy percent (70 %) for Phase 1 of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District successfully completed a construction project in partnership with the Little River Drainage District in Bollinger County, Missouri. The West Basin Scour Repairs Phase 3 Construction contract was awarded to SYTE Corporation for $4,613,864 to repair multiple bank scours along four miles of the Castor River Diversion Channel…. Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the Prairie Island Indian Community, signed a project partnership agreement for an environmental improvement project on the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minnesota, Feb. 25. Col. Karl Jansen, St. Paul District commander, and Prairie Island Indian Community Tribal Council President Shelley Buck… Read More
Starting salaries range from $75,000 to $100,000 depending on experience. Interviews will take place on March 23 and 24. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Are you an engineer looking for a new job? The Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking to fill more than 30 positions and plans to do the hiring… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTGS) — During normal operations and maintenance dredging in preparation for the continued deepening of the Savannah River, dredgers under contract to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Friday they discovered several historical artifacts that do not appear to be related to the CSS Georgia. In an abundance of caution to adhere… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District recently met a tasker milestone known as “Ready to Advertise” for the Eight Mile Creek Levee Culvert Replacement Project in Greene County, Arkansas, Feb. 5, 2021. The package has been sent to the contracting team for award this fiscal year. In partnership with the Eight Mile Drainage… Read More
Far away, on the northwest tip of Alaska, sits a remote, strategic military site nestled between a small mountain range and the unforgiving Chukchi Sea. Against this desolate backdrop, a few hours after midnight on Aug. 12, 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District oversaw the placement of the final rock in… Read More
It gives me great pleasure to announce the selection of Mr. Byron Williams, PMP, as the new Galveston District Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management following a long and thorough selection process. Byron has been serving as the Acting DPM for SWG since September 2020, where he oversees projects and services in an… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, seeks public input on a potential forest restoration project to enhance and restore habitat in the 14,000-acre Reno Bottoms area, located in Pool 9 of the Mississippi River. In lieu of hosting a public scoping meeting, the Corps has both a narrated presentation… Read More
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding Division, Newport News, Va., has been awarded a $2,994,237,224 cost-plus-incentive fee contract for the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH). “We are pleased to be awarded the contract to execute this extensive construction and engineering project,” said Todd West, Newport News’ vice president, in-service aircraft… Read More
K2 Management has been appointed owner’s engineer on US Wind’s offshore wind project in Maryland. K2 Management will be supporting US Wind with project management during the development of the project’s first phase with an installed capacity of 270 MW. The scope also includes design and engineering and package management, including tender and negotiation support…. Read More
BRANSON, Mo. – Dennis Shannon was recently named the operations project manager at Table Rock Lake for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District. Shannon replaces Rebecca Shortt who became the deputy director, USACE Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Mandatory Center of Expertise. In his new position, Shannon will lead a team that supports the… Read More