Lauren Schifferle, a hydraulics civil engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, started her career at USACE eight years go. Today, among many responsibilities, she’s responsible for providing sound advice and counsel to the International Joint Commission. The IJC is dedicated to peacefully collaborating on unique problems pertaining to the Great Lakes. Why it Matters People are… Read More
PITTSBURGH – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will host a ribbon-cutting and renaming ceremony for Locks and Dam 4 on the Monongahela River near Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28. WHO: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District WHAT: The ceremony celebrates the culmination of a 20-year-effort by the district and its partners to… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) and the Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) signed a Design Agreement, August 14, 2024, to partner on the design of the Coastal Texas Project (CTX), specifically the Galveston Bay Storm Surge Barrier System and Ecosystem Restoration feature G-28. Authorized for design and construction by the… Read More
VERMILION, Ohio — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and its contractor, Chicago-based Architectural Consulting Group, Ltd., have started repairs on another section of the Vermilion Harbor West Pier. Vermilion Harbor’s piers ensure the harbor remains economically viable and able to provide safe access for recreation and refuge to boaters on the Great… Read More
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced a $20 million authorization for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply in Zapata County, as well as the authorization of the Falcon Lake Dredging Project. “Water is life,” said Dr. Cuellar, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee. “It’s vital that our water infrastructure benefits all South… Read More
HOUSTON, Aug. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, installation (EPCI), hook up and commissioning contract by Shell Trinidad and Tobago Limited for the Manatee gas field development project, located 60 miles (100 kilometers) off the southeast coast of Trinidad and Tobago. The award follows the successful delivery of the front-end engineering… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. — To maintain certain depths in the shipping channel, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredges approximately 4.1 million cubic yards of sediment from the stretch of the channel in Mobile Bay annually. Since 2014, the majority of that material has been put back in the bay using a method called thin layer… Read More
OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District has announced upcoming dredging operations at the Manasquan Inlet, set to begin on Saturday, August 10, pending favorable weather conditions. This initiative aims to address the ongoing issue of shoaling within the inlet, particularly inside the south jetty. The Manasquan Inlet is known… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas — The Civil Engineering Certification, Inc. (CEC) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have formalized a cooperative relationship aimed at advancing technical excellence and collaboration in the global coastal environment. The agreement, effective July 19, 2024, outlines mutual goals and specific areas of… Read More
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Flood Risk Management Study Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment for a 45-day public review and comment period starting Aug. 9, 2024. The draft report recommends a nonstructural plan that involves floodproofing or elevation of nearly 1,100 buildings located within… Read More
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Army Engineer Association and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers honored seven individuals who have made significant contributions to the Engineer Regiment in a ceremony Friday during the annual Castle Ball in Arlington, Virginia. “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proud to recognize these individuals’ outstanding contributions and achievements,” said Lt. Gen…. Read More
Manasquan Inlet — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District shared an update regarding navigation at the Manasquan Inlet in New Jersey. In response to rapid shoaling on the inside of the inlet’s south jetty, USACE completed hydrographic surveys on Aug. 6, 2024. These surveys have been shared with the U.S. Coast Guard… Read More
Austal Limited, an Australian-based global shipbuilding firm, has announced a significant contract modification for its US division, Austal USA, to construct two additional Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700-class vessels for the United States Navy. The modification, valued at roughly US$54.997 million (A$84.455 million), extends the existing contract and demonstrates Austal USA’s continuous excellence in naval… Read More
Long Beach Island, New Jersey, is set to undergo major changes as the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) has been awarded a $54.4 million contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This project aims to nourish the island’s beaches, significantly improving their resilience against erosion caused by storms and high tides…. Read More