PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and partners are conducting monitoring in multiple locations along the marshes and in the waterways behind Seven Mile Island in Cape May County. The monitoring is being conducted as part of the Seven Mile Island Innovation Lab, an initiative designed to advance and improve dredging and marsh… Read More
Col. Estee S. Pinchasin became the 69th commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, during a change of command ceremony at the Washington Aqueduct in Washington D.C., July 16, 2021. Pinchasin, the first female leader of the Baltimore District, assumed command from Col. John T. Litz, who had served in the… Read More
Aye, aye, captain. You don’t have to be a pirate to know that safety lock and dam operators have the pleasure of monitoring the nation’s most precious treasure; delicate blue waterways. The communications team got an inside look into the day-to-day operations from W.P. Franklin lock operator Glenn Hutson. Originally from Canada, Hutson has been… Read More
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama –The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville Resource Management Directorate’s Business Practices Division team was recently recognized with the 2021 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Innovation of the Year Award. The team developed data management solutions and data visualization tools for project management at the Huntsville Center. Col. Marvin Griffin, Huntsville Center… Read More
PATCHOGUE – Today, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) formally began the bid solicitation process for initial construction of Fire Island to Montauk Point project, which will provide essential dredging and shoreline projects spanning 83 miles of Long Island coastline and includes a variety of coastal and wetland restoration projects. Official bid opening is… Read More
INNOVATION TO IMPACT: LEADING FROM THE FUTURE Event by U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) VIRTUAL EVENT | OCTOBER 25-29, 2021 Registration link – https://www.usaceinnovationsummit.org/ About The USACE Innovation Summit 2021, Innovation to Impact: Leading from the Future, is a virtual event with national visibility that will kick off Monday, October 25, through Friday, October… Read More
The United States Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District hosted a Tabletop Emergency Exercise for Sutton Dam with local emergency response and management officials in the surrounding area on July 8th in Braxton County, WV. When held with local emergency management and critical infrastructure personnel, these exercises provide vital feedback that can be utilized to… Read More
It was when he was a graduate student at Virginia Commonwealth University that Dr. Matt Balazik, a research ecologist with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory, began intensely studying Atlantic sturgeon, its populations now listed as either threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. His research has now spanned 14… Read More
Prairie Engineers of Columbia has several open jobs thanks to a new $7 million contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The contract involves performing hydrographic and topographic surveys over the next five years and is a continuation of an existing contract, according to Prairie Engineers Federal Market Lead Darren Forgy. He added the… Read More
FORT WORTH, Texas – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District Deputy Contracting Chief, Contracting Division, Gerard Henry was recently announced as the winner of the 2021 Excellence in Contracting Awards – Manager of the Year Award. Each year, USACE recognizes the significant achievements and contributions of our contracting workforce for their commitment and… Read More
PITTSBURGH, July 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — L.B. Foster Company (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: FSTR) has been awarded a $7 million subcontract to supply infrastructure materials for the rehabilitation of existing upstream approach walls for a new lock at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Soo Locks Complex in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The Company… Read More
BUFFALO, NY — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, awarded a $1.6 million contract to Bidco Marine Group on June 23, 2021 for a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative fish passage demonstration project along the Niagara River, adjacent to Broderick Park in the City of Buffalo,… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – An 800-pound dart-shaped instrument is the latest tool to map beneath the surface of levees in a partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District and the U.S. Geological Survey. For the first time, a regional geophysical survey will provide a full overview of 800 miles of the Mississippi River… Read More
LOS ANGELES – Over the course of four long days on the road – June 28 to July 1 – senior leaders with the U.S Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District met with city and county government representatives of Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties during visits to multiple job sites. “We’re… Read More
A member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District achieved a unique milestone as a government employee recently. Amy Burke, workforce management specialist, celebrated 50 years of federal service in a ceremony hosted by Col. Damon Delarosa, district commander, at the agency’s headquarters on June 24. Burke joined the federal workforce in… Read More