6 Jan 2014

DoD adopts Army Corps of Engineers BUILDER SMS standard for all facility condition assessments

FORT WORTH, Texas-- A decision in September 2013 by the Department of Defense to mandate use of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE-developed facility condition assessment software opens up new asset management opportunities across the Corps. The genesis of this USACE Asset Management Program business line came more than three years ago when the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) approached USACE Headquarters.

23 Aug 2012

Corps of Engineers water resources class learns from Trinity River watershed case studies in Dallas-Fort Worth

Members’ of this year’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Associates Program toured three Dallas-Fort Worth projects Aug. 23 during its weeklong session held in the Fort Worth District. The program offers an advanced training opportunity, for about a dozen competitively selected students from all over the Corps, on water resources planning.

10 Jul 2012

US Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District tree mitigation supports Dallas levee improvement project

A tree mitigation survey completed in July 2012 is a first step in executing an important component of the Fort Worth District’s Dallas Floodway Extension Project, which supports the city of Dallas’ flood risk reduction efforts. Life safety is paramount in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Levee Safety Program. Levee safety is a shared responsibility for the Corps, Dallas and its citizens.