• USACE Galveston District Teammate earns Modern-Day Technology recognition

    Franchelle Craft, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Civil Engineer, was selected and recognized as a Modern-Day Technology Leader, an honor bestowed upon men and women who demonstrate outstanding performance in their fields, by the Council of Engineering Deans of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Lockheed Martin Corporation and US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine.
  • USACE to re-open bidding process for Nogales bridge project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District is preparing to re-open the bidding and Source Selection process to choose a contractor to complete construction of a bridge for the Chula Vista subdivision in Nogales, Ariz.
  • Summit to Focus on Building a Unified Working

    As part of an effort to unite leaders and decision makers from industry, state and federal agencies,
  • Army Corps adds whitewater release to schedule; increases fisheries enhancements

    The U.S. Army Corps Engineers Philadelphia District announced it has enough water storage to hold a whitewater release Aug. 25 as well as increase fisheries enhancements from the Francis E. Walter Dam.
  • Center Hill Lake open house, power plant tours draw young, elderly visitors

    LANCASTER, Tenn. (July 21, 2012) – The first tours of the Center Hill Lake Power Plant since Sept. 11, 2001 drew the young and the elderly here today. Visitors ranged from an 83-year-old gentleman who worked on construction of the dam to a nine-year-old boy whose late great-grandfather’s property was reduced by approximately 100 acres, but who also worked on construction of the dam.
  • Neah Bay breakwater repairs to begin Monday

    SEATTLE – Repairs to the Neah Bay outer breakwater will begin Monday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District.
  • Chittenden Locks to close July 25 for salmon exclusion structure inspection

    SEATTLE – The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard will close to all marine traffic 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., July 25 allowing U.S. Navy divers to re-inspect the Adult Salmon Exclusion Structure.
  • USACE introduces cadets to European engineering

    United States Military Academy at West Point Cadets traveled to Europe this summer wearing construction boots rather than backpacks, ready to apply classroom lessons to real work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District.
  • Corps awards Mount St. Helens SRS spillway contract

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $4.5 million contract July 18 to raise the spillway crest elevation of the existing Sediment Retention Structure at Mount St. Helens to LKE Corp. of Washougal, Wash.
  • District economist represents region in Planning Excellence award

    Joe Lamb is the Los Angeles District's technical specialist for coastal storm risk management economics, and serves as the lead economist for the largest and most complex study. The San Clemente Shoreline Feasibility Study in particular has gotten him some well deserved recognition as the South Pacific Division Regional Planner of the Year 2012.