16 Jun 2016

Auburn program helps contracting staff redefine business as usual

SAVANNAH, Ga. – A few hard-charging Savannah District professionals looking to rattle business as usual enrolled in Auburn University’s Construction Management Program, a degree-awarding program promoted to mend information and communication gaps between construction and contracting specialists.

6 Jun 2016

Educators turn lessons learned into lesson plans

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The school year continued for 15 educators who returned to the classroom to unearth ways to bring curriculum to life during the CSS Georgia Teacher’s Institute held May 31 – June 3 at Georgia Tech Savannah.

6 May 2016

Lucky 13 tour new Diamond Elementary School site

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Excavators, bulldozers and dump trucks garnished the construction site of the new Diamond Elementary School where 13 wide-eyed students discovered diamonds aren’t forever but they can be your best friend.

2 May 2016

Corps’ partnership with school leads to academic accreditation

SAVANNAH, Ga. – A pair of Savannah District leaders form links in the chain of community partners aiding a local school to achieve academic excellence in the scientific and mathematical fields.

19 Apr 2016

New stress management program seeks to multiply its ranks

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Another employee support program in the Corps of Engineers’ arsenal has found a new home at the Savannah District.

7 Apr 2016

Hunter’s game dampened by stormy opponent

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Like a game of chess, the players lie in wait to outsmart their opponent’s next move. But on a morning besieged by rain, the turkeys had nature’s advantage.

8 Mar 2016

Diversity of Corps missions spotlighted during leadership development program

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Engineering encompasses more than demolition and construction – tearing things down

10 Feb 2016

Savannah’s exclusive technology attracts work from around the nation

SAVANNAH, Ga. – A powerful tool enables the Savannah District Explorations Unit to provide unique capabilities in challenging terrains across the nation. The new sonic drill rig - a piece of high-tech machinery that is the only one of its kind within the federal government - can be used in subsurface and geotechnical investigation projects, serving various federal customers throughout the nation.

6 Jan 2016

Dynamic duos to emerge through new mentoring program

SAVANNAH, Ga. – A new cooperative for this year’s Leadership Development Program (LDP) will pair candidates with thriving professionals for the district’s upcoming Mentorship Program launching in late January.

17 Dec 2015

Risk cadre renews commitment to Corps’ most vulnerable structures

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Across the Corps’ portfolio of dams and levees requiring rehabilitation, a risk cadre team here sets out to identify issues that could lead to further degradation of structures and pose economic or life-threatening risks to surrounding communities.