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  • The Retirement of the Wild Duck: Larry Brotherton

    On November 16, 2022, LRD Teammate and engineer Larry Brotherton retired after nearly 40 years of service with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Nashville District names Tabor Employee of the Month for April 2022

    Justin Tabor, senior cost engineer assigned to the Technical Services Section, is named U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for April 2022. He is recognized primarily for his efforts as a senior cost engineer supporting the Kentucky Lock Total Project Cost Update.

  • It’s going to cost how much? The Inside Story of Cost Engineers

    Whether building a new deck on the back of one’s house or the entire infrastructure for a missile defense program, the most basic and complex question in construction is always, “How much is it going to cost?” That is the critical role of a cost engineer (CE) comes in. In construction organizations, project managers and design engineers get the glory but cost engineers play a critical role behind the scenes. This is especially true in an organization like the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM).

  • Walla Walla District cost engineers provide expertise and support to FEMA and other federal agencies

    Natural disasters like floods and hurricanes can severely damage homes, businesses and infrastructure. Those who suffer damages in natural disasters can apply to FEMA for financial assistance. When this happens, a cost estimate is needed to determine how much money it would take to either repair or replace the structure in question.

  • Cost Engineer of the Year Award

    Brandon was highly commended for his exceptional performance and contribution to the cost engineering community of practice 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017. Mr. Scott, serving as a Lead Cost Engineer and DOE IIS subject matter expert on multiple mega-projects critical to the Nation,performed his duties in a creative and dedicated manner promoting high standards of excellence in cost engineering. These achievements were the result of his personal dedication, professionalism, and can-do attitude reflecting great credit on himself, the cost engineering profession,Huntington District, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Using remote technical review collaboration to ensure successful project delivery

    In the design of engineering products, a critical component is collaboration, whether it’s at the initial design phase or the final review before the project is posted for bid.