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  • Army Corps awards contract for Strathmere and Sea Isle City beachfill project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Philadelphia District shared an update regarding periodic nourishment of the Great Egg Harbor Inlet to Townsends Inlet dune and beachfill project. USACE has awarded a $21.6 million contract to Norfolk Dredging Company of Chesapeake, VA for dune and beachfill work in Sea Isle City and Upper Township (Strathmere), N.J.

  • SkillBridge Spotlight Series: 10 Questions with Staff Sgt. Kidam Paik

    When Staff Sgt. Kidam Paik was contemplating his future career, he wanted to ensure it would benefit society. Hence, he decided to pursue a degree in road development. Kidam’s ambition was to build road systems in low- and middle-income countries to improve their infrastructures. Driven by a desire to build real roads, he followed a metaphorical path to USACE FED as a SkillBridge intern.

  • USACE and Connecticut Port Authority Launch New Haven Harbor Improvement Project

    CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New England District, and the Connecticut Port Authority (CTPA) announced the execution of a Project Partnership Agreement, officially kicking off the construction phase of the landmark New Haven Harbor Improvement Project. This critical infrastructure project will modernize the harbor’s federal navigation channel to accommodate larger, more efficient vessels, strengthening the port’s economic competitiveness and enhancing navigational safety.

  • Corps of Engineers adjusts traffic pattern at Lac qui Parle Emergency Spillway and County Road 33 for construction season

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced that County Road 33 over the emergency spillway at Lac qui Parle Dam near Watson, Minnesota, will temporarily transition to one-way traffic starting as early as May 1 and lasting through the remainder of the construction season.

  • USACE Far East District provides an open dialogue about contracting, construction, engineering and quality

    In partnership with the Public Procurement Service (PPS) and the 411th Contracting Support Brigade (411th CSB), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District (USACE FED) hosted its annual Industry Day and Quality Symposium April 7–8, 2026, in Suwon, South Korea.

  • USACE to temporarily close boat ramp at Tucker Hollow

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is temporarily closing the Tucker Hollow boat ramp and the surrounding area on Bull Shoals Lake Apr.13 for one day. The closure is necessary for contract crews to complete essential paving and construction work around the ramp.

  • Rebuilding where soldiers live: Inside barracks transformation at Fort Riley

    Dependable housing with modern amenities for U.S. Army personnel stationed at Fort Riley and elsewhere, is a constant priority for the top brass charged with leading our nation’s largest military branch. So, engineers from the Fort Riley Residence Office are helping U.S. Army leaders sleep a little more soundly by working diligently on a $35 million project to improve quality of life for soldiers, one quad or single barracks room at a time.

  • Building science: USACE delivers high-tech greenhouses for crop research capabilities

    In Oregon’s fertile Willamette Valley, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is sowing the seeds of innovative crop and plant conservation with help from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Through interagency work between ARS and USACE Seattle District, new greenhouses with climate control systems and screenhouse facilities are now complete at ARS’ National Clonal Germplasm Repository (NCGR) in Corvallis, Ore.

  • Generators will ensure continuous care at Louisville VA Medical Center

    Hospitals and medical centers need the ability to provide care 24 hours a day, seven days a week, no matter the status of utilities in the surrounding area. The new Louisville VA Medical Center is being built with this in mind. That is why the Central Utility Plant on the hospital property is essential in ensuring veterans will be able to continue to receive care in the event of any local emergency situations that may disrupt power to the medical center. Along with boilers and chillers, the Central Utility Plant will house several generators that can be used if local power is not available.

  • Memphis District breaks ground on Greenbelt Landing recreational improvement project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Memphis District held a groundbreaking ceremony this afternoon to mark the start of construction work on Greenbelt Landing, located at the north end of Mud Island near downtown Memphis. The ceremony marks a major milestone for one of Memphis’s most popular riverfront destinations and highlights the strength of the federal-local partnership driving the project.