3 Feb 2021

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).

11 Jan 2021

Spirit of volunteerism is alive and well at the Middle East District

Organizational tasks not directly associated with TAM's mission statement, but vital to improving the overall work climate, rely entirely on team members’ passion and volunteer spirit to be accomplished. They build morale, increase diversity and cultural awareness, making the organization stronger.

28 Apr 2015

Savannah’s FEST-A delivers unmatched engineering support traversing Middle East

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Four months after launching into a six-month deployment to Kuwait, Savannah’s Forward Engineering Support Team – Advance (FEST-A) convened recently to discuss engineering solutions supplied to the region and assignments on the horizon.

26 Jul 2013

Middle East Meets West: The Ebb and Flow of International Water Management

COCHITI LAKE, N.M.-- The Cochiti Project office, Albuquerque District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, had the honor of hosting Water Managers from various countries in the Middle East on July 3. The visiting managers represented the countries of Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Oman, the Palestinian Territories, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Yemen. This opportunity was made possible through the International Visitor Leadership Program, a program set up through the U.S. Department of State.

18 Jul 2013

Middle East Meets West: The Ebb and Flow of International Water Management

On July 3, the Cochiti Project office, Albuquerque District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, had the honor of hosting water managers from various countries in the Middle East. The visiting managers represented the countries of Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Oman, the Palestinian Territories, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Yemen.

23 Jan 2013

Middle East District Awards Job Order Contract in Southwest Asia

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District awarded a job order contract on Dec. 26, 2012, for work on an air base in Southwest Asia.

8 Jan 2013

Middle East District Awards Job Order Contract in Southwest Asia

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District recently awarded a job order contract for work on an air base in Southwest Asia.