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  • February

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    USACE and Thalle Construction Company hold partnership meeting in Paducah

    On January 31, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and Thalle Construction Company
  • The Pittsburgh District is soliciting construction proposals to replace the aging and deteriorated 56-foot-wide by 360-foot-long auxiliary chamber with a new 110-foot-wide by 600-foot-long primary chamber.

    Unlocking progress: Pittsburgh’s mega project takes shape with key contractors visiting Ohio River locking facility

    The Pittsburgh region is unlocking progress on the Ohio River by constructing a new navigation chamber to replace a smaller, aging lock that has been operating since 1936.
  • Heavy equipment operators test a crane at the Demopolis Lock and Dam, Demopolis, Alabama, Feb. 2, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District works 24/7 to repair the Demopolis Lock, which was breached on Jan. 16 and is inoperable until the repairs are finished. (U.S. Army photo by Chuck Walker)

    Mobile District, partners work to repair Demopolis Lock

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District and several Corps partners are working around the clock to repair the breach in the Demopolis Lock in Demopolis, Alabama, Jan. 16, 2024.
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    Innovative project receives 2023 Department of the Air Force Design Award

    When you hear the word ‘merit’, you probably think of a great achievement or outstanding accomplishment. Both of those things could be used to describe the work of the Whiteman Air Force Base Resident Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District on the Consolidated Operations Building at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The civil engineering team at Whiteman has done great work on this building, and their effort was recognized. The Combined Operations Building was selected as the recipient of a Merit Award for the 2023 Department of the Air Force Design Awards at the 14th annual Design and Construction Partnering Symposium, sponsored by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center.
  • The Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program Update for Fiscal Year 2023 is now available online.

    Annual FUSRAP report available online

    The Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program Update for Fiscal Year 2023 is now available online. This annual report provides information about progress the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is making in cleaning up and completing projects being executed under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP).