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Contractors working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District install a 23-foot-tall concrete shaft enclosure weighing approximately 120,000 pounds as part of the guard wall at the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 4 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Nov. 16, 2023.

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  • May

    Chris Carl, a navigation project assistant at Cannelton Locks and Dam, poses for a photo with one of the pieces of art she created with recycled materials.

    Cannelton employee uses recycled materials as inspiration for art

    Chris Carl has had an interest in art for as long as she can remember. What began with something as
  • Louisville District and contract employees gathered for the kickoff of Safety Week on the site of the Louisville VA Medical Center May 6, 2024. Lt. Col. Guillermo Guandique, Louisville District deputy commander, opened the week of activities by speaking to the assembled group by sharing his thanks for the work that has been completed and for the work that is still to come.

    Safety week observed at Louisville VA Medical Center project

    Contractors and Louisville District Veterans Affairs Division employees observed Construction Safety

  • March

    Mechille Peters, a quality assurance construction representative for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District, currently works on the Louisville VA Medical Center construction project in Louisville, Kentucky.

    VA Division employee brings wealth of knowledge, inspiration to job

    Mechille Peters has seen a lot of changes in the construction industry over her 25-year career, both in the way construction is done and the roles women have played over the years. Peters is a quality assurance construction representative for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District. She’s been with USACE for four months – working on the Louisville VA Medical Center construction project in Louisville, Kentucky. Peters ensures the Contractor Quality Control (CQC) plan is followed to obtain the quality of the contract plans and specifications required for the project.

  • January

    Levee safety workshop strengthens ties with sponsors

    Levee safety workshop strengthens ties with sponsors

    Levee sponsors, operators and maintenance personnel were updated on the most recent information on
  • Contractors work on the roof of the Community Center at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center Aug. 22, 2023.

    Phase 2 progresses at Canandaigua VA Medical Center

    With Phase 1 of work at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center recently completed, the current major

  • December

    The final steel beam for the Louisville VA Medical Center is hoisted into place Nov. 30, 2023 – symbolizing the completion of steel placement.

    Louisville VA Medical Center reaches “Topping Out” milestone

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, along with partners from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Walsh-Turner JV, marked a major construction milestone for the new Louisville VA Medical Center during a Topping Out ceremony onsite Nov. 30.

  • November

    Dave Kopecky served as an enlisted soldier and as a commissioned engineering officer during his 25 years of service to the nation.

    Retired soldier continues to serve on Louisville VA project

    Louisville, Ky. – Dave Kopecky has worn quite a few hats, and military ranks, since he first enlisted in the Army in 1996. He went on to serve for 25 years before retiring from military service. Now he continues to serve the nation and other veterans as member of the Louisville District’s Louisville VA Medical Center construction team as a project engineer and contracting officer’s representative.

  • September

    Photo of Brooks in his military uniform

    POW relative’s remains coming home spurs pride in family, service and sacrifice

    Bee Spring, Kentucky – Darren Smith, a natural resource specialist with Nolin River Lake in Bee Spring, Kentucky, has deep ties to the area around the lake, and those ties are about to become even deeper as the remains of his great uncle, a World War II Veteran, are to be brought home and buried at a local cemetery Oct. 1.
  • Pier drilling takes place as part of the construction of the South Parking Garage on the site of the Louisville VA Medical Center July 23, 2023.

    Louisville VAMC project reaches “bottoming out” milestone

    Louisville, Ky. – For most construction projects, progress can be visually measured as structures start to come out of the ground and begin to take shape. This would not be possible without the foundations that transfers the loads of the vertical structures to the soil safely. Part of that foundation work can include the installation of drilled piers.

  • July

    Construction continues on the North Parking Garage on the site of the Louisville VA Medical Center July 12, 2023.

    Louisville VA project to include two parking garages

    Louisville, Ky. – One major difference the new Louisville VA Medical Center will boast over the current Robley Rex VA Medical Center is the addition of two parking garage structures compared to surface lot parking for patients. It’s hoped that these parking garages will be a welcomed addition for patients as they will not only provide more parking but provide shorter distances to the medical center.
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