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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

    Empowering Women Through Recognition

    Empowering Women Through Recognition

    Katie Lewis, a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, was recently recognized at the Lockport City School District’s “Women Who ROAR” event for her work as a civil engineer. The event celebrated women from the community who have achieved success in various fields such as STEM, healthcare, community engagement and the arts. Having been part of the district’s Construction Branch since 2009, Lewis ensures that many of the district's construction projects are safe and efficiently completed according to very specific specifications.
  • Charles Sawyer, Ph.D., received the American Society of Engineers Lifetime Achievement Award.

    LRD teammate earns prestigious award

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division is pleased to honor Charles Sawyer, Ph.D., for his remarkable achievement in receiving the American Society of Civil Engineers Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • USACE, Buffalo District, Transatlantic Division

    USACE Division CSM Visits Buffalo District, Recognizes Service

    The Buffalo District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was visited by Command Sgt. Maj. Clifton Morehouse, CSM for USACE and the Transatlantic Division, where along with touring facilities and project sites, he made a point to connect with the people delivering the mission. Taking time to meet with people from across the district, learning about what they do and the projects they work on, Morehouse said it was “very insightful.”

  • April

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District has operated Elizabeth Locks and Dam since 1907.

    Pittsburgh District to demolish dam in Monongahela River after more than 100 years of navigation

    After more than 100 years of operation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will demolish the navigation dam near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, to improve navigation on the Monongahela River.
  • 1Lt. Dylan Karr

    Dylan Karr: Army soldiers solve the nation’s toughest challenges with USACE

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approximately 37,000 dedicated civilians and soldiers delivering engineering services to customers in more than 130 countries worldwide. Soldiers like U.S. Army Lieutenant Dylan Karr join different districts throughout USACE on a rotational basis and receive hands on engineering experience from the civilian perspective that will help them in their military career. Dylan took a few moments to let us know a little more about him and what he’ll be doing as one of the few “Green Suit” teammates.
  • USACE; Buffalo District; Detroit District; Small Business; Industry Day

    Small Business are the Backbone of USACE Mission Delivery

    To help deliver the mission the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leverages a unique expertise – small business professionals. Led by the Office of Small Business Programs, their job is to integrate small businesses capabilities into USACE projects. Small business professionals’ mission – to make outreach to small businesses bigger and better, bringing them in to add more value to the projects that the Corps of Engineers works on. To accomplish this task, outreach is being leveraged to lead the small business program into the future.
  • A total solar eclipse shines in the sky viewed from the Michael J. Kirwan Dam in Ravenna, Ohio, April 8, 2024.

    Total solar eclipse draws visitors to multiple reservoirs across Pittsburgh District for historic sighting

    The sky turned to nightfall for several minutes as visitors stood beneath the shadow of the moon.
  • Pittsburgh District geotechnical and concrete material engineers team have assisted in the research of a cold weather concrete technique known as Additive Regulated Concrete for Thermally Extreme Conditions.

    Pittsburgh District: Research takes regular ‘Conk Creet’ to next level of cold weather construction

    Engineers have developed and tested concrete mixtures to overcome all kinds of environmental demands, but one construction category has evaded engineers for centuries until now: cold weather.
  • Mike Bostic, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District facility specialist, inspects a conference room April 2, 2024, at the district’s headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. The Nashville District recently announced Bostic is the employee of the month for December 2023. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Facility specialist recognized as December employee of the month

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 2, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has named Facility Specialist Mike Bostic its employee of the month for December 2023 for his diligent efforts to maintain equipment and facilities at the Nashville District Headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee.

  • March

    A collage of photos of people receiving a "Clear Communicator Badge" sticker and holding white and red U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hardhats.

    A little sticker goes a long way: USACE district recognizes communication impacts

    A sticker may not seem like the most significant thing to give somebody, but at the Buffalo District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers it’s a sign of major impact. The end of March marked six-months of the district’s Clear Communicator Badge initiative, recognizing great people helping tell the USACE story with a simple, yet coveted sticker.
Chick Lock

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