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  • February

    Lt. Col. Robert Burnham, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, tours the Canandaigua VA Medical Center, seeing the ongoing construction and progress on new facilities for residents and living accommodations, Canandaigua, New York, Dec. 18, 2024.

    Army officer gaining engineering experience at Canandaigua VA Medical Center project

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Capt. Matthew Purdy has had an interest in engineering and how things work since he was a preschooler. That lifelong interest has led him to his current role as a project engineer on the Canandaigua VA Medical Center project in upstate New York.Purdy began his military career when he enlisted into the Vermont Army

  • December

    Construction continues at the Louisville VA Medical Center Oct. 30, 2024

    Louisville VA Medical Center reaches three-year construction milestone

    After three years of construction, the Louisville VA Medical Center is more than halfway complete and is starting to look a lot like the concept art of the finished facility. This is because a lot of the initial heavy lifts are complete and work has moved more into internal infrastructure.Dave Kopecky, a resident engineer on the Louisville VA
  • Adam Warren, Rough River Lake park ranger, and volunteer David Warren plant bald cypress trees on the banks of Rough River Lake, Falls of Rough, Ky.

    Roots for the Future: USACE plants bald cypress trees around Rough River Lake

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and volunteers took to the banks of Rough River Lake recently to complete a tree planting project that will provide benefits for the area for years to come. The team of eight planted 490 bald cypress trees around the shoreline of the lake over three nonconsecutive days. The environmental benefits of the new trees may

  • October

    Contractors paint the Veterans Affairs logo on the surface of a water tower at the Louisville VA Medical Center in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 3, 2024.

    Water tower to provide essential support of Louisville VA Medical Center

    The new Louisville VA Medical Center is supported by multiple backup systems that will ensure the continuation of care in case of an emergency. Not only will it be able to produce its own electricity if power in the area goes out, but it will also be able to continue to provide water thanks to one noticeable structure on the site. A 250,000-gallon

  • September

    Sediment is examined for multiple attributes before information it’s documented during the Archaeology Day event at Lake Monroe in Bloomington, Indiana, Sept. 17, 2024.

    Volunteers unearth history at Archaeology Day

    Archaeologists from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District and the Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology partnered with the Indiana Division of State Parks for Archaeology Day at the Fairfax State Recreation Area near Monroe Lake in Bloomington, Indiana, Sept. 17, 2024.During the event, volunteers were able to take

  • August

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers E&C Awards Program recognizes employees & teams' contributions of excellence in performance, leadership, professional development and community support throughout the fields of Engineering and Construction.

    Veterans Affairs quality assurance team recognized nationally

    The efforts of the Louisville VA Medical Center construction team’s quality assurance team were recently recognized as the Quality Team of the Year for the 2024 Engineering and Construction Awards Program.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers E&C Awards Program recognizes employees & teams contributions of excellence in performance, leadership,

  • July

    Engineering Division co-op students had the opportunity to learn more about the division through a presentation and a hike through Joe Creason Park in Louisville, Kentucky July 17, 2024.

    Co-ops learn in the field while building relationships

     Engineering Division co-op students had the opportunity to learn more about the division through a presentation and a hike through Joe Creason Park in Louisville, Kentucky, July 17, 2024.All the students who took part in the day’s activities were originally recruited by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District's Engineering Division
  • Construction continues on the Central Utility Plant on the site of the Louisville VA Medical Center June 5, 2024.

    Central Utility Plant will ensure non-stop care at Louisville VA Medical Center

    Medical facilities must be prepared to maintain operations through any and all circumstances, and the Louisville VA Medical Center being constructed in Louisville, Kentucky, is no exception. To ensure this, the facility will have a dedicated Central Utility Plant on site to provide a variety of support to the surrounding structures.“The Central

  • 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 simple as coloring with crayons as a child has grown and transformed over the years into a love of creating artwork by using almost anything she comes across.That love of creating things has led to her recently placing second in the adult category of
  • 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 Week, May 6-10, by participating in daily safety-related events like presentations and demonstrations of safety equipment on the site of the Louisville VA Medical Center.Louisville District Deputy Commander Lt. Col. Guillermo Guandique kicked off