14 Nov 2025

Army captain contributes to Louisville VA Medical Center project as part of broadening assignment

The construction of the new Louisville VA Medical Center is supported by a team about 800 people consisting of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civilian employees and contractors. However, one team member stands out as the sole military personnel assigned to the project.

13 Nov 2025

Joint occupancy team prepares for key transition from construction to care at New Louisville VA Medical Center

Construction of the new Louisville VA Medical Center is now more than 80 percent complete. Much of that construction included standing up the buildings and facilities across the 34-acre property, but lots of detail work remains to get the project over the finish line.

13 Nov 2025

Winter preparation key to hive success at Patoka Lake

As the cooler weather of fall begins to chill the air, many creatures take time to prepare for wintertime – including honeybees. Because they do not hibernate, they must take steps to survive until the next spring. Beekeepers can help ensure a hive is successful by lending a helping hand as the little pollinators prepare for the winter. Jim Merkley, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District park ranger and beekeeper at Patoka Lake, is providing that lending hand for the two hives onsite. He said evaluating the current health of the hives is the first step to fall maintenance.

5 Jun 2025

Louisville VA Medical Center project moves closer to completion

After three and a half years, significant progress has been made on the construction of the Louisville VA Medical Center. Work is taking place inside and out all the structures across the site as construction completion nears.Terry Durham, area engineer for the project, said the team has made substantial progress over the past year that will

13 Mar 2025

New monitoring system at Rough River Dam streamlines data collection, enhances safety

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District’s Dam Safety Section recently completed the installation of a new dam monitoring system at Rough River Dam in Falls of Rough, Kentucky. The system, known as the Monitoring Instrumentation Data Acquisition System (MIDAS), will provide several benefits in future dam monitoring

12 Mar 2025

Louisville VA Medical Center construction marks last year of work with Red Zone meeting

While there are many ways to score points on a football field, the ultimate goal of any team is to push the ball into the end zone for a touchdown. Crossing the goal line into the end zone and finishing the scoring drive for a construction project means a successful completion for all those involved in the building process. The team building the

24 Feb 2025

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

12 Feb 2025

Louisville VA Medical Center Team shares contingency management strategies, sets new standard for VA construction

The work on the new Louisville Veterans Affairs Medical Center has provided the project team opportunity to set the standard for future Department of Veterans Affairs projects managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The team is sharing its lessons learned with the contingency management process.Several USACE South Pacific Division (SPD)

13 Dec 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

10 Dec 2024

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