At A Glance Small Business First Dredging Strategy: USACE Philadelphia District awarded over $18 million in small business set-asides across three maintenance dredging projects in the Delaware Valley. Right-Sizing Equipment Profiles: Market research identified that modular, portable dredges excel in […]
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At A Glance Kansas Citys Levees Completion: USACE Kansas City District officially completes the $529 million Kansas Citys Levees mega project under budget and on schedule in September 2026. 17-Mile Infrastructure Scale: Raised approximately 90,000 feet of levees and floodwalls,
At A Glance CRREL Environmental Quality Award: Drs. Adrian Doran and Kyle Dunn of ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) earned the national USACE Environmental Quality Award. Program Support Scope: Recognized for research conducted under the Wetlands Regulatory
At A Glance Loyalhanna Dam Gantry Crane Rehabilitation: USACE Pittsburgh District is executing a comprehensive overhaul of two 64-ton wartime gantry cranes at Loyalhanna Lake in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Preserving $658 Million in Flood Mitigation: The 1942 infrastructure controls five
At A Glance Historical Design Transition: USACE Pittsburgh District moves from 1900s hand-drafted paper schematics to integrated 3D BIM and digital twin virtual clones across the 981-mile Ohio River Basin. Digital Twin Asset Clones: Creating accurate virtual reproductions of aging
At A Glance Massive Damage Mitigation: USACE Seattle District dam operations prevented an estimated $8.7 billion in potential flood damages across western Washington during 12 days of atmospheric rivers in December 2025. Record Pool Footprint: Howard A. Hanson Dam set
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At A Glance Mandatory Engineering Standard: Policy memo by ASA Civil Works Adam Telle elevates ERDC’s U.S. Army Watercraft and Ship Simulator from an optional tool to a mandatory design requirement for USACE navigation projects. World-Class Hydrodynamic Testing: Facility at
At A Glance Major Contract Award: USACE Nashville District awarded a $33.76 million emergency cleanup contract to DRC Emergency Services on July 24, 2026. Interagency Governance: Executed via an Economy Act agreement with the USDA Forest Service to clear Hurricane
At A Glance Location & Threat: Mendenhall River basin, Juneau, Alaska—preparing for annual Suicide Basin glacial outburst floods (jökulhlaups). Primary Contractor: Sealaska (Alaska Native Regional Corporation) executing accelerated civil civil works and bank armoring. Engineering Scope: High-density riprap installation, riverbank
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At A Glance Next-Gen Hopper Dredge: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.’s newest vessel, the Amelia Island, operates offshore Surfside Beach, SC, as part of USACE Charleston District’s Grand Strand project. Vessel Engineering Specs: 346 feet in length, 6,330 cubic
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