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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors prepare a site for construction of a new temporary elementary school campus for the Lahaina, Hawai'i, community, Nov. 25, 2023, after receiving the Notice to Proceed Nov. 20. The base contract for $53.7 million was awarded to Pono Aina Management, LLC, of Waianae, Hawai�?i, Nov. 4. It is anticipated that the temporary school will be handed over to the Department of Education for furnishing and installation of telecommunication equipment by the end of February 2024.

USACE progressing on temporary school in Lahaina

News
Nov. 28, 2023

The wind-driven wildfires that devastated Maui left elementary students in the historic town of Lahaina...
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Col. Andrew Baker, Los Angeles District commander, left of center, addresses the more than 200 community members in attendance at the Orange County Conference Center in Santa Ana, California, during the Nov. 6 public meeting for the Santiago Creek flood-risk management project.

Hundreds gather at Santiago Creek public meeting...

News
Nov. 28, 2023

More than 200 community members gathered Nov. 6 to let their voices be heard on the proposed Santiago Creek...
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This photograph was captured by Rebecca Capps, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG), physical scientist and drone operator, as she flew a Skydio X2D quadcopter, a rotary wing drone, over a section of the Trinity River, Nov. 15, 2023.

Advanced Data Section Offers SWG cutting-edge re...

News
Nov. 28, 2023

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) team members are using new tools to complete mission essential tasks like...
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers CIO/G6 Enterprise Emergency Response Team member Dale Carton installs a Wi-Fi router in a construction trailer at the site where a temporary elementary school is being built.

USACE prepares site for temporary elementary sch...

News
Nov. 27, 2023

Site work recently began for the installation of a temporary elementary school in Lahaina, Maui, to replace...
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Luke Gurtowski, a research chemical engineer with ERDC’s Environmental Engineering Branch (EL), pours graphene while researching the benefits of the nanomaterial.

ERDC’s Environmental Laboratory’s graphene resea...

News
Nov. 27, 2023

Scientists and engineers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Environmental...
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Man in hardhat examines electrical blueprint documents at Hydro Power Plant.

Nashville District names Barker Employee of the ...

News
Nov. 27, 2023

Joshua Barker, senior electrician at Cheatham Hydro Power Plant, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)...
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HQ USACE News Releases

Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,850 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Veterans Day,...
Army Engineers to showcase their support to the nation and warfighter during AUSA
U.S. Army Engineers are gearing up to showcase their support to the nation and the warfighter during the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting, Oct. 9 to 11, at the Walter E. Washington...
$7.5 billion federal credit program opens for dam safety projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting applications for a new $7.5 billion credit assistance program, the Corps Water Infrastructure Financing Program (CWIFP), for dam safety projects. By...
Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 23
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches at its recreation areas nationwide in recognition of...

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