The Galveston Engineer District and its contractors recently successfully completed the first construction contract and first mile of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Program, known… Read More
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The Western Dredging Association drew a record 780 attendees and nearly 150 exhibitors to its annual Dredging Summit and Expo July 25–28 at the Marriott Marquis Houston. The enthusiastic support… Read More
Col. Rhett Blackmon assumed command of the Galveston Engineer District from Col. Tim Vail during a change of command ceremony July 15 at the district’s headquarters. In addition to handing… Read More
The Galveston Engineer District has awarded eTrac, a Woolpert Company, an architect-engineer contract to provide hydrographic surveying and mapping services within the Galveston District and potentially the Corps’ Southwest Division. The five-year, multiple… Read More
More funding is on the way for several ship-channel improvement projects in Texas, including the Brazos Island Harbor, the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, the Galveston Harbor and Channel and the… Read More
The Galveston Engineer District and the Harris County (Texas) Flood Control District have announced the approval of additional funds and a schedule extension for the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency… Read More
The Galveston Engineer District has launched a new online interactive tool to educate residents on the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Program (S2G). Devastating storms have… Read More
Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general and chief of engineers, signed the Chief’s Report for the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study on September 16. Read More
The Galveston Engineer District has released its final feasibility report and environmental impact statement as part of the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study. The results could prove to be… Read More
Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the nation’s largest provider of dredging services, announced this month a whopping $261.3 million in new contract awards. The largest share of that… Read More
