11 Nov 2015

USACE Galveston District awards $6.1 million GIWW dredging contract

GALVESTON, Texas (Nov. 11, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a $6,104,050 contract to Mike Hooks Inc., for maintenance dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) navigation channel from the Galveston Causeway to Bastrop Bayou in Galveston in Galveston County, Texas.

29 Oct 2015

Spotlight on USACE Galveston District’s Kathy Adams

GALVESTON, Texas (Oct. 29, 2015) – It’s often said it’s the people who make an organization great. After meeting Kathy Adams, an administrative professional in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Resource Management Office, you’ll understand why so many people love working for the Corps.

8 Oct 2015

USACE Galveston District awards $2.2 million contract for Chocolate Bayou Placement Area 4 Expansion

GALVESTON, Texas (Oct. 8, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a $2,282,500 contract to RLB Contracting Inc., for the expansion of the Chocolate Bayou Placement Area 4, located in Brazoria county, Texas.

7 Oct 2015

USACE Galveston District awards $61 million worth of small business contracts during FY15

GALVESTON, Texas (Oct. 7, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded $61 million in contracts to small businesses during fiscal year 2015 and is aiming to award $65 million in FY16.

7 Oct 2015

USACE Galveston District to begin beach renourishment project at South Padre Island

GALVESTON, Texas (Oct. 7, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District partnered with the Texas General Land Office and the City of South Padre Island to begin a beach renourishment project this week using beach-quality sand harvested from the Brazos Island Harbor Jetty and Entrance channels in South Texas, maintenance dredging project.

7 Aug 2015

Galveston District to host Texas coast strategic partnering meeting

GALVESTON, Texas (Aug. 7, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will host a charette with coastal storm risk management subject matter experts from across the nation to discuss the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study state-federal shared visioning and partnering opportunities at the USACE Galveston District headquarters Aug. 10-12, 2015.

1 Jul 2015

Spotlight on USACE Galveston District’s Rhonda Brown

GALVESTON, Texas (July 1, 2015) – Sifting through artifacts dating back to the Roman era, discovered while excavating a roadway for a $200 million Army housing project in Wiesbaden, Germany, is the most interesting job assignment Rhonda Brown has overseen during her 21 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

22 Jun 2015

PRSA Houston recognizes USACE Galveston District with Grand Excalibur Award

HOUSTON (June 22, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District received the Public Relations Society of America Houston Chapter’s top honor, the 2015 Grand Excalibur Award, for its public service campaign to communicate its Dam Safety Program during the 30th Annual Excalibur Awards Gala in Houston June 18, 2015.

5 Jun 2015

USACE Galveston District earns 3 Silver Anvils

GALVESTON, Texas (June 5, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District won two prestigious Silver Anvil awards and one Award of Excellence from the Public Relations Society of America. The Silver Anvil, which recognizes outstanding achievement in strategic public relations planning and implementation, was presented during the Silver Anvil Awards Ceremony last night in New York City.

4 Jun 2015

USACE Galveston District celebrates Corps’ and Army’s 240th birthdays; names Employee, Engineer, Regulator and Supervisor of the Year

GALVESTON, Texas (June 4, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District celebrated the U.S. Army’s and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 240th birthdays with an awards ceremony to induct a USACE Galveston District retiree into the Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees, name the Employee, Engineer, Regulator and Supervisor of the Year as well as to honor staff for their contributions to the community, state and nation.