Month: June 2016

Contracting staff redefine business as usual

SAVANNAH, Ga. – A few hard-charging Savannah District professionals looking to rattle business as usual enrolled in Auburn University’s Construction Management Program, a degree-awarding program promoted to mend information and communication gaps between construction and contracting specialists. Continue reading “Contracting staff redefine business as usual”

Educators turn lessons learned into lesson plans

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The school year continued for 15 educators who returned to the classroom to unearth ways to bring curriculum to life during the CSS Georgia Teacher’s Institute held May 31 – June 3 at Georgia Tech Savannah. Continue reading “Educators turn lessons learned into lesson plans”

Lucky 13 tour new Diamond Elementary School site

Diamond Elementary students tour new school site
Thirteen contest winners of Archer Western Contractor’s poster contest toured the site of the new Diamond Elementary School currently under construction at Fort Stewart, Georgia May 3. Diamond students from kindergarten through 6th grade submitted posters emphasizing safety themes in recognition of Safety Week celebrated May 2-6. The winning submissions were printed on the firm’s calendar that will be available throughout the Fort Stewart community. The culminating tour allowed students to preview the jobsite, which is about 60 percent complete, donning hard hats and safety glasses. Construction is overseen by the Corps of Engineer’s area resident office at Fort Stewart and scheduled to be completed December 2016.

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Excavators, bulldozers and dump trucks garnished the construction site of the new Diamond Elementary School where 13 wide-eyed students discovered diamonds aren’t forever but they can be your best friend. Continue reading “Lucky 13 tour new Diamond Elementary School site”

Corps’ partnership with school leads to academic accreditation

SAVANNAH, Ga. – A pair of Savannah District leaders form links in the chain of community partners aiding a local school to achieve academic excellence in the scientific and mathematical fields. Continue reading “Corps’ partnership with school leads to academic accreditation”

New stress management program seeks to multiply its ranks

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Another employee support program in the Corps of Engineers’ arsenal has found a new home at the Savannah District. Continue reading “New stress management program seeks to multiply its ranks”