NEWS & INSIGHTS

DEC’s Maksoud Honored as a Most Admired CEO

HBJ Recognizes Maksoud for Leadership, Community Involvement Michel Maksoud, DEC president and CEO, left, accepts his Most Admired CEO...

Flood Management Project Reaches Substantial Completion

DEC engineers recently participated in a substantial completion walk-through for a section of the Hunting Bayou project for the Harris...

Hurricane Evacuation Plans Designed for Safe, Efficient Traffic Flow

When major hurricanes threaten heavily populated areas on the Texas Gulf Coast, officials must act quickly to evacuate millions of people...

Meeting Housing Demand in the Greater Houston Region

DEC’s Land Development team is working with Texas-based Maple Development Group to meet a growing need for housing with five planned...

Professional Engineer License Represents Expertise, Accountability

PE. Those two letters following an engineer’s name symbolize expertise, accountability and commitment. PE demonstrates that the engineer...

DEC Internships: Investing in Future Engineering Professionals

Quality internships are key to a young professional’s career advancement. Each year, DEC hires students from Texas universities to join...

Bexar County, DEC Win Top Public Works Award

HOUSTON, Texas, July 11, 2022 -- Bexar County and DEC have been honored with a 2022 Project of the Year Award from the Texas Public Works...

DEC Experienced in Coastal, Program Management and Federal Projects

By Chris Sallese Principal, Special Projects As former commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, DEC’s Principal...

DEC’s Client-Focused Land Team on Texas Development Today

Jack Carter and Steve Sheldon are the dynamic duo leading and growing DEC’s Land Development division. Together they bring decades of...

Working to Protect Communities from Damaging Floods

By Ashish Waghray, P.E., CFM, and Chris Sallese, PMP Ashish Waghray, P.E, manages DEC’s Water Resources division and is a certified...