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2010
December 21, 2010 - Bechtel Project Recognized by Power Engineering
The W. H. Sammis Air Quality Control Project received honorable mention in the 2010 Power Engineering Projects of the Year awards.
December 16, 2010 - Bechtel Selected for First-of-its-Kind Nuclear Project
Bechtel will provide design and project management support services for the first commercial nuclear power plant in the Middle East.
December 6, 2010 - Bechtel Project Receives Prestigious Award
The W. H. Sammis Air Quality Control Project was named Construction Project of the Year at the 2010 Platts Global Energy Awards.
November 22, 2010 - Bechtel Engineer Featured in College Issue of Diversity Magazine
Diversity/Careers in Engineering and Information Technology, a publication focused on technical careers for groups traditionally underrepresented in technology, profiled Jason Paredes, a civil engineer at Bechtel, in its Winter/Spring College issue.
October 29, 2010 - Safety Innovation Award for Los Alamos Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory recently received the U.S. Department of Energy Voluntary Protection Program’s Innovation Award for its “best-in-class” Safety Short program of videos, flyers, and posters.
October 29, 2010 - Significant Progress on Dulles Metrorail
Construction of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail project near Washington, D.C. is moving forward above and below ground.
October 27, 2010 - Groundbreaking on Ivanpah Solar
Bechtel joined BrightSource Energy today in a ceremony to mark the start of construction of the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, a groundbreaking project that will usher in a new era of advanced solar power in the United States.
October 22, 2010 - Bechtel-Enka Completes Albanian Motorway
Bechtel and joint-venture partner Enka today completed construction on the Albanian Motorway.
October 11, 2010 - Bechtel Prepares for Construction of Ivanpah
Crews are on site after the U.S. Bureau of Land Management gave the final go-ahead needed for construction.
September 29, 2010 - Bechtel Engineer Talks About Integrating Energy Resources
Justin Zachary, a Bechtel Fellow and a noted expert in renewable energy research, is featured in an article that examines the integration of solar and conventional energy resources.
September 28, 2010 - Meeting the Clean-up Challenge at Hanford
Washington Closure will demolish a heavily contaminated building at the DOE's Hanford site in Washington.
September 22, 2010 - Ivanpah Solar Project Approved
The California Energy Commission has approved the construction of BrightSource Energy’s Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System.
September 17, 2010 - Bechtel Briefs President of Gabon
The president of Gabon met today with Bechtel executives to discuss a new project the company is undertaking for the Gabonese government.
September 16, 2010 - Bechtel Joins U.S. Effort to Improve Engineering Education
Bechtel is one of 100 firms partnering with a new national nonprofit, Change the Equation, to improve the performance of U.S. students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.
September 14, 2010 - Bechtel to Help Develop Offshore Wind Farm
Bechtel has joined with two other companies to develop an offshore wind farm on Lake Erie near Cleveland, Ohio.
August 17, 2010 - Blue Grass Completes Design Phase
A Bechtel-led team at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant recently reached a significant milestone with the completion of the plant's design.
August 9, 2010 - Bechtel Projects Win 12 R&D 100 Awards
Research teams at LLNL, LANL, and Y-12 are among the recipients of this year’s R&D 100 Awards.
August 5, 2010 - Ivanpah Solar Project Receives Key Support
A California Energy Commission siting committee has issued a proposed decision recommending approval of BrightSource Energy’s Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System.
August 3, 2010 - Bechtel Wins U.S. Gov’t Work to Reduce Biological Threats in Uzbekistan
The U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) recently awarded Bechtel new work in Uzbekistan as a part of the Biological Threat Reduction Integrating contract.
July 26, 2010 - New Agreement on Prairie State Project
Prairie State and Bechtel have announced a new fixed price engineering, procurement, and construction agreement.
July 21, 2010 - WTP Wins Safety Recognition
The Waste Treatment Plant construction site near Richland, Washington, was recently recognized with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Voluntary Protection Program Star status.
July 13, 2010 - Construction Begins on Ras Az Zawr Aluminium Smelter
Bechtel started construction on Saudi Arabia's first ever aluminium smelter at the Ma’aden minerals industry complex at the Ras Az Zawr Minerals Industrial City.
July 12, 2010 - ENR Names Jubail II a World Megaproject
Engineering News Record (ENR) named Jubail II Industrial Complex, a project managed by Bechtel, one of the world’s 10 largest programs under construction.
Babcock & Wilcox and Bechtel today announced they have entered into a formal alliance to design, license, and deploy the world’s first commercially viable Generation III++ small modular nuclear power plant.
July 1, 2010 - Bechtel Engineer Shares Career Advice
Bechtel Engineer Kevin Edwards shares his career advice in Minority Engineer, a career-guidance and recruitment magazine for engineering and computer science students and professional.
June 30, 2010 - Major Safety Milestone on Savannah River Remediation Project
The project's construction team recently achieved a major safety milestone – 12 consecutive years with more than 22.7 million hours of work without a lost-time injury.
June 27, 2010 - Bechtel Completes Sale of Equity Interest in Tube Lines
Bechtel today announced completion of the sale of its one-third interest in Tube Lines to Transport for London.
June 25, 2010 - A ‘Greener’ Steam Plant Brought On Line at Y-12
The Y-12 National Security Complex in Tennessee recently brought on line a new, more energy efficient steam plant that replaced one that had been in operation since the 1950s.
June 22, 2010 - Bechtel Announces ES&H Awards
Bechtel employees who demonstrate extraordinary commitment to safety and innovation have been recognized with the company’s annual Environmental, Safety and Health (ES&H) awards.
June 21, 2010 - H2O & Power Plants: A New Balance
A recent POWER magazine article features Bechtel engineers providing possible solutions to a challenge regarding power plants.
June 16, 2010 - Oak Ridge Waste Mgt Facility Expansion Ahead of Schedule, Under Budget
Bechtel Jacobs, the lead contractor for the Oak Ridge Reservation Environmental Management program in Tennessee, recently completed an expansion of the program’s Environmental Management Waste Management Facility a month ahead of schedule and under budget.
June 11, 2010 - Bechtel Engineer Featured in Diversity Magazine
Diversity/Careers in Engineering and Information Technology, a publication focused on technical careers for groups traditionally underrepresented in technology, profiled Bechtel electrical engineer Fanta Sacko.
June 9, 2010 - Bechtel to add liquefaction facilities at Louisiana LNG receiving terminal
Cheniere Energy Partners has announced plans to work with Bechtel to design and construct liquefaction facilities at the Sabine Pass LNG receiving terminal.
May 19, 2010 - Massive Shield Door Installed at WTP
Bechtel’s construction team successfully completed the precision installation of a massive 50-ton shield door at the Waste Treatment Plant site in Hanford, Washington.
May 7, 2010 - Bechtel Announces Agreed Sale of Tube Lines’ Equity to Transport for London
Bechtel today announces that it has entered into an agreement to sell its one-third interest in Tube Lines to Transport for London for £103 million.
April 12, 2010 - Bechtel-Enka JV Awarded Contract to Build Kosovo Motorway
Bechtel and Enka today signed a contract with the government of Kosovo for the construction of the Morine-Merdar Motorway that will serve as a centerpiece of the country’s national transportation system.
April 6, 2010 - Bechtel Invests in Future Engineers Focused on Safety
Three college students have been selected to receive a 2010 Bechtel Group Foundation Scholarship for Safety & Health.
March 31, 2010 - Bechtel Announces 2009 Business Results
Bechtel announced 2009 revenue of $30.8 billion; new work booked of $20.3 billion; and backlog revenue of $82.1 billion.
Ed Richardson, a former senior vice president and distinguished engineer with Bechtel, has received the American Society of Civil Engineers' Outstanding Projects and Leaders Lifetime Achievement Award in construction.
March 9, 2010 - New Carbon Capture Technology Featured in the New York Times
The New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman recently featured carbon capture technology developed by Calera Corporation, and noted Bechtel and Calera's strategic alliance.
March 5, 2010 - Bechtel Employees Get Creative to Help Maryland Charity
Bechtel employees collected more than $10,000 in food and money to benefit the Frederick Rescue Mission during the 3rd annual Can-struction competition.
May 12, 2010 - Bechtel Named Top U.S. Contractor for 12th Straight Year
Engineering News-Record (ENR) has named Bechtel the top U.S. contractor for the 12th straight year.
February 26, 2010 - Bechtel Helps Kids Discover Engineering
For the past 20 years, Bechtel has partnered with the National Engineers Week Foundation.
February 23, 2010 - Loan Guarantees Offered for Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System
A solar power facility in California being built by BrightSource Energy and Bechtel has been conditionally granted $1.37 billion in loan guarantees by the U.S. Department of Energy.
February 23, 2010 - Bechtel Announces EPC Contract for Queensland Curtis LNG Project
Bechtel's Oil, Gas & Chemicals business unit has signed a multibillion-dollar EPC contract for the Queensland Curtis LNG project in Australia.
February 16, 2010 - Prairie State, "A Beacon of Hope," Featured in the St. Louis Labor Tribune
Construction progress on the Prairie State Energy Campus is featured in the St. Louis Labor Tribune, one of America’s oldest labor newspapers.
January 18, 2010 - 263 Million Work Hours Without an Accident? No Problem for Bechtel
Bechtel announced today that its projects around the world racked up 263 million safe hours last year, the equivalent of 10,000 individuals working safely for 12 years.
February 5, 2010 - Bechtel Engineer Talks about ACE Mentor Program
Bechtel environmental engineer Kyra Davis discusses the important role ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Mentor Program had in her choosing a career in engineering.
February 3, 2010 - Jubail Industrial City Featured in PM Network Magazine
Take a closer look at the largest civil engineering project in the world today in the February 2010 issue of PM Network.
January 25, 2010 - David O’Reilly, Former Chevron Chairman and CEO, Joins Bechtel Board
Bechtel announced that David J. O’Reilly, former Chevron chairman and CEO, has been elected to its board of directors.
January 15, 2010 - Bechtel Foundation Helps Haiti Relief Efforts
Bechtel Group Foundation has launched a special campaign to match employee gifts that help the people of Haiti recover from the January 12th earthquake.
January 7, 2010 - Elm Road Project Featured on Television
The Elm Road Generating Station in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, was recently featured in a local television news story.