Features

Features

Back on Track
The United Kingdom's busiest rail line gets a much-needed makeover.
The West Coast Main Line is the major transportation artery in the United Kingdom. It stretches from London to Glasgow and Edinburgh in Scotland, a distance of more than 640 kilometers.
Refined Refinery
Near Australia's Queensland coast, Bechtel is building an alumina refinery that is both cost-efficient and environmentally friendly.
There is no tree on earth quite like the finicky mangrove. It's a saltwater tree that needs fresh water to survive.
Data Base
An atoll in the Pacific is in the forefront of U.S. missile defense.
During World War II, Japanese and American forces fought several major battles at Kwajalein Atoll. The ships and planes that were lost have rested on the floor of Kwajalein's bright turquoise lagoon for more than 50 years.
Flower Power
In the land of tulips, a new cogeneration plant blossoms.
The Netherlands is famous for dark, cold, and windy weather, but the spring of 2003 was the warmest and sunniest in hundreds of years. Even the tulips rejoiced by blooming early.
In Pursuit of Perfection
How Six Sigma is working for Bechtel and its customers.
Every company strives for perfection, but few go as far—or invest as much—to meet that goal as Bechtel. Last year the company devoted $30 million to a program known as Six Sigma…