Bechtel Briefs

July 2004

Features

The Making of a Megaproject
A massive petrochemicals complex takes shape in southern China.
It’s likely that every synonym for “big” in Chinese and English has been used to describe the CSPC Nanhai Petrochemicals Complex in southern China’s Guangdong Province.
Gateway to the Future
Peru's international airport will soon be a world-class facility.
Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport is Peru’s busiest airport, annually serving 4.5 million passengers.
A City Reunited
Boston celebrates the demolition of the elevated Central Artery.
In 1959, the people of Boston celebrated the opening of the Central Artery, an elevated section of Interstate 93 designed to carry cars and commerce swiftly across the city.
Training for Bahrain
Up to 800 local workers get training for a big smelter expansion.
Bahrain is not your typical expansive Middle Eastern country. A dollop of an island roughly the size of Houston, Bahrain is home to just 667,000 inhabitants.

Departments

Front End
A new light-rail line is helping bring jobs to southern New Jersey.
Detail Design
Take a virtual tour of a technically advanced coal-fired power plant.
Milestones
Bechtel has worked on more than 37,500 wireless sites in the United States—including this one in an artificial tree.