August 29, 2008 - Bechtel’s Use of Construction Technology Featured in Engineering News-Record
Engineering News-Record features Bechtel’s use of innovative technology to improve construction processes on the Rockdale, Texas, power plant.
July 25, 2008 - Engineers Australia Honors Bechtel Employee with Engineer of the Year Award
Engineers Australia, a professional organization of engineers, honored Kevin Baillie from Bechtel’s Mining & Metals business group the Professional Engineer of the Year award.
July 21, 2008 - G.I. Jobs Features Becon as a Good Place To Work
G.I. Jobs magazine highlights Becon Construction Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Bechtel Corporation, as it welcomes military veterans into its construction workforce.
July 17, 2008 - Atkins Inspire Gives Ailie MacAdam Inspirational Leader Award
The Atkins Inspire, an award recognising women in the built environment, gives Ailie MacAdam the Inspirational Leader award for her engineering role in High Speed 1.
July 15, 2008 - Bechtel Awarded Queensland Curtis LNG Contract as FEED Starts
Bechtel has been awarded the Queensland Curtis LNG contract for a proposed liquefied natural gas project near Gladstone, Australia.
July 11, 2008 - Bechtel Signs $200 Million Agreement for Kitimat Modernization Project
Bechtel signed a $200 million agreement with Rio Tinto Alcan for the Kitimat Smelter modernization.
July 2, 2008 - Bechtel SAIC Company, LLC Receives DOE Award
Bechtel SAIC Company, LLC received the Management & Operating Small Business Achievement award by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at the DOE's 2007 Secretarial Small Business Awards.
June 25, 2008 - Sohar Aluminium Smelter Project Makes First ‘Hot Metal’
Bechtel announced the Sohar Aluminium smelter in Oman produced its first ‘hot metal.’
May 15, 2008 - Bechtel Is Top U.S. Contractor for Tenth Straight Year
ENR named Bechtel the top U.S. contractor for the tenth straight year.
April 24, 2008 - Bechtel Names New Leadership
Bechtel announced today its new vice chair and new president and COO.
April 15, 2008 - Bechtel Construction Co. and AFL-CIO Commit to Labor Agreement for New Nuke Plant
Bechtel Construction Co. announced a commitment to negotiate a project labor agreement for the proposed Calvert Cliffs 3 nuclear power plant project.
April 11, 2008 - ENR Honors Tim Horst as One of 25 Top Newsmakers
Engineering News-Record honored Tim Horst as one of 25 top newsmakers in 2007 for his work with the Gulf Coast Workforce Development Initiative.
April 11, 2008 - Bechtel Subcontractor Gets Highest DOE Safety Recognition
Intermech, a Bechtel subcontractor at the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant, received the Department of Energy’s highest safety recognition.
April 11, 2008 - Bechtel is One of Two pre-FEED Contractors for Gladstone LNG
Santos, a major Australian oil and gas exploration and production company, announced Bechtel is one of two pre-FEED contractors for its Gladstone LNG.
March 19, 2008 - Bechtel Announces Record 2007 Business Results
Bechtel today announced record revenue of $27 billion in 2007.
February 28, 2008 - HS1 is ‘Project of the Decade’
The London Transport Awards awarded HS1 the title of ‘Project of the Decade.’
February 26, 2008 - Bechtel Proceeds with LNG Construction in Angola
Angola LNG Limited has given Bechtel notice to proceed for constructing an LNG train.
February 22, 2008 - Retired Bechtel Chairman Supports Engineering Causes
Steve Bechtel, Jr. gave $3m to engineering education programs at two U.S. universities.
February 21, 2008 - Bechtel Jacobs Receives Governor's Safety Award
Bechtel Jacobs is awarded the Tennessee Governor’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety.
February 15, 2008 - Los Alamos Wins 2008 Pollution Prevention Awards
The National Nuclear Security Administration awarded Los Alamos National Laboratory Best-in-Class Pollution Prevention and Environmental Stewardship awards.
January 24, 2008 - Bechtel Contributes to Safety Engineers' Scholarship
The Bechtel Group Foundation contributes $10,000 for scholarships in safety and health.
January 23, 2008 - Bechtel and Parsons Brinckerhoff Reach Settlement on Big Dig
Companies reach settlement with Massachusetts and U.S. Attorney on Boston Central Artery/Tunnel.
January 10, 2008 - ENR Names Tim Horst Top 25 Newsmaker
Engineering News-Record has named Tim Horst, president of Bechtel subsidiary Becon Construction, one of its Top 25 Newsmakers of 2007.
January 9, 2008 - Business Week Highlights Romanian Motorway
Business Week highlights Bechtel’s work on the $2.2 billion Autostrada Transilvania project in Romania.
