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1998 News
December 07, 1998 - Bechtel Infrastructure to Manage Construction for JFK and LaGuardia Airports
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Authority has selected Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation (Binfra) to provide construction oversight and management services at John F. Kennedy International (JFK) and LaGuardia airports.
A Bechtel and Adtranz-led consortium has been named low bidder by the New Jersey Transit Corporation to design, build, operate, and maintain (DBOM) a 34-mile diesel light rail transit system extending from Trenton to Camden, New Jersey.
December 01, 1998 - Bechtel Hanford, Inc. Rated Outstanding Again
Bechtel Hanford, Inc. (BHI), the Hanford Site´s environmental restoration contractor, has received an outstanding rating from the U.S. Department of Energy´s Richland Operations Office (DOE RL) for the six-month period ending September 30, 1998. BHI´s performance has earned the company a performance fee of $4,053,087.
Stephen D. Bechtel, Sr. is profiled in the December 7 issue of TIME as one of the 20 "most influential business geniuses of the century" among the 20th century´s 100 most influential people. Mr. Bechtel is the only "Builders & Titans" selection who represents the engineering-construction industry. Others on the list include Henry Ford, Akio Morita, Thomas Watson, Jr., Juan Trippe, and Bill Gates.
November 11, 1998 - Bechtel-Linde Awarded Abu Dhabi Ethylene Plant
Abu Dhabi Polymers Co. Ltd. (also known as Borouge), a joint venture between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Copenhagen-based Borealis A/S, has awarded the Bechtel-Linde alliance a lump sum, turn key contract for Borouge´s first major petrochemical development.
November 03, 1998 - Conoco-Bechtel Alliance Licenses Coking Process to Exxon Company, U.S.A.
Bechtel Corporation announced that one of its business units, the Conoco-Bechtel Coker Technology Alliance, was awarded a contract by Exxon Company, U.S.A., to provide Conoco-licensed delayed coking technology for two of Exxon´s refineries.
October 27, 1998 - Two Bechtel Safety Milestones Celebrated in Trinidad
Prime Minister Basdeo Panday of Trinidad and Tobago led celebrations of two remarkable safety achievements at a giant liquefied natural gas plant now under construction at Point Fortin, a petroleum center for this southern Caribbean nation.
Bechtel is a member of the team that has been selected by the Department of Energy to manage and operate the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
A team headed by Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI) has been awarded a seven-year contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a facility that will destroy a government stockpile of more than 1,800 containers of lethal mustard agent that is stored at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.
September 25, 1998 - Intergraph and Bechtel Sign Global Strategic Supplier Agreement
Intergraph Corporation and Bechtel Corporation have signed a Global Strategic Supplier Agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Intergraph will supply software, hardware, technical assistance, and various services to support Bechtel´s global engineering and construction programs.
The Bechtel Infrastructure, Inc./URS Greiner, Inc. joint venture team has been selected by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Long Island Rail Road (MTA/LIRR) as the project management team for the East Side Access (ESA) Project in New York City.
August 14, 1998 - Mexico´s President Zedillo Inaugurates Samalayuca II Power Facility
Mexico´s President Ernesto Zedillo presided over the official inauguration of the 700 MW (ISO conditions) Samalayuca II power plant, developed by a consortium that includes InterGen, jointly owned by Bechtel Enterprises and Shell Generating Limited. The natural gas-fired combined-cycle facility is the first large privately funded power plant in Mexico, and the model for a new generation of privately funded power projects.
Calpine Corporation and Bechtel Enterprises announced a joint venture to develop northern California´s merchant power plants.
Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI) was awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Special Weapons Agency to destroy 46 former Soviet SS-24 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) launch silos and five launch control centers in Ukraine.
Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI) was awarded the U.S. Department of Energy´s 1997 Mentor Protégé Program of the Year Award for its help in working with small businesses.
July 01, 1998 - Milestones Q2 1998
Milestones taken from the July 1998 issue of Bechtel Briefs.
July 01, 1998 - Private Funding for Public Transportation
Bechtel has agreed to share part of the cost to help finance an 8.8-kilometer light rail extension from downtown Portland, Oregon, to the city´s airport.
June 29, 1998 - Bechtel Streamlines Organization, Announces Leadership Changes
Bechtel announced a number of organizational changes and executive appointments, including a new integrated energy unit and new presidents for Bechtel´s civil and industrial units.
June 01, 1998 - Don Gunther to Retire from Duties as Bechtel Vice Chairman
Bechtel Group, Inc. Vice Chairman Don Gunther, 59, retires to part-time status effective July 1.
May 13, 1998 - Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. honored by American Association of Engineering Societies
Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr., Bechtel´s chairman emeritus, was honored by the American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES) with the 1997 National Engineering Award for his "outstanding contributions to our nation."
A Bechtel-led consortium has been selected to join a project management unit to carry out a plan to stabilize a concrete shelter that now covers the damaged Unit 4 reactor building of the Chornobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine.
April 29, 1998 - Bechtel-Led Team Wins Abu Dhabi Power and Water Project
A Bechtel-led consortium has been awarded a $356 million contract to build a power plant and desalination unit 40 kilometers northeast of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
April 29, 1998 - Bechtel Joint Venture Awarded Abu Dhabi Gas Project
A joint venture between Bechtel and Technip has been awarded a $1.3 billion contract by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
April 19, 1998 - Bechtel Offshore Names New Commercial Manager
Bechtel named Kevin Jordan commercial manager for its offshore business.
April 11, 1998 - Bechtel Earns Two Safety Awards
Bechtel earns two British safety awards.
April 03, 1998 - Bechtel Signs Contract for Croatian Motorway
Bechtel signed a contract with the Republic of Croatia to build a 120-kilometer (74-mile) motorway as part of an ambitious government plan to link Croatia to the pan-European transportation corridors.
March 31, 1998 - InterGen-Led Consortium Wins São Paulo I and II Bid
EletroPaulo Metropolitana, the São Paulo-based electric utility, announced that an InterGen-led consortium has won the award to construct the nominal 900 MW combined-cycle São Paulo I and II project, formerly known as the Piratininga project, in São Paulo, Brazil.
March 31, 1998 - Bechtel and Método Form Joint Venture in Telecommunications Area
Bechtel and Método Engenharia, a Brazilian construction company, have formed a joint venture to pursue opportunities in the growing Brazilian telecommunications market.
March 17, 1998 - Cogentrix Energy Acquires Selected Domestic Energy Assets of Bechtel Enterprises
Cogentrix Energy, Inc. has signed an agreement with Bechtel Enterprises, Inc. to acquire Bechtel´s ownership interests in 12 electric generating facilities and one interstate natural gas pipeline in the United States.
Bechtel, a premier builder of the 20th century, launched a year-long celebration of its centennial this morning at Boulder City, Nevada, and nearby Hoover Dam.
January 13, 1998 - Bechtel Kicks-Off Centennial Year
Bechtel will kick off a year-long centennial celebration January 17 at Boulder City and Hoover Dam, recognizing one of the engineering and construction company´s early large-scale triumphs. Bechtel officials and employees are expected to be joined by U.S. Senators Harry Reid and Richard Bryan.
January 05, 1998 - Walt Bell to Korea, Ed Richardson to Infrastructure Unit
Senior Vice President Walt Bell, who has served as president of Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation, takes a new assignment overseeing Bechtel´s transition to a major new role in the Korean High-Speed Rail project´s management organization.
January 05, 1998 - Bechtel Fellow, Ram Narula Appointed Five-Year Term on ASME Board
Ram Narula, a Bechtel Fellow and project engineering manager for Bechtel Power, has been appointed to a five-year term on the American Society of Mechanical Engineer´s Board on Standardization.
January 05, 1998 - Bechtel Elects New Officers
Bechtel has elected four new senior vice presidents: George Conniff, Bill Dudley, Eric Grenfell, and Dick Harding.
January 05, 1998 - Bechtel Makes Executive Appointments
In addition to John Carter, Cliff Mumm, Jude Laspa, Ted Kyzer, and Lee McIntire, whose appointments were announced on Dec. 11, 1997. Bernie Meyers, Larry Ruhland and Bob Baxter also have new titles and new responsibilities.
January 05, 1998 - Bechtel Elects Two Board Members
Bechtel has elected two new board members--Alan Dachs and Mike Thiele.