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2005 News
December 22, 2005 - Bechtel to manage development for Crossrail project
Bechtel has been selected to manage development of a new rail line across London, project officials announced today.
December 21, 2005 - Los Alamos National Security, LLC Set to Launch Transition at Laboratory
Los Alamos National Security, LLC, selected by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration in the competition for the contract to manage and operate Los Alamos National Laboratory, today announced its mobilization of personnel to begin the transition period specified by DOE.
December 19, 2005 - Bechtel Continues Rapid Pace In Providing Temporary Housing
More than 73,000 Mississippi residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina are now living in 28,000 emergency housing units installed and readied for occupancy by Bechtel National, Inc. under contract to Federal Emergency Management Agency.
December 09, 2005 - Bechtel-installed Temporary Housing Units Reach 25,000
More than 67,500 Mississippi residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina are now living in 25,000 emergency housing units installed and readied for occupancy by Bechtel National, Inc. under contract to Federal Emergency Management Agency.
December 02, 2005 - Small Businesses Play Big Part In Bechtel's Katrina Relief Efforts
Small businesses have received more than 80 percent of the contract dollars spent by Bechtel to provide temporary housing to more than 60,000 people in Mississippi.
November 22, 2005 - U.S. Air Force Awards Contract to Bechtel
Bechtel has won a contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide engineering, construction, and support services to the Defense Department and other federal agencies on missions around the world.
November 18, 2005 - Bechtel Shelters 50,000 Katrina Victims in 10 Weeks
More than 50,000 Mississippi residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina are now living in emergency housing installed and readied for occupancy by Bechtel National, Inc. under contract to FEMA.
November 11, 2005 - Bechtel Houses Displaced Families at Record Rate
Over 46,000 Mississippi residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina have moved into emergency housing that Bechtel National, Inc. has installed and readied for occupancy under contract with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
November 04, 2005 - Mississippi Small Businesses Gain Increased Role in Katrina Housing Effort
Integrated Management Services, a Jackson-based company of about 250 employees, is the latest Mississippi small business to win a key role with Bechtel National, Inc., in providing housing for Hurricane Katrina victims.
November 03, 2005 - Bechtel's Government Business Launches Federal Telecoms Entity
Bechtel Systems and Infrastructure, Inc. President Tom Hash today announced the launching of Federal Telecoms, a new entity in Bechtel's government business organization.
October 28, 2005 - Bechtel and FEMA House 30,000 People in Katrina Recovery
Jackson, MS, Oct. 28, 2005—More than 30,000 Mississippi residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina have now moved into emergency housing that Bechtel National, Inc. has installed and readied for occupancy on FEMA’s behalf.
October 21, 2005 - Bechtel, FEMA Begin Work on First Group Housing Site
Bechtel National, Inc. has begun developing the first of more than 50 group housing sites in Mississippi, representing a new, accelerated phase of its Katrina relief work for FEMA.
October 14, 2005 - Bechtel, FEMA House Displaced Families at Record Rate
In one day, response teams shelter 1,400 hurricane victims and make 548 emergency housing units across Mississippi ready for occupancy.
October 10, 2005 - Bechtel Names Five New Bechtel Fellows
Bechtel Corporation has named five employees as Bechtel Fellows, a select group of 18 experts in science and technology who have made outstanding contributions to the company and their professions.
October 07, 2005 - Bechtel, FEMA House Over 10,000 Katrina victims
More than 10,000 Mississippi residents who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina are now in emergency housing provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and its contractor in Mississippi, Bechtel National, Inc.
September 29, 2005 - Cleaner Coal Technology Takes a Big Step Forward
FREDERICK, Maryland (September 29, 2005) — Bechtel Power and GE Energy, allies in the drive for environmentally advanced energy production, will perform early engineering on a new “cleaner coal” power plant that American Electric Power (AEP) hopes to build in Meigs County, Ohio.
Sept. 23, 2005—Nearly 1,600 Mississippi families who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina are now living in temporary housing provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, through its contractor Bechtel National, Inc.
September 08, 2005 - Bechtel National to Provide Short-term Housing for Hurricane Victims
Bechtel National, Inc., has been selected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assess and provide for emergency needs in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina.
August 05, 2005 - Shell and Bechtel complete sale of InterGen
Shell Generating (Holding) B.V. a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc ("Shell"), together with Bechtel Enterprises Energy B.V., yesterday completed the previously announced sale of InterGen NV to a partnership between AIG Highstar Capital II L.P. and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for $1.75 billion.
July 25, 2005 - Bechtel to Build Aluminum Smelter in Oman
Bechtel has signed an agreement to build an aluminum smelter in northern Oman for Sohar Aluminium, as part of an overall $2.2 billion project that will also include a power station and desalination plant as well as a port facility.
July 18, 2005 - Bechtel Lands Abu Dhabi Gas Project
Bechtel has signed a $1.24 billion lump-sum turnkey contract to build a giant gas processing plant for Abu Dhabi Gas Industries (Gasco).
July 12, 2005 - Statement by Bechtel on Dabhol settlement
Bechtel and the governments of India and Maharashtra today reached a settlement regarding the Dabhol power project.
June 07, 2005 - Bechtel Telecommunications Honored for Innovative Six Sigma Project
Bechtel Telecommunications received the Most Innovative Six Sigma Project Award honorable mention for its "Alternative Site Selection Process Improvement."
June 06, 2005 - Bechtel CIO Shares Global Communications Nightmare At Supercomm 2005
Building telecommunications on a global basis can be a nightmare -- just ask Geir Ramleth, senior VP and CIO at Bechtel, the $17.4 billion-a-year engineering and construction company.
May 31, 2005 - Bechtel Wins Court Order to Seize Indian Assets
Armed with a federal court ruling handed down Friday, an affiliate of Bechtel Corporation has attached all shares in Dabhol Power Corp. owned by a company controlled by the Indian state of Maharashtra, the country’s commercial center and second largest state.
May 03, 2005 - Arbitration Tribunal Rules for Bechtel in India's Dabhol Power Project
An independent arbitration panel under the auspices of the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris has unanimously ruled that the Indian State of Maharashtra and two affiliate agencies expropriated a Bechtel affiliate’s interest in the Dabhol Power Company (DPC).
April 22, 2005 - Bechtel Chosen as Contractor for Planned Bahamas Resort
RJH Holdings has selected Bechtel Infrastructure to serve as building and civil contractor for the planned MOON Bahamas resort and real estate development off the coast of Grand Bahama Island.
April 20, 2005 - Bechtel Limited Wins Safety Award
Bechtel Limited recently won a gold award for occupational safety from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). The award represents RoSPA’s highest benchmark level. Bechtel Limited, which covers work done by the U.K.-based Bechtel workforce, was recognized for achieving a very high standard of health and safety at work over the last four years
April 19, 2005 - Shell and Bechtel Agree to $1.75 Billion Sale of InterGen
Shell Generating (Holding) B.V., a subsidiary of The Royal Dutch/Shell Group ("Shell"), and Bechtel Enterprises Energy B.V., a subsidiary of Bechtel Group, Inc., today signed an agreement to sell InterGen N.V. and 10 of its power plants to a partnership between AIG Highstar Capital II L.P. and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for $1.75 billion.
ConocoPhillips and Bechtel Corp. today announced a Heads of Agreement (HOA) for a worldwide collaboration to facilitate the licensing and marketing of ConocoPhillips’ proprietary ThruPlus® delayed coking technology.
March 23, 2005 - Washington Closure wins Hanford River Corridor Cleanup Contract
RICHLAND, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it has selected a team led by Boise-based Washington Group International to complete clean up of DOE’s Hanford site along the Columbia River in southeastern Washington state. The River Corridor Closure Contract, valued by DOE at an estimated $1.9 billion over the next seven years, was awarded to Washington Closure, a limited liability company owned by Washington Group International, Bechtel National, and CH2M Hill.
March 16, 2005 - Bechtel-Technip joint venture wins Khursaniyah Gas Plant Project
A Bechtel-Technip joint venture was awarded a contract March 16 by Saudi Aramco to build new natural gas processing facilities at Khursaniyah, near Jubail Industrial City in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.
March 16, 2005 - Bechtel Perspective on the Aguas del Tunari Water Concession in Cochabamba, Bolivia
Numerous news accounts and commentaries have mischaracterized the water concession in Cochabamba, Bolivia, held by Aguas del Tunari, 27.5 percent owned by Bechtel, and terminated in April 2000. Bechtel provides its perspective.
February 01, 2005 - Atlantic Raises the Roof on Fourth LNG Tank
Atlantic LNG’s Train 4 development passed a significant milestone when the roof was raised on the outer structure of the fourth LNG storage tank being built at the company’s Point Fortin plant.