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2007 News
December 27, 2007 - National Public Radio Reviews Events of Boston Central Artery
The impact of the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel project is the subject of National Public Radio’s interview with City Journal’s Nicole Gelinas.
December 26, 2007 - Boston Globe Reviews Events of Boston CAT
The Boston Globe’s year-end story on the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel reviews the project as it and the Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff joint venture officially come to an end.
December 21, 2007 - Tri-City Herald Features Hanford Vit Plant's Work Restart
The restart of major work at the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant in Hanford, Washington is highlighted in the Tri-City Herald.
December 20, 2007 - Engineering News-Record Features “I’m GREAT” Trainees
ENR features the experiences of trainees from the Gulf Coast Workforce Development Initiative (GCWDI) “I’m GREAT” campaign in a second online article this week on GCWDI. GCWDI was established to recruit and train construction craft workers for the Gulf Coast region which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
December 10, 2007 - Motiva Breaks Ground for Largest U.S. Refinery
Motiva Enterprises LLC broke ground for its refinery expansion in Port Arthur, Texas. Motiva awarded a contract to Bechtel/Jacobs joint venture to manage the expansion project as the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor.
December 7, 2007 - Bechtel Awarded Anglo American’s Los Bronces Development Project
Bechtel has been awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction contract to execute Anglo American’s Los Bronces Development project.
Xstrata Copper has selected Bechtel as its long-term strategic partner to facilitate the development of Xstrata Copper's pipeline of copper projects.
November 15, 2007 - A Bechtel Company is Texas "Employer of the Year"
Becon Construction received the Texas Workforce Commission’s “Employee of the Year” award in Houston, Texas.
November 27, 2007 - New Look for Bechtel.com
Welcome to the new Bechtel.com. We’ve redesigned the site from top to bottom to make it easier to navigate and easier on the eyes.
November 7, 2007 - Terrestar Selects Bechtel for Terrestrial Site Development
Bechtel Communications signed an agreement in Frederick, Maryland to provide site development and program management services for TerreStar Networks’ ancillary terrestrial network.
October 18, 2007 - Lawrence Livermore Lab Played Key Role to Nobel Prize Winner
Employees at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) were key contributors to reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which jointly won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
October 15, 2007 - Bechtel Selected to Complete TVA’s Watts Bar 2 Nuclear Power Plant
TVA has chosen Bechtel to lead the effort to complete Unit 2 at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant in Tennessee.
September 28, 2007 - Bechtel Construction Affiliate Receives Texas State Job Training Grant
Becon Construction Company, Inc. has been awarded a quarter-million dollar state grant to develop skills and job training for southeast Texans.
September 28, 2007 - Bechtel Takes the Gold for Driving Safety Challenge Online Course
Bechtel Corporation announced today that it has received a Brandon Hall Custom Content Gold Award for its Driving Safety Challenge online training course.
September 24, 2007 - Bechtel to Proceed on Major Texas Refinery Expansion
Bechtel has received approval to proceed with detailed design and construction equivalent to building the first new U.S. refinery in more than 30 years.
September 13, 2007 - Bechtel Names Three New Technical Fellows
Three employees recognized for their outstanding contributions to the company and their professions.
Alcoa today announced the opening of a new 280,000 metric ton per year anode plant in Mosjøen, Norway, built by Bechtel.
High Speed 1 (HS1), the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, has today been hailed by industry and Government as a magnificent engineering achievement and a beacon of technical excellence.
August 27, 2007 - Gulf Coast Workforce Development Initiative Completes Over 7,500 Trainings
Business Roundtable's Gulf Coast Workforce Development Initiative today announced that it is ahead of schedule in its effort to recruit and train up to 20,000 new construction workers in the Gulf Coast region by the end of 2009.
July 30, 2007 - Bechtel Completes Major Transportation Projects on Both U.S. Coasts
Bechtel this month celebrated coast-to-coast achievements with the completion of Washington state's New Narrows Bridge and Virginia's Springfield Interchange, two major contributions to their respective states' transportation infrastructure.
July 26, 2007 - U.S. Government Issues Audit Report on Bechtel's Iraq Reconstruction Work
In a review of Bechtel's spending under its Phase II Iraq reconstruction contract with USAID, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction reported that the program accomplished a substantial amount of work that contributed to the reconstruction of Iraq.
July 26, 2007 - Bechtel Expanding Alumina Refinery in Australia for Rio Tinto
Bechtel has begun work on a US$1.8 billion expansion that will more than double the production at Rio Tinto Aluminium's Yarwun alumina refinery.
Alcan Inc. announced a contract with Bechtel to produce a detailed feasibility study and preliminary engineering of the planned expansion of the Kitimat smelter in British Columbia, Canada.
July 24, 2007 - Bechtel Projects Reach New Safety Milestones Worldwide
Halfway through the year, 46 Bechtel projects around the world have each achieved more than 1 million consecutive safe work hours, underscoring the company's commitment to "zero accidents."
July 16, 2007 - New Tacoma Narrows Bridge Open, Tolling Begins
The new Tacoma Narrows Bridge, built by a joint venture of Bechtel and Kiewit Pacific, opened to motorists on July 16.
July 13, 2007 - Bechtel National, Inc. Celebrates 30 Years
Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI) announced today that it is celebrating 30 years of achievement in the government services business.
June 27, 2007 - Bechtel National on Winning AT&T Networx Enterprise Team
Bechtel National, Inc. will compete to provide a range of information technology services to federal government agencies and serve as a subcontractor to AT&T Government Solutions.
June 20, 2007 - Bechtel Signs $2.9 Billion EPCM Agreement with Prairie State Energy Campus
Prairie State Energy Campus announced its signing of a $2.9 billion engineering, procurement, construction and management (EPCM) agreement with Bechtel Power.
June 15, 2007 - Bechtel-Built Aluminum Smelter Opens in Iceland
The Alcoa Fjarðaál smelter, one of the world's safest, most sustainable, and technologically advanced aluminum production facilities, has officially opened.
June 08, 2007 - Lawrence Livermore National Security Names Its Board of Governors
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS) announces its board of governors.
June 07, 2007 - Bechtel Wins Brass LNG Project Management Contract
Bechtel was selected by Brass LNG Limited to manage aspects of construction work on the Brass LNG project in Nigeria.
June 04, 2007 - BSRI's 20 Million Safe Hours Sets U.S. Standard
Savannah River, Inc. (BSRI) construction employees have set a new U.S. Department of Energy standard as well as a U.S. corporate record by working 20 million consecutive hours without a lost-time accident.
May 31, 2007 - LLNS President George Miller Names Key Management Personnel
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS) announces new senior leadership; Bechtel Vice Presidents Steve Liedle and Frank Russo named to key positions.
May 24, 2007 - First LNG Cargo From Equatorial Guinea Project Delivered Six Months Ahead of Schedule
Marathon Oil Corporation and its partners announced today the delivery of the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from their Train 1 LNG project on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.
May 22, 2007 - Bechtel Aids Historic Restart of Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Unit 1
Bechtel engineering helps revive first U.S. commercial reactor since 1996.
May 21, 2007 - Bechtel Completes Nuclear Power Project in Record Time
Texas-based Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station is up and running following a modernization project managed by Bechtel Power Corp. that shattered the record for fastest replacement of aging components at a nuclear power plant.
May 17, 2007 - Bechtel National on Winning AT&T Networx Universal Team
Bechtel National, Inc. announced that it will serve as a teaming partner to AT&T Government Solutions, which has been awarded the Networx Universal contract by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
November 7, 2007 - Queen Elizabeth II Launches High Speed 1 in London
Queen Elizabeth II launched High Speed 1, the UK’s first section of high speed railway, and officially opened St Pancras International Station in London.
May 17, 2007 - Bechtel Named Top U.S. Construction Contractor
Bechtel has been named the top U.S. contractor for the ninth consecutive year by Engineering News-Record.
May 15, 2007 - PBS Ombudsman Finds NewsHour Segment on Bechtel "Unfair"
After Bechtel took issue with a Katrina-related story on PBS's The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, PBS ombudsman Michael Getler examined the story and called it "unfair."
May 15, 2007 - Bechtel Named One of the Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors
Bechtel is ranked No. 14 on Washington Technology magazine’s Top 100 list of the largest federal prime contractors.
May 08, 2007 - Bechtel-UC Selected for Livermore
A team led by Bechtel and the University of California was selected today by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration to manage and operate Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
April 27, 2007 - Iceland Honors Bechtel for Environmental Excellence
A Bechtel team building a new aluminum smelter on the remote eastern coast of Iceland has won the nation’s highest environmental award.
April 02, 2007 - Bechtel Announces Record 2006 Business Results
Bechtel Corporation today announced revenue of $20.5 billion in 2006, a 13 percent increase over 2005 and a record for the fourth straight year. Bookings of new work surged 34 percent to $24.7 billion, also a record.
March 30, 2007 - Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Advances Toward Construction
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation announced the successful negotiation of a $1.6 billion design-build agreement with Dulles Transit Partners, LLC, for final design and construction of Phase 1 of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project.