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2008 News
December 22, 2008 - Bechtel Awarded $40M FEED Contract at Gladstone LNG in Australia
Bechtel has been awarded a front end engineering design contract for Gladstone LNG™ in Southeast Queensland, Australia.
December 22, 2008 - Bechtel Engineer Tells Her Career Path Story
Bechtel engineer Karina Lopez-Rangel discusses her interest in engineering and her path to becoming an engineer at Bechtel.
December 18, 2008 - Bechtel Reaches 7.7 Million Hours Safety Milestone at Waste Treatment Project
Bechtel National, Inc. reached a safety milestone by working five years – more than 7.7 million hours – without a lost workday injury at the DOE's Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
December 16, 2008 - Bechtel Jacobs Oak Ridge Cleanup Project Begins K-25 Demolition
The Department of Energy announced today the Bechtel Jacobs project at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, began demolition work at the K-25 building, the first facility ever built to enrich uranium.
December 10, 2008 - Bechtel-UC Team Awarded Incentive and Contract Extension at Los Alamos Lab
A team led by Bechtel and the University of California to manage and operate Los Alamos National Laboratory was awarded an incentive fee for its 2008 performance and a one-year contract extension.
DOE awarded Bechtel National Inc., as part of Savannah River Remediation, LLC the Savannah River contract.
December 8, 2008 - Bechtel Surveyor’s Work Featured in American Surveyor Magazine
Bechtel Surveyor Sam Diaz talks about his life’s work in surveying on Bechtel projects in American Surveyor magazine.
December 4, 2008 - Bechtel Blue Grass Project Recognizes Local Teachers
The Bechtel Blue Grass project in Kentucky awarded local teachers with grants for science, mathematics, and technology programs for their classrooms.
November 19, 2008 - Bechtel Engineer’s Career Path Featured in Diversity Publication
Bechtel Engineer Guillermo Gonzalez discusses his interest in engineering and his path to becoming an engineer at Bechtel.
November 11, 2008 - Bechtel Chief Information Officer Inducted into CIO Hall of Fame
CIO magazine inducted Chief Information Officer Geir Ramleth into its Hall of Fame 2008 for his leadership of Project Services Network development at Bechtel.
November 6, 2008 - Bechtel Employee Honored for Improving Phoenix Air Quality
Bechtel employee Darlene Stogner was awarded Outstanding Transportation Coordinator in Phoenix for her work to improve air quality in the area.
October 30, 2008 - Boston’s Big Dig Project Featured on PBS' NewsHour
Boston’s Big Dig project is featured on PBS’ The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
October 27, 2008 - Check Out Bechtel's YouTube Channel
Bechtel is now on YouTube. Watch videos and slide shows of projects.
October 8, 2008 - Areva-Bechtel Consortium Awarded UniStar Contract
Bechtel, as part of the Areva-Bechtel consortium, has been awarded a contract to complete detailed design engineering for a proposed power reactor by UniStar Nuclear Energy.
October 8, 2008 - Bechtel Helps Minimize Brain Drain in Pueblo, Co.
Bechtel opportunities help minimize brain drain in Pueblo, Co. by employing recently graduated students at the Pueblo Chemical Depot project.
September 24, 2008 - Bechtel and DOE Reach Contract Agreement for Oak Ridge Cleanup
Bechtel Jacobs Co. reached agreement with the Department of Energy on a new contract worth $1.48 billion for environmental cleanup at Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
September 19, 2008 - Bechtel Awarded Contracts for Bettis, Knolls Laboratories
Bechtel has been awarded contracts to operate the Bettis and Knolls Atomic Power Laboratories by the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
September 15, 2008 - DOE Presents Bechtel with Safety Awards for Yucca Mountain
The Department of Energy presented Bechtel SAIC Company, LLC with its highest safety award, the Star of Excellence status for its management and operation of the Yucca Mountain project.
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 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 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 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.
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 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.
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.
September 29, 2008 - Bechtel Tops 3.4 Million Safe Hours at Pueblo Chemical Depot
The Pueblo Chemical Depot project, where Bechtel is project manager, has topped more than 3.4 million safe hours.
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 23, 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 9, 2008 - Business Week Highlights Romanian Motorway
Business Week highlights Bechtel’s work on the $2.2 billion Autostrada Transilvania project in Romania.