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2011
November 17, 2011 - Bechtel Engineer Profiled in Diversity Careers Magazine
Bechtel engineer Ebony Carter talks about her decision to become an engineer.
November 17, 2011 - Bechtel Recognized for Environmentally Friendly Purchasing Practice
Bechtel Corporation has received an Office Depot Leadership in Greener Purchasing Award, recognizing the company’s efforts to incorporate sustainability into its procurement practices.
November 16, 2011 - Bechtel Named a "Best Company to Work For" in Chile
Bechtel has been named one of the “35 Best Companies to Work For” in Chile by the Great Place to Work® Institute and Revista Capital magazine.
November 15, 2011 - Bechtel to Hire 400 Adult Apprentices for LNG Construction
Bechtel will hire an unprecedented 400 adult apprentices for work on construction of the three LNG plants in Gladstone – Queensland Curtis LNG, GLNG, and Australia Pacific LNG.
November 15, 2011 - Bechtel Awarded $3.9 Billion Contract for Sabine Pass LNG Expansion
Bechtel has been selected by Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. to provide engineering, procurement, and construction services for two new liquefaction trains at the Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
November 12, 2011 - Bechtel Completes First Stretch of Kosovo Motorway
Bechtel and its longtime joint venture partner, Enka, have completed the first stretch of the 102-kilometer Kosovo Motorway one year ahead of schedule and within budget.
November 10, 2011 - Bechtel Celebrates Groundbreaking of California Valley Solar Ranch
Bechtel leaders, along with representatives from NRG Energy, Inc., SunPower Corp., and local dignitaries, celebrated the groundbreaking of the California Valley Solar Ranch, one of the largest solar photovoltaic facilities currently under construction in the world.
November 2, 2011 - Bechtel Receives Notice to Proceed for World-Class Solar Facility
Bechtel has received Full Notice to Proceed for construction of the California Valley Solar Ranch (CVSR) project in San Luis Obispo County, California. CVSR is one of the largest solar photovoltaic plants being built in the world.
October 17, 2011 - Bechtel Engineer Recognized as Industry Role Model
Bechtel engineer Colleen Layman received the Society of Women Engineers 2011 Emerging Leaders Award in Manufacturing and Construction. The Emerging Leaders Awards recognize women engineers for their technical excellence and serving as a role model in the industry.
October 12, 2011 - Bechtel Workers Honored at Celebration of Power Facility
More than 200 Bechtel construction workers were honored during an event to celebrate construction of the Russell City Energy Center (RCEC) in Hayward, California.
September 26, 2011 - Bechtel Honored by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Bechtel Corporation has received special recognition from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as the school named the north wing of its new Science and Engineering Building in the company’s honor.
September 2, 2011 - Bechtel Statement about Former Ambassador Welch
Bechtel Corporation today issued a formal statement in response to recent news reports regarding David Welch.
August 29, 2011 - Bechtel Makes World's "Top Contractors" Lists
Bechtel Corporation has once again been recognized as one of the world’s top contractors by Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading publication for the engineering and construction industry.
August 23, 2011 - Kosovo Motorway Reaches Key Milestone
Bechtel and its partner Enka hosted a government visit to inspect progress on the Kosovo motorway project.
July 27, 2011 - Bechtel and Linde Partner for New Ethylene Projects
Bechtel Corporation and Linde AG announced today they will work together to expand and build ethylene cracker plants in North America.
July 12, 2011 - Bechtel Recognized for Excellence in Solar Power Industry
Bechtel has been named EPC Contractor of 2011 by CSP Today, a leading information organization focused on the concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) industry.
July 11, 2011 - Bechtel Acquires ConocoPhillips' Delayed Coking Technology
Bechtel Corporation announced today that it has purchased ConocoPhillips’ leading delayed coking technology, a move that uniquely positions Bechtel for growth in the refining industry.
July 1, 2011 - Bechtel Named A Best Diversity Company
Readers of Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology magazine have recognized Bechtel as a Best Diversity Company for the third consecutive year.
June 9, 2011 - Bechtel Awarded Master Planning Project in Mongolia
Bechtel has been selected by the National Development and Innovation Committee (NDIC) of the Government of Mongolia to provide master planning services for the development of the Sainshand Industrial Complex. The planned industrial hub is considered a centerpiece of Mongolia’s National Development Strategy.
June 6, 2011 - Bechtel Lands Transmission Project in Canada
Bechtel will provide project and construction management services to ATCO Electric for a power transmission project in Alberta.
May 27, 2011 - Bechtel’s Aerial Balancing Act
Bechtel’s work on the Dulles Corridor Metrorail project is spotlighted in the May issue of Roads and Bridges magazine.
May 19, 2011 - Bechtel's Innovative Work Profiled in ENR
Engineering News-Record reports on progress at the Hanford Vitrification Plant in Washington state.
May 16, 2011 - Students Awarded Bechtel Safety Scholarships
Three college students have been selected to receive Bechtel Group Foundation scholarships for Safety & Health.
May 11, 2011 - Bechtel Named Top U.S. Contractor for 13th Straight Year
Engineering News-Record (ENR) has named Bechtel the top U.S. contractor for the 13th straight year.
May 6, 2011 - Recycling History to Deliver the Future
Beneath the streets of London, a piece of history is about to be recycled as part of Crossrail, the new commuter rail line.
April 25, 2011 - Bechtel Announces 2010 Financial Results
Bechtel Corporation today announced its business results for 2010, highlighting a strong year in which the company’s diverse portfolio once again delivered solid results.
February 9, 2011 - Bechtel Completes Nuclear Job Ahead of Schedule
Bechtel completed a steam generation replacement project ahead of schedule at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in California.
April 1, 2011 - Bechtel and SolFocus Deliver Renewable Power for California Agribusiness
Bechtel, SolFocus, and developer Sol Orchard announced that a one-megawatt high concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) power plant was completed for Nichols Farms, a pistachio farm in Hanford, California.
April 11, 2011 - Bechtel Receives Full Notice to Proceed for Ivanpah Project
BrightSource Energy has issued a Full Notice to Proceed to Bechtel for the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility Project after successfully achieving financial close for the project.
March 7, 2011 - Generation mPower Names Executive Leadership
A joint company formed by The Babcock & Wilcox Company and Bechtel to design, license, and build the next generation of nuclear power plants based on B&W mPower reactor technology announces several executive leadership appointments.
March 2011 - Bechtel Innovation and Global Resources used in Japanese Crisis Response
Bechtel, along with multiple government agencies and suppliers, worked non-stop to design and build a temporary cooling system to address the unprecedented situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
February 24, 2011 - Bechtel Selected by Xcel Energy for Nuclear Plant Services
Bechtel has been selected by Xcel Energy to provide engineering, field engineering, and construction services at the utility’s Monticello and Prairie Island nuclear generating plants in Minnesota.
January 21, 2011 - Bechtel’s Innovative Approach to Dulles Rail Project
USA Today provides an in-depth look at the innovative techniques being used to build the Dulles Corridor Metrorail project.
January 19, 2011 - Los Alamos Lab Names Top Science, Technology Developments of 2010
Los Alamos National Laboratory names its top science and technology developments of 2010.
January 18, 2011 - Bechtel Completes Power Megaproject
Bechtel has turned over the Oak Creek power plant expansion project in Wisconsin to the plant operator, signaling the completion of one of the most efficient coal-fired power plants in the United States.