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A global leader in engineering, construction, and project management.

Bechtel (BEK tl) is the world's No. 1 choice for engineering, construction, and project management.

Our diverse portfolio encompasses energy, transportation, communications, mining, oil and gas, and government services. We currently have projects in dozens of locations worldwide, from Alaska to Australia. No matter how challenging a project or how remote its location, chances are Bechtel can handle it. That's because we bring an unmatched combination of knowledge, skill, experience, and customer commitment to every job.

We have had record revenues for the past five years, and Engineering News-Record (ENR) has named Bechtel the top U.S. construction contractor for 14 straight years.

While we work for governments and commercial customers, our projects have helped grow local economies and improve the quality of life for communities and people around the world. Time and again our work has demonstrated that the only limits on human achievement are those that we place on ourselves. 

Privately owned with headquarters in San Francisco, we have offices around the world and 53,000 employees. In 2011, we had revenues of $32.9 billion (in U.S. dollars) and new contract awards valued at $53 billion (in U.S. dollars)

What We Do

Our diverse portfolio encompasses energy, transportation, communications, mining, oil and gas, and government services. Our projects span the globe—from Alaska to Australia. We bring an unmatched combination of knowledge, skill, experience, and customer commitment to every job.

Our colleagues around the world apply their expertise in and know-how of:

• Roads and rail systems
• Airports and seaports
• Fossil and nuclear power plants
• Refineries and petrochemical facilities
• Mines and smelters
• Renewable energy
• Defense and aerospace facilities
• Environmental cleanup projects
• Communications networks
• Pipelines

• Oil and gas field development

What We Value

While we work for governments and commercial customers, our projects have helped grow local economies and improve the quality of life for communities and people around the world. Time and again our work has demonstrated that the only limits on human achievement are those that we place on ourselves.

Integrity: Bechtel’s culture is grounded in integrity and respect. This means holding the highest standards of ethical business culture. Our reputation for adhering to these standards is one of our most valuable assets.

Quality: Bechtel is built upon time-tested values of excellence and integrity. The reliability of our performance and the enduring quality of our projects, are evidenced in our quality work for our customers. We never rest and continually strive to improve our performance through Six Sigma and other initiatives.

Zero Accidents: Bechtel has a world-class safety program. We believe every accident is preventable, and we continue our pursuit of zero accidents.

• Year after year we are among the safest companies in our industry.
• Some 80 percent of our projects complete each year without a lost time accident.

In 2011, 47 projects each achieved more than 1 million consecutive safe work hours.

Financials

New work booked and workoff revenue figures for the past five years: 

New Contract Awards                                 Revenue
In billions of U.S. dollars                                 In billions of U.S. dollars     

      

Our History

Bechtel has been on the forefront of engineering and construction for more than 110 years. What began as a railroad-grading operation in the Oklahoma Territory has grown into a multinational company with hundreds of projects around the world. Some of our signature projects include:

• Bay Area Rapid Transit
• Channel Tunnel & Rail Link
• Cingular wireless expansion
• Hong Kong International Airport
• Hoover Dam
• Hurricane Katrina disaster relief
• Iraq reconstruction
• Jubail Industrial City
• Kuwait oil fires
• Tacoma Narrows Bridge
• Three Mile Island cleanup