April 2018

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Part 2, Inside World War II’s Secret Cities

Next up in our 2 part series,Inside the Secret Cities of World War II are Hanford and Los Alamos, and Bechtel’s role in moving them forward.

April 29, 2018 By: Guest Author
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Inside World War II’s Secret Cities: Part 1

Bechtel-sponsored museum exhibit looks at massive Manhattan Project effort, 75 years later.

April 26, 2018 By: Guest Author
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UPF Diverts 97 Percent of Waste from Landfills

The Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) Project has recycled or reused nearly 194 million pounds of materials in the last five years.

April 23, 2018 By: Guest Author
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Philippines Coastal Protection: A Green-Grey Approach to Resilience

Bechtel is partnering with Conservation International to increase resilience in Iloilo in the Phillippines

April 23, 2018 By: Tam Nguyen, General Manager, bechtel.org
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Gender Equality Opportunities in STEM & Construction

Take a short and long term approach to gender equality in STEM

April 02, 2018 By: Guest Author
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“Green-Grey” Approaches to Building Resilient Communities

This case study examines how we can deliver projects that combine nature-based (green), traditional infrastructure (grey) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) solutions.

April 01, 2018 By: Tam Nguyen, General Manager, bechtel.org
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Harnessing Hydropower in Canada

Started in 2014, the Keeyask Generating Station Project in Canada’s province of Manitoba is 900 kilometres (km) north of Winnipeg. It’s currently on track to deliver 695 megawatts (MW) of renewable power to 400,000 homes when completed in 2021.

March 31, 2018 By: Tam Nguyen, General Manager, bechtel.org
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Why Aren't Lenders Financing Projects in Latin America?

Bechtel's Héctor L. García joined a panel of industry experts to discuss Latin America's significant infrastructure gap and uninterested financial lenders.

March 29, 2018 By: Tam Nguyen, General Manager, bechtel.org
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Does Mexico Need Tougher Building Codes?

Following the September 2017 earthquake in Mexico, region experts consider if stronger building codes would have limited the number of damaged buildings.

March 27, 2018 By: Tam Nguyen, General Manager, bechtel.org