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Could naming heatwaves save lives?

Bechtel examines how raising public awareness about the severity of heat waves by recording them in the same way we do hurricanes can help save lives.

December 21, 2020 6 min read By: Tam Nguyen, General Manager, bechtel.org
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Infrastructure is Essential for Pandemic Risk Reduction

Learn more about how infrastructure is essential for pandemic risk reduction.

August 11, 2020 3 min read By: Tam Nguyen, General Manager, bechtel.org
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Fuel for Thought – Powering Net-Zero Communities

Learn more about how we are helping our customers on their path to net zero.

May 21, 2020 6 min read By: Julie Keenahan, Clean Energy Development Manager / Sustainability Specialist
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Empowering Women in the Niger Delta

Women are critical to the sustainable development efforts in the region, but their unique contributions to conflict prevention and local commerce are often unrecognized or unsupported.

March 06, 2020 4 min read By: Johanna Nesseth Tuttle , Guest Blogger
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Collaborating to End Modern-Day Slavery

Construction industry workers are among the populations most vulnerable to modern-day slavery. The high demand for low-skilled workers and the prevalence of temporary staff are just two contributing factors.

January 28, 2020 3 min read By: Méabh Browne , UK Regional Sustainability Manager
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Tsunami Evacuation Shelters: Solutions for At-Risk Communities in Developing Nations

In disaster-prone areas, elevated evacuation shelters can be an integral part of a national or local disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategy and programs. They enable vulnerable communities to get to safety at the first warning of an incoming tsunami.

October 23, 2019 5 min read By: Angelos Findikakis, Senior Principal Engineer and Bechtel Fellow
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Building Internal Capacity for Infrastructure

To build a skilled workforce, Gabon implemented the National Infrastructure Master Plan, which has become the prototype for project management organizations delivering infrastructure in other countries.

July 16, 2019 By: Catherine Irvin , Communications Specialist
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Innovating for Engagement

As part of the delivery of the Amrun bauxite mine project in Australia, Bechtel utilized virtual reality to engage the local Aboriginal Traditional Owners – the Wik-Waya people.

April 09, 2019 By: Joanna Winters, Communications Manager
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Construction Practices for a Sustainable Future

Reducing GHG or CO2 emissions takes a concerted effort, and the engineering and construction industry plays an important role to support a low carbon future through innovation, enhanced practices, and the future of work.

March 26, 2019 By: Guest Author