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July 7, 2015

Bechtel-Led Team Starts Tunneling on Saudi Arabia’s First Metro System

A consortium led by global engineering, project management and construction company Bechtel has begun tunneling on Line 1 of the Riyadh Metro in Saudi Arabia, marking an important milestone in the construction of this landmark project. Riyadh Metro is set...

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June 30, 2015

Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. Named to the STEM Leadership Hall of Fame

Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr., senior director of  Bechtel Group, Inc., was inducted today into the STEM Leadership Hall of Fame in San Diego, Calif., at the U.S. News & World Report STEM Solutions National Leadership Conference.  Bechtel and four other...

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June 19, 2015

Purdue Awards Honorary Doctorate to Bechtel CEO Bill Dudley

Bechtel CEO Bill Dudley has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Purdue University, his alma mater. Purdue bestowed the honor on Dudley, who became CEO at Bechtel in 2014 after serving in a variety of engineering, project management, and executive...

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June 10, 2015

Bechtel-led Team Awarded Air Force Test Operations Complex Contract

The United States Air Force has selected Bechtel-led National Aerospace Solutions LLC (NAS) to run key operations for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee, expanding the company’s service in the defense and national...

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June 8, 2015

Bechtel Ready to Quadruple Queensland LNG Production This Year

Bechtel is on track to complete the construction of an additional three liquefied natural gas (LNG) production trains on Curtis Island by the end of 2015, quadrupling Queensland’s LNG production.  Bechtel is constructing the state’s first three LNG plants, the...

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May 27, 2015

Bechtel is Top-Ranked U.S. Contractor for 17th Consecutive Year

For the 17th year running, Bechtel has been named the top U.S. contractor by Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading publication for the engineering and construction industry. In addition to ranking #1 on ENR’s annual Top 400 Contractors list, Bechtel ranked...

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May 8, 2015

World-Renowned Materials Handling Expert Joins Bechtel

Bechtel announced that world-renowned bulk materials handling expert David Morrison has joined the company and will lead Bechtel’s new global Bulk Materials Handling Centre of Excellence.  Morrison brings a wealth of experience to Bechtel. He has worked in heavy engineering...

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