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April 25, 2013

Bechtel-Sponsored Teams Compete in First® Robotics World Championship

Five high school teams sponsored by Bechtel are competing in the 2013 FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC) World Championship in St. Louis April  25-27. They are among 400 teams from around the world that qualified to compete in the event, considered...

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April 23, 2013

Bechtel Advances Cargo Ship Safety with New Study in West Africa

Bechtel announced today that the company has launched a new research initiative to improve the safety of mooring large cargo ships off the coast of West Africa. The combination of heavy ocean swell, squalls, and shallow coastlines can create unpredictable...

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April 16, 2013

Bechtel Partners with Planetary Resources for Space Initiative

Company Joins Other Visionaries for Next Chapter in Resource Development Planetary Resources, Inc. announced today that Bechtel has joined their core group of investors and will be a collaborative partner in helping Planetary Resources achieve its long-term mission, which is...

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April 10, 2013

Bechtel and Network Rail Safely Deliver Ambitious Project in Record Time

Bechtel and Network Rail have successfully completed the most ambitious part of a $1.37 billion (£895 million) program to remodel Reading railway station and the surrounding track. The upgrade, which was started late at night on March 28 and finished...

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April 4, 2013

Bechtel Awarded EPC Contract for Third Panda Power Project in Texas

Bechtel announced today that the company has been awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction contract for the Panda Temple II Generating Station, a 758-megawatt natural gas-fueled, combined-cycle power plant in Temple, Texas, south of Dallas. This is the third power...

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March 6, 2013

Bechtel Engineer Named Tri-cities Engineer of the Year

Bechtel engineer John Olson, a deputy technical manager at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP), has been named Tri-Cities Engineer of the Year. Olson was recognized for his significant technical contributions to engineering the facility and his active involvement...

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February 28, 2013

Bechtel Recognizes Companies for Outstanding Performance on Power Projects

Bechtel has honored 68 companies for outstanding work on power projects at the annual Subcontractor and Supplier Recognition awards program held by Bechtel’s Power business unit. The awards recognize subcontractors and suppliers that are involved in renewables, nuclear, communications and...

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January 31, 2013

Bechtel Donates $250,000 for New STEM School in Washington State

Bechtel has donated $250,000 to fund the new Delta High School, a public school focused on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The gift was made to the Washington State STEM Education Foundation, which is leading the effort to build the new...

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