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July 12, 2012

Ma’aden Awards Bechtel Prefeasibility Study for Copper and Zinc Smelter Study

Ma’aden has awarded Bechtel the prefeasibility study contract for its proposed copper and zinc smelter projects in Saudi Arabia. The multibillion-dollar potential projects are set to include the construction of two world-class smelters. “Our team in Saudi Arabia will bring...

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July 10, 2012

Innovations at Three Bechtel Sites Recognized by Scientific Community

Researchers at three National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) sites managed and operated by Bechtel partnerships are winners of R&D Magazine’s 2012 R&D 100 Awards, which honor the top 100 proven technological advances of the year. Teams at Lawrence Livermore and...

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June 28, 2012

Bechtel Named a Best Diversity Company

Bechtel has been recognized by the readers of Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology magazine as one of the best diversity companies. The readers were asked to identify the organizations that they believe do the best work in diversity, which...

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June 27, 2012

Los Alamos National Lab Celebrates 1,000th Transuranic Waste Shipment

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), which is operated by a team led by Bechtel and the University of California, has made its 1,000th shipment of transuranic waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), a permanent repository near Carlsbad, NM....

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June 25, 2012

Bechtel Completes Terminal 3 at McCarran Airport on Schedule and Within Budget

Bechtel has completed the new state-of-the-art Terminal 3 building at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, NV on schedule and within budget. The $2.4 billion, 1.9-million-square foot facility will open to international airlines on June 27. The construction of Terminal...

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June 13, 2012

Bechtel Announces Plan to Continue Strengthening WTP Safety Culture

Bechtel unveiled its comprehensive plan to continue strengthening its commitment to nuclear safety and quality at the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) project in Washington state. In the plan, the Bechtel leadership team identified the specific actions needed...

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May 22, 2012

Bechtel Makes Woman Engineer Magazine’s Top 50 Employers List

Bechtel has been named a top employer by the readers of Woman Engineer magazine, earning a spot on the magazine’s 2012 list of Top 50 Employers. The list is based on the magazine’s annual survey that asks readers which companies...

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May 21, 2012

Bechtel Reaches Key Milestones on Dulles Metrorail Project

The Bechtel-led team building Phase 1 of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project has installed the final segment of the elevated Tysons East Guideway, a key milestone signaling the close out of the heavy civil work needed on the project. The...

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