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November 17, 2011

Bechtel Engineer Recognized as Industry Role Model

Colleen Layman Receives SWE Emerging Leaders Award Bechtel engineer Colleen Layman has received the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) 2011 Emerging Leaders Award in Manufacturing and Construction. The Emerging Leaders Awards recognize women engineers for their technical excellence and serving...

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November 16, 2011

Bechtel Named a ‘Best Company to Work For’ In Chile

Bechtel has been named one of the “35 Best Companies to Work For” in Chile by the Great Place to Work® Institute and Revista Capital magazine. This is the first year the company participated in the process to be considered...

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November 15, 2011

Bechtel to Hire 400 Adult Apprentices for LNG Construction

Bechtel announced today it will hire an unprecedented 400 adult apprentices for work on construction of the three LNG plants in Gladstone – Queensland Curtis LNG, GLNG, and Australia Pacific LNG. This will be one of the largest single intakes...

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November 14, 2011

Bechtel Recognized for Environmentally Friendly Purchases

Bechtel Corporation has received an Office Depot Leadership in Greener Purchasing Award, recognizing the company’s efforts to incorporate sustainability into its procurement practices. Office Depot presents the award to customers who purchase greener products, which it believes is indicative of...

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November 14, 2011

Bechtel Awarded $3.9 Billion Contract for Sabine Pass LNG Expansion

Bechtel has been selected by Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. to provide engineering, procurement, and construction services for two new liquefaction trains at the Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The project builds on Bechtel’s previous...

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November 12, 2011

Bechtel Completes First Stretch of Kosovo Motorway

Bechtel and its longtime joint venture partner, Enka, have completed the first stretch of the 102-kilometer (63-mile) Kosovo Motorway one year ahead of schedule and within budget. Kosovan leaders, including Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi, President Atifete Jahjaga, and members of...

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November 10, 2011

Bechtel Celebrates Groundbreaking Of California Valley Solar Ranch

Bechtel leaders, along with representatives from NRG Energy, Inc., SunPower Corp., and local dignitaries, today celebrated the groundbreaking of the California Valley Solar Ranch (CVSR), one of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities currently under construction in the world. Bechtel...

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November 2, 2011

Bechtel Receives Notice to Proceed for World-Class Solar Facility

Bechtel has received Full Notice to Proceed for construction of the California Valley Solar Ranch (CVSR) project, one of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) plants being built in the world. Bechtel is providing engineering, procurement, and construction services for the...

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October 12, 2011

Bechtel Workers Honored at Celebration of Power Facility

More than 200 Bechtel construction workers were honored during an event to celebrate construction of the Russell City Energy Center (RCEC) in Hayward, California. Bechtel is the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor for the 620-megawatt, combined-cycle facility. The celebration was...

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