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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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September 2, 2011

Bechtel Honored by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Bechtel Corporation has received special recognition from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as the school named the north wing of its new Science and Engineering Building in the company’s honor. The name was revealed during the dedication of...

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September 2, 2011

Bechtel Statement About Former Ambassador Welch

Bechtel Corporation today issued a formal statement in response to recent news reports regarding David Welch: "Any comments or activities attributed to former Ambassador David Welch about the situation in Libya are of a personal nature and unrelated to Bechtel...

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August 29, 2011

Bechtel Makes World’s ‘Top Contractors’ Lists

Bechtel Corporation has once again been recognized as one of the world’s top contractors by Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading publication for the engineering and construction industry.  The company ranked 3rd on the magazine’s Top 225 International Contractors list and...

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August 23, 2011

Kosovo Motorway Reaches Key Milestone

Bechtel and its partner Enka yesterday hosted a visit by the Prime Minister of Kosovo to inspect progress on the Kosovo motorway project.  Prime Minister Thaci said: "I am very pleased to have seen today this extraordinary progress of the...

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July 27, 2011

Bechtel and Linde Partner for New Ethylene Projects

Bechtel Corporation and Linde AG announced today they will work together to expand and build ethylene cracker plants in North America. The combination of Bechtel’s unmatched engineering, procurement, and direct-hire construction (EPC) capabilities and Linde’s proven ethylene technology provides customers...

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July 12, 2011

Bechtel Recognized for Excellence in Solar Power Industry

Bechtel has been named EPC Contractor of 2011 by CSP Today, a leading information organization focused on the concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) industry.  The award recognizes Bechtel’s leadership in the CSP industry and its role as the engineering, procurement,...

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