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July 13, 2010

Construction Begins on Ras Az Zawr Aluminium Smelter

Bechtel started construction on Saudi Arabia's first ever aluminium smelter at the Ma’aden minerals industry complex at the Ras Az Zawr Minerals Industrial City. The industry complex is being developed by the Saudi Arabian Mining Company Ma’aden and will also...

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July 12, 2010

ENR Names Jubail II a World Megaproject

Engineering News Record (ENR) named Jubail II Industrial Complex, a project managed by Bechtel, one of the world’s 10 largest programs under construction. Read the article in ENR. Bechtel has managed the Jubail project, located in the Eastern Province of...

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June 30, 2010

Major Safety Milestone On Savannah River Remediation Project

Savannah River Remediation’s construction team recently achieved a major safety milestone – 12 consecutive years with more than 22.7 million hours of work without an injury causing a lost day at work. The importance of this achievement is underscored when compared...

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June 26, 2010

Bechtel Completes Sale Of Equity Interest In Tube Lines

Bechtel will continue to work with London Underground for an interim period to enable a smooth transition of the capital works programme to Transport for London.  Amey will continue to provide management and maintenance services to Tube Lines.  Mike Adams,...

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June 25, 2010

A ‘Greener’ Steam Plant Brought On Line At Y-12

The Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, recently brought on line a new, more energy efficient steam plant that replaced one that had been in operation since the 1950s. With its footprint much smaller than that of the...

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June 22, 2010

Bechtel Announces ES&H Awards

Bechtel employees who demonstrate extraordinary commitment to safety and innovation have been recognized with the company’s annual Environmental, Safety and Health (ES&H) awards. The Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (PCAPP) project in Pueblo, Colorado, won the Team of the Year...

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June 21, 2010

H20 & Power Plants: A New Balance

In an article in POWER magazine, Bechtel engineers discuss several alternative cooling technologies that have been successfully utilized to reduce water use or consumption and evaluate their applicability for future power plant designs. Cooling water is essential to a power plant’s ability...

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June 16, 2010

Oak Ridge Waste Management Facility Expansion Ahead Of Schedule, Under Budget

Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC, (BJC) the lead contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Reservation Environmental Management program in Tennessee, recently completed an expansion of the program’s Environmental Management Waste Management Facility (EMWMF) a month ahead of schedule...

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June 11, 2010

Bechtel Engineer Featured In Diversity Magazine

Diversity/Careers in Engineering and Information Technology, a publication focused on technical careers for groups traditionally underrepresented in technology, profiled Bechtel electrical engineer Fanta Sacko. Bechtel values an inclusive culture based on the diverse backgrounds, experience, and views of its employees...

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