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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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June 9, 2010

Bechtel To Add Liquefaction Facilities At Louisiana LNG Receiving Terminal

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy Inc., announced that its general partner’s Board of Directors has approved the initiation of a project to add liquefaction services at the Sabine Pass LNG receiving terminal in Cameron Parish, LA. Cheniere plans to...

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May 19, 2010

Massive Shield Door Installed At WTP

Bechtel’s construction team successfully completed the precision installation of a massive 50-ton (45-metric-ton) shield door at the Waste Treatment Plant (WTP) site in Hanford, Washington. The shield door is in a key area of WTP’s High-Level Waste Vitrification Facility and...

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May 12, 2010

Bechtel Named Top U.s. Contractor For 12th Straight Year

Bechtel Corporation has been named the top U.S. contractor in 2010 by Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading U.S. trade publication for the construction industry. This marks the 12th consecutive year that Bechtel has ranked first.   “We are pleased to once again earn...

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April 11, 2010

Bechtel-Enka JV Awarded Contract To Build Kosovo Motorway

Bechtel and joint venture (JV) partner Enka today signed a contract with the government of Kosovo for the construction of the Morine-Merdar Motorway that will serve as a centerpiece of the country’s national transportation system. The four-lane motorway will run...

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April 6, 2010

Bechtel Invests In Future Engineers Focused On Safety

Three college students have been selected to receive a 2010 Bechtel Group Foundation Scholarship for Safety & Health. The scholarships, each worth $4,000, were awarded to students selected by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation. The Bechtel scholarships are...

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