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July 24, 2009

Bechtel Recognized by the Readers of Diversity Magazine

Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology magazine as one of the best diversity companies. The magazine’s readers and Web site visitors were asked to identify — based on their perceptions and experiences — the organizations that do the best work in diversity....

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July 21, 2009

EPC Terms Sheet Signed for Calvert Cliffs

“This is a major milestone that continues the momentum toward realizing the first EPR™ nuclear energy facility to be built in the United States and acknowledges the quality of AREVA's offering,” said Mike Rencheck, President of AREVA NP Inc. “This...

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July 8, 2009

In Memoriam: Harold J. (Bill) Haynes

“Bill was an extraordinary man,” said Bechtel Chairman and CEO Riley Bechtel. “All of us at Bechtel who worked closely with Bill feel honored that he chose to take up a second career with us, and privileged to have benefitted...

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July 2, 2009

Bechtel Wins Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association Award

Bechtel has been recognized by the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA) for outstanding performance in installing water-feed pumps at the Elm Road Generating Station in Wisconsin. SC&RA awarded Bechtel the Rigging Job of the Year award in the under...

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June 12, 2009

Albanian Motorway Featured in NCE

Bechtel and joint-venture partner Enka are building a 38-mile (61-kilometer) four-lane highway in Albania that will stretch from the town of Rrëshen, in the heart of the country, to the northeastern village of Kalimash. The project will be the central...

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June 10, 2009

Remarks of Walker Kimball, BCOI President

We have a number of distinguished speakers at the conference who will cover an array of issues facing our industry. I’ll try to highlight the unique, complex and important opportunity we – the construction industry – have at this point...

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June 1, 2009

Bechtel Announces Project Labor Agreement

Under the Calvert Cliffs PLA, the unions commit to provide qualified, skilled craft workers to the Calvert Cliffs project, and Bechtel commits to provide fair wages, fringe benefits, and working conditions for all craft workers. The proposed facility will create...

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May 15, 2009

Crossrail Construction Begins

On April 1, the Bechtel, Halcrow, and Systra team was selected as project delivery partner for the project’s central tunnel section that entails construction of 21 km of twin-bore tunnels from Paddington to Canary Wharf. On April 24, Bechtel was selected as the...

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