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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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May 13, 2009

Bechtel Named Top U.S. Contractor for Eleventh Straight Year

Engineering News-Record (ENR), the leading U.S. trade publication for the engineering and construction industry. “We are proud to be recognized by ENR once again as the top U.S. construction company,” said Chairman and CEO Riley Bechtel. “This recognition is a tribute...

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April 29, 2009

Engineer Featured for her Diverse Career at Bechtel

Diversity/Careers in Engineering and Information Technology, an engineering recruitment publication, features M’balia Tagoe and her diverse career in engineering at Bechtel. Read the story. 

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