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December 5, 2007

Bechtel and Xstrata Copper Partner for Project Development

Xstrata Copper has selected Bechtel as its long-term strategic partner to facilitate the development of Xstrata Copper's pipeline of copper projects. The agreement covers the provision by Bechtel of engineering, procurement, construction and construction management services in relation to a series...

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November 27, 2007

New Look for Bechtel.com

Drop-down and fly-out menus are things of the past. With a minimum of clicks, you can now find everything, from profiles of major engineering and construction projects to news and information about the company. In addition, we’ve placed more focus...

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November 15, 2007

Becon is Texas ‘Employer of the Year’

Becon Construction Company, Inc. (Becon), a subsidiary of Bechtel Corp., has been named the Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) “Employer of the Year.” This is the first time the nominee from the Southeast Texas Workforce Development Board has won the award.    Becon...

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November 7, 2007

Queen Elizabeth ll Launches High Speed 1 in London

Read the High Speed 1 press release for more information.   Bechtel is a member of the consortium responsible for design, project management, and construction management of High Speed 1.

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November 7, 2007

Terrestar Selects Bechtel for Terrestrial Site Development

Under this agreement, Bechtel will provide site acquisition and construction management services for the terrestrial component of TerreStar’s next generation seamless, integrated satellite-terrestrial wireless network. Additionally, Bechtel will provide program management services to coordinate the overall design, installation, and commissioning...

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October 18, 2007

Lawrence Livermore Lab Played Key Role to Nobel Prize Winner

here to read the LLNL's press release. Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC– a team that includes Bechtel National, Inc., the University of California, BWX Technologies, Inc., Washington Group International, Inc. and Battelle– assumed management of the Lawrence Livermore lab on October...

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October 14, 2007

Bechtel Wins Watts Bar

When completed in 2012, Watts Bar Unit 2 will add approximately 1,200 megawatts of power to the TVA system, enough to serve 650,000 homes. Work on the original plant was stopped in 1985, when it was about two-thirds complete. The...

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September 28, 2007

Bechtel Takes the Gold for Driving Safety Challenge Online Course

The course, developed with co-winner InterWorks, provides a virtual trip to and from work, which exposes users to likely driving scenarios and hazards. Responses to situations on the driving route are scored positively if safe and negatively if risky. Judges...

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September 24, 2007

Bechtel to Proceed on Major Texas Refinery Expansion

A joint venture of Bechtel Corp. and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. will serve as primary contractor for engineering, procurement and construction. The expansion, scheduled to be complete in 2010, will double the size of the refinery to more than 600,000...

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