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July 16, 2007

New Tacoma Narrows Bridge Open, Tolling Begins

Washington State Department of Transportation news release. Opening day pictures. Background on the bridge project. Coverage of the public celebration by the Tacoma News-Tribune. The reporter’s verdict: “The efficiency of the event echoed the five-year construction project itself, which ended under budget and was remarkably...

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July 13, 2007

Bechtel National, Inc. Celebrates 30 Years

“Turning 30 is an important milestone for BNI, particularly when we reflect on where we began and how far we have come as a business,” said Tom Hash, President, Bechtel Systems & Infrastructure, Inc.   BNI’s wide range of projects...

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June 27, 2007

Bechtel National on Winning AT&T Network Enterprise Team

Networx Enterprise is a companion contract to Networx Universal, awarded to the AT&T team in March. Under the Networx Enterprise contract, Bechtel National will work with AT&T to compete for Internet Protocol (IP), optical and wireless services to specific geographic...

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June 15, 2007

Bechtel-Built Aluminum Smelter Opens in Iceland

Bechtel served as prime construction contractor for the smelter, located on the east coast of Iceland. It has been built on schedule and on budget, despite the challenges of construction in a harsh northern climate. The plant, which broke ground...

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June 7, 2007

Bechtel Wins Brass LNG Project Management Contract

The contract covers the coordination of all plant site activity for the construction of the Brass LNG project comprising two trains of 5 million metric tons per annum, as well as other works involved in the construction of the plant. These include...

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June 4, 2007

BSRI’s 20 Million Safe Hours Sets U.S. Standard

This record-breaking accomplishment means Savannah River Site construction workers have been free of serious industrial illness and injury since 1998. By comparison, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average construction firm would have experienced 241 lost-time injuries...

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