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July 27, 2007

Gulf Coast Workforce Development Initiative Completes Over 7,500 Trainings

"Just over a year into our ambitious program, we already have over 7,500 training completions, with another 2,000 students enrolled in classes," said Charles O. Holliday, Jr., chairman and CEO of DuPont, and co-chairman of the Gulf Coast Workforce Development...

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July 26, 2007

Bechtel Expanding Alumina Refinery in Australia for Rio Tinto

Bechtel is providing engineering, procurement, and construction management for the project, which comes three years after Bechtel completed the first stage of the refinery (at that time known at the Comalco Alumina Refinery). The expansion will increase annual output by...

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July 26, 2007

U.S. Government Issues Audit Report on Bechtel’s Iraq Reconstruction work

It also noted that Bechtel’s work employed thousands of Iraqis and dozens of Iraqi firms, “thereby injecting much-needed capital into the economy.”  Responding to the SIGIR report, USAID declared, “Bechtel performed exemplary work that was responsive and cost-effective to the...

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July 24, 2007

Bechtel Projects Reach New Safety Milestone Worldwide

The performance reinforced Bechtel’s standing as a safety leader in the engineering and construction industry, while showcasing its ability to maintain uncompromised safety standards on work anywhere on the globe. Topping the list of projects racking up big safety numbers...

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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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