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Hiring at Hanford’s massive plant targets nation’s most dangerous radioactive waste

28 December 2019

The initial staff has arrived at the Analytical Laboratory, the first of the four major facilities at the Hanford $17 billion vitrification plant to have a Washington state permit to operate.

Source: Tri-Cities Herald

Pacific Northwest Construction Stories to Watch in 2020

28 December 2019

Progress is evident at the $16.8 billion Vit Plant project at the Hanford Nuclear Waste Site in southeast Washington. The U.S. Dept. of Energy continues to move forward on treating the 56 million gallons of radioactive waste on the site.

Source: ENR Northwest

A Step Forward for DFLAW as Analytical Laboratory Chemists Begin Work

17 December 2019

The first team of chemists is setting up shop at EM Hanford’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP), marking another step toward startup of the Direct-Feed Low-Activity (DFLAW) system.

Source: Energy.gov

Want To Deliver Transformative Infrastructure? You Will Need Laughter

13 December 2019

Acclaimed Bechtel engineer and STEM diversity champion Linda Miller completes global lecture series with Institution of Civil Engineers.

Source: PR Newswire

Focus on Workforce: Industry Firms Boost Outreach to LGBTQ Workers

11 December 2019

A growing number of firms are taking action to stamp out workplace discrimination and prevent the loss of valuable talent by strengthening their diversity and inclusiveness policies, actively recruiting and retaining LGBTQ+ employees and speaking out to educate others in the industry.

Source: Engineering News-Record

The Long Fight to Clean Up America’s Cold War Nuclear Waste

10 December 2019

At the country's largest and worst dump site, 56 million gallons of radioactive waste come chemically complex.

Source: Popular Mechanics

ENKA to Build Highway in Serbia with Partner Bechtel

06 December 2019

ENKA, together with its joint venture partner Bechtel, was selected by the Government of the Republic of Serbia to undertake the design and construction of the 10 kilometer Morava Corridor Motorway Project, which will connect Central Serbia with the Pan-European Corridors 11 and 112.

Source: Railly News

DOE awards $4 billion Hanford nuclear reservation contract

05 December 2019

A $4 billion contract was awarded Thursday to provide sitewide services at the Hanford nuclear reservation, keeping much of the current contract ownership in place.

Source: Tri-City Herald

'The Highway means life': Signed contract for the construction of Moravian corridor

05 December 2019

'The Highway means life': Signed contract for the construction of Moravian corridor

Source: b92

Serbia signs 745 mln euro motorway construction deal with Bechtel-Enka tie-up

05 December 2019

Serbia signing contract for the construction of the Morava Corridor motorway

Source: See News