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Developer Sanctions LNG Project with Potential to Be 'One of Most Significant' Energy Infrastructure Investments in US

22 March 2023

“With strong customers, top-tier equity sponsors in ConocoPhillips and KKR and a world-class contractor in Bechtel, this project has the potential to become one of America’s most significant energy infrastructure investments over time,” said Sempra group chief executive Jeffrey W Martin announcing the final investment decision on Monday.

Source: Upstream

Spurt of North America LNG Projects Get First-Quarter OKs to Proceed

21 March 2023

Bechtel Energy received a notice to proceed for the engineering, procurement and construction of Sempra Infrastructure’s estimated $13-billion LNG export terminal in Port Arthur, Texas, the developer said March 20 after making a final investment decision for it to come online in 2027 and 2028. The two-train project could create 5,000 construction jobs, Bechtel Chairman and CEO Brandan Bechtel said.

Source: Engineering News-Record

Bechtel-Enka Win North Macedonia Deal

21 March 2023

North Macedonia has signed a €1.3 billion deal with US-Turkish joint venture Bechtel-Enka for construction of four sections of the European Corridors VIII and X.

Source: World Highways

Bechtel Adapting to Workforce Shortage While Tackling Bevy of LNG Projects in Tight Labor Market

16 March 2023

Paul Marsden: "We like to manage our workforce consistently across the U.S. Gulf Coast, because it’s a better experience for the workers. ... That’s really important for us and, frankly, the best way that we can manage our workforces is to give people career choices and longevity, not just a job."

Source: Natural Gas Intelligence

Australia-based EV battery materials firm looks to build US factory

15 March 2023

Sicona Battery Technologies tapped Bechtel to assess the needs of an anode battery component plant. Bechtel will assess the needs of an anode battery component plant, to optimize area designs, utilities, equipment and materials, as well as develop a cost estimate for the project.

Source: Manufacturing Dive

Bechtel to build EV charging infrastructure

15 March 2023

Bechtel considers the burgeoning field of EV infrastructure and electrification to be a “very high priority,” Catherine Hunt Ryan, president of the company’s manufacturing and technology business, told Construction Dive in an interview. “We are focused on projects across the entire battery value chain. It’s the full package.”

Source: Construction Dive

Energy Executives, Policymakers Debate Bigger Sector Challenges

15 March 2023

With more focus on the energy “trilemma”—reliability, affordability and sustainability—since Russia’s Ukraine invasion upended global fossil fuel supply and transition, the annual CERAWeek by S&P Global energy sector conference in Houston earlier this month became a larger and more intense forum for debate by executives and policymakers.

Source: Engineering News-Record

Bechtel, First Student Partnership Promises to Boost School Bus Electrification Efforts

13 March 2023

First the Hoover Dam, then the Bay Area Rapid Transit System, and numerous power plants and other creations along the way. Now, add electric school bus charging to the expansive resume of global engineering firm Bechtel.

Source: School Transportation News

An Interview with Ranim Dahli: "We need to take a step further to truly embrace equity"

08 March 2023

Based in Saudi Arabia, Ranim Dahli, Market Analyst at Bechtel Corporation and current CEM student, is working hard to break down stereotypes and the gender gap. To celebrate international women's day, we asked Ranim about her professional journey, her passion for engineering and how to encourage more women into STEM roles.

Source: Oxford University

LNG Capacity Growth a Proven Model for Energy Transition, Says Bechtel CEO

07 March 2023

Bechtel said the build-out of LNG infrastructure, especially in the United States over the last several years, is an example of how building from mature, scalable energy technologies and collaboration by engineering firms and project developers bridge the gap between decarbonization goals and energy security.

Source: Natural Gas Intelligence