Say Hello to the First New U.S. Nuclear Plant in Almost 20 Years 22 October 2015 The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar 2 reactor, completed by Bechtel, just got approval to operate. What does this mean for the future of American nuclear energy. Source: CityLab from The Altantic
Industry Celebrates Watts Bar 2 Operating License 22 October 2015 “This is a hallmark day for the U.S. nuclear energy industry,” NEI President and Chief Executive Officer Marvin Fertel. "...Millions of people in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s service territory can count on Watts Bar 2 as another source of reliable, carbon-free electricity for decades to come." Source: NEI
Big Data can help cities: panel 22 October 2015 Big data analysis enables urban planners to optimize the infrastructure through which the Chinese government can better cope with rapid urbanization. Source: China Daily
Bechtel delivers first cargo of LNG for Santos GLNG project 20 October 2015 Alasdair Cathcart, the general manager of Bechtel's LNG business line, said, "Delivering a project the scale of GLNG alone is an extraordinary effort that instills a great level of achievement and pride within our team". Source: The Flemington Gazette
Future Cities: Faster and Safer Transport 19 October 2015 CNN looks at feats of engineering and ambitious constructions aimed at offering urban dwellers faster, safer and greener transport options, starting at Crossrail in London. Source: CNN
1,000 MW Generating Facility to Power One Million Homes 16 October 2015 The future is bright for natural gas in New York State. Bechtel is building a brand new 1,000-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle electric generating facility in Dover, NY. It’s designed to be a low-impact, highly-efficient natural gas-fired facility, aiming to be among the cleanest energy producers in the state. Source: Engineering.com
Cheniere Commissioning Sabine Pass Gas Terminal, Bechtel Says 13 October 2015 Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Sabine Pass terminal, the first complex designed to liquefy and export natural gas from the continental U.S., is being commissioned and is on track to start producing by the end of the year. Source: Bloomberg
Miners are looking to take it slow during market slump 13 October 2015 Miners are holding off on new projects and looking to slow the completion of ones in the works as they face the worst commodity price collapse since 2008. Source: Bloomberg
Crossrail: Europe's most ambitious engineering project 13 October 2015 Watch this CNN video report that takes you on a tour of #Crossrail with Bechtel’s Linda Miller and Bill Tucker. Linda is project manager for Farringdon Station and describes Crossrail, Europe’s largest engineering project, as the “biggest challenge of my career in construction”. Source: CNN
Brendan Bechtel on Market Trends 13 October 2015 President and COO Brendan Bechtel discusses trends in the commodity markets and global economy with Bloomberg TV at Bloomberg News headquarters in New York. Source: Bloomberg TV