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Bechtel Takes the Gold for Driving Safety Challenge Online Course

28 September 2007

Bechtel Corporation announced today that it has received a Brandon Hall Custom Content Gold Award for its Driving Safety Challenge online training course. The Bechtel course teaches driver safety techniques through “real life” hazard simulations. The aim is to improve driving skills of Bechtel employees, especially those who spend some of their working day in a vehicle, by increasing their awareness of how to react effectively to challenges on the road.

Bechtel to Proceed on Major Texas Refinery Expansion

24 September 2007

Bechtel has received approval to proceed with detailed design and construction equivalent to building the nation’s first new refinery in more than 30 years. On Friday, the owners of Motiva Enterprises LLC (jointly owned by Saudi Refining, Inc. and Shell Oil Co.) approved the final investment for the project, which will add 325,000 barrels per day (b/d) to its Port Arthur, Tex., refinery.

Bechtel Names Three New Technical Fellows

13 September 2007

Bechtel Corporation, the largest U.S. contractor, today named three employees as Bechtel Fellows, a select group of 20 experts in science and technology who have made outstanding contributions to the company and their professions. 

Bechtel Completes New Anode Plant in Norway to Serve Fjardaal and Mosjoen Smelter

11 September 2007

Alcoa, the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina facilities, today announced the opening of a new 280,000 metric ton per year anode plant in Mosjøen, Norway.

Industry, Government Leaders Hail High Speed 1 as a Magnificent Engineering Achievement

07 September 2007

High Speed 1 (HS1), the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, has today been hailed by industry and Government as a magnificent engineering achievement and a beacon of technical excellence.