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Major Safety Milestone On Savannah River Remediation Project

30 June 2010

Savannah River Remediation’s construction team recently achieved a major safety milestone – 12 consecutive years with more than 22.7 million hours of work without an injury causing a lost day at work. The importance of this achievement is underscored when compared to the national average of one lost day of work every 118,000 hours.

Bechtel Completes Sale Of Equity Interest In Tube Lines

26 June 2010

Bechtel today announced completion of the sale of its one-third interest in Tube Lines to Transport for London (TfL). Bechtel, along with its partner, Amey, has entered into an agreement to sell their interests in Tube Lines to Transport for London (‘TfL’) for a total of £310 million.

A ‘Greener’ Steam Plant Brought On Line At Y-12

25 June 2010

The Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, recently brought on line a new, more energy efficient steam plant that replaced one that had been in operation since the 1950s.

Bechtel Announces ES&H Awards

22 June 2010

 Bechtel employees who demonstrate extraordinary commitment to safety and innovation have been recognized with the company’s annual Environmental, Safety and Health (ES&H) awards.

H20 & Power Plants: A New Balance

21 June 2010

In an article in POWER magazine, Bechtel engineers discuss several alternative cooling technologies that have been successfully utilized to reduce water use or consumption and evaluate their applicability for future power plant designs. Cooling water is essential to a power plant’s ability to produce electricity.

Oak Ridge Waste Management Facility Expansion Ahead Of Schedule, Under Budget

16 June 2010

Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC, (BJC) the lead contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Reservation Environmental Management program in Tennessee, recently completed an expansion of the program’s Environmental Management Waste Management Facility (EMWMF) a month ahead of schedule and under budget. This expansion is part of BJC’s work for the U.S. Department of Energy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Bechtel Engineer Featured In Diversity Magazine

11 June 2010

Diversity/Careers in Engineering and Information Technology, a publication focused on technical careers for groups traditionally underrepresented in technology, profiled Bechtel electrical engineer Fanta Sacko.

Bechtel To Add Liquefaction Facilities At Louisiana LNG Receiving Terminal

09 June 2010

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy Inc., announced that its general partner’s Board of Directors has approved the initiation of a project to add liquefaction services at the Sabine Pass LNG receiving terminal in Cameron Parish, LA. Cheniere plans to work with Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals to design and construct the liquefaction facilities, using the ConocoPhillips Optimized Cascade liquefaction technology.