Nuclear Industry Leader Joins WTP to Advance Project's Safety Culture 14 March 2012 Bechtel Corporation announced today that Edward "Ward" Sproat is leading a comprehensive effort to advance the nuclear safety and quality culture at the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant (WTP), also known as the "Vit Plant." Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI), a member of the Bechtel group of companies, is designing and constructing the Vit Plant.
Bechtel-Sponsored Teams to Compete in FIRST Robotics Competition 08 March 2012 Eighteen high school teams sponsored by Bechtel are competing in this year’s FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®), a high-tech sporting event featuring robots designed and built by students. Bechtel employees in the United States and Canada mentored students and provided technical guidance as the teams created robots that will compete in basketball games called “Rebound Rumble.”
Bechtel Project Receives National Safety Award 05 March 2012 Bechtel Corporation announced today the Waste Treatment Plant, also known as the "Vit Plant," received a 2012 Safe-in-Sound award from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the National Hearing Conservation Association. The award honors companies that have demonstrated dedication to hearing loss prevention through workplace programs and practices.
Bechtel Recognized as a Top Employer by Minority Engineer Magazine 21 February 2012 Bechtel has been named a top employer by the readers of Minority Engineer magazine, once again earning a spot on the magazine’s annual Top 50 Employers list. The list is based on results of a survey that asked readers for which companies would they most prefer to work or believe are progressive in hiring minority engineers.
Bechtel Engineers to Share Wonders of Profession with Young People 17 February 2012 Bechtel Corporation and its employees will celebrate Engineers Week® 2012 by showing young people the significant and fascinating role engineering plays in the world. The company is also a sponsor of this year’s Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day®, the day when thousands of women engineers directly mentor more than one million girls and young women in grades K through 12. Engineers Week, also known as EWeek, is coordinated by the National Engineers Week Foundation and runs February 19-25.
Bechtel and ANGT Successfully Complete Major Infrastructure Project for African Games 12 February 2012 Bechtel and L’Agence Nationale de Grands Travaux (ANGT)1successfully delivered major new infrastructure vital to the 28th Africa Cup of Nations played in Gabon.
Bechtel Team Completes Construction of Dulles Rail Tunnel 23 January 2012 The Bechtel-led team building the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, under a contract from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, has successfully completed the tunnel that will carry the future rail line under a portion of Tysons Corner, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C.
Department of Labor Dismisses Complaint Against Bechtel 17 January 2012 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has dismissed the complaint Michael Klink filed against Bechtel, saying the evidence did not support Mr. Klink’s claims.
Bechtel's Motion for Summary Judgement Granted 13 January 2012 A Benton County Superior Court judge in Washington state on January 10 dismissed the case Walt Tamosaitis filed against Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI). This case was the last remaining claim Mr. Tamosaitis had against Bechtel; he previously dropped Bechtel from another case.
Bechtel's work in Kosovo featured by ENR 02 January 2012 The challenges faced by Bechtel on the Kosovo motorway project are the subject of a special report in Engineering News Record. Bechtel is working on the project in a joint venture with its long term partner Enka. The first 38 kilometers of the highway were opened in November 2011, a year ahead of schedule. Peter Reina, ENR’s Europe Editor visited the project to see the progress being made on this modern highway for the Balkans.