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Bechtel Delivers Plant To Fuel New Queensland Export Industry

29 December 2014

Bechtel announced it has successfully converted natural gas from coal seams into Liquefied Natural Gas ready for export, a world first. Loading of a BG Group LNG vessel is underway at the Queensland Curtis LNG plant, one of three projects Bechtel is simultaneously building on Curtis Island on the east coast of Australia.

Bechtel-affiliated Sites Honored for Sustainability Excellence

09 December 2014

Bechtel announced that four national security sites the company manages and operates with industry and university teammates have earned a total of 12 U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration Sustainability Awards for 2014. These awards acknowledge superior performance in sustainability by improving the management of water, energy, vehicle fleet, pollution, waste, and greenhouse gases. 

Bechtel Completes Extraordinary Module Program for Curtis Island LNG Projects

02 December 2014

Bechtel announced that all 260 modules comprising the three liquefied natural gas plants the company is building on Curtis Island are now on site, a significant milestone in their construction. The final module was delivered to the Australia Pacific LNG project this week. The modules, prefabricated steel structures that house the production units, were built by Bechtel in Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines then shipped to Australia. 

Bechtel-led Project Recognized for Engineering and Construction Excellence

20 November 2014

Bechtel announced that the project team at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant has received the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ 2014 Engineering and Construction Award, one of the organization’s most prestigious honors. Bechtel, along with URS, Battelle Memorial Institute, and General Physics, is designing, building, and starting up the facility that will safely destroy a stockpile of chemical weapons currently in storage at the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot in Colorado.

Bechtel Completes Second Combined-Cycle Plant for Panda Power Funds

20 November 2014

Bechtel announced that the company has completed the Panda Sherman Power project in Sherman, Texas, two weeks ahead of schedule. The 758-megawatt natural gas-fueled combined-cycle power facility is owned by Panda Power Funds and boasts advanced emissions control technology that makes it one of the cleanest plants in the nation. The commissioning of Panda Sherman follows the early completion of Panda Power Temple I, an identical plant that Bechtel built in Temple, Texas.

Bechtel to Design and Build a Combined-Cycle Power Plant in Virginia

17 November 2014

Bechtel announced that the company is part of a consortium awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction contract to build a natural gas-fueled, combined-cycle power plant in Loudoun County, Virginia. The Stonewall Energy Project, a 778-megawatt facility with advanced emissions-control technology, will be one of the cleanest and most efficient plants in the nation. This will be the fourth power plant the Bechtel-Siemens consortium has built for Panda Power Funds.

Bechtel’s Chief Ethics Officer Honored

14 November 2014

Bechtel’s chief ethics and compliance officer Nancy Higgins is being honored with the 2014 Carol R. Marshall Award for Innovation in Corporate Ethics.

Bechtel Named a Military Friendly Employer

11 November 2014

Bechtel announced that the company has once again earned the Military Friendly Employer® title conferred by Victory Media, the publisher of G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse magazines. The title is awarded to companies that demonstrate a commitment to transitioning military personnel, veterans, U.S. National Guard members, and military reservists through hiring and training programs as well as company policies.

Bechtel Shares Expertise in Building Sustainable Infrastructure

10 November 2014

Bechtel announced  that three of the company’s leading authorities on infrastructure will share their views at the 1st International Road Federation Asia regional conference. The event, which takes place November 17-19 in Bali, Indonesia, will showcase global best practices for designing and building roads, and experts will discuss how they can be replicated or adapted to meet Asia’s needs.

Bechtel Delivers on Promise to Hire 400 Apprentices for Curtis Island LNG Projects

10 November 2014

Bechtel has met the company’s commitment to employ and train 400 apprentices during construction of three liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in Gladstone—one of the largest single intakes of apprentices in Australia’s history.