Bechtel is Awarded Contract to Build New Combined-Cycle Facility in Carroll County, Ohio 08 April 2015 Bechtel has been selected by Carroll County Energy LLC, an affiliate of Advanced Power, to build a 700 megawatt natural gas-fired combined-cycle generating facility in Carroll County, Ohio. Bechtel will be responsible for engineering, procurement, construction and start-up of the Carroll County Energy Facility, which will use advanced emissions-control technology and will be one of the cleanest and most efficient plants in the nation.
Bechtel and Leading Industry Experts Outline Key Strategies to Protect Energy Systems 07 April 2015 Bechtel’s Dr. Amos Avidan, Senior Vice President and Bechtel's Manager of Corporate Engineering and Technology, today joins industry experts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) for the panel event, “Sustainable Energy Infrastructure: Managing Growing Cities.”
Bechtel Among First Companies to Use Unmanned Aircraft System Technology in Construction 06 April 2015 Bechtel has been granted permission for commercial use of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) technology by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The permission allows Bechtel to operate UAS technology, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles or drones, on projects in the United States to enhance construction processes within the virtual project delivery approach.
Bechtel Promotes Education During Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Celebration 19 March 2015 From New Delhi to Santiago and from London to Washington State, Bechtel marked its third annual Global Stewardship Month by reaching out to more than 5,500 students worldwide. The company’s efforts focused on inspiring the next generation of engineers and on using small-scale engineering projects to improve quality of life for residents of under-developed communities around the world.
Bechtel Praises Completion of First Step toward Building Vital National Security Facility 17 March 2015 Bechtel leaders joined U.S. government officials to mark completion of site readiness work at a key National Nuclear Security Administration site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee — the first step toward the start of construction on the nation’s new facility to safely and securely process uranium for nuclear defense, naval propulsion, and other applications. The Uranium Processing Facility Site Readiness Project was completed on time, $20 million under budget, and surpassed 600 days without a recordable accident or injury.
Bechtel Principal Counsel Honored with Women of Achievement Award 06 March 2015 Bechtel’s principal counsel, corporate secretary and manager of the corporate legal team, Mary Quazzo, has been honored with a 2015 Women of Achievement award by Legal Momentum, the Women’s Legal Defense and Education Fund (USA). Legal Momentum leads action for the legal rights of women through education and advocacy. The award recognizes women who have achieved distinction in the legal, business, and public services professions.
Bechtel-Affiliated Projects Recognized for Highest Levels of Safety Excellence 04 March 2015 Bechtel-affiliated teams at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant project in Kentucky and Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico were recently recognized for excellence in safety with Voluntary Protection Program Star Status—the highest honor for worksite-based safety and health systems.
Bechtel Salutes Community Giving at Nuclear, Security and Environmental Projects in 2014 05 February 2015 Bechtel today recognized Stewardship Month activities in the U.S. by congratulating projects and employees at the company’s affiliated government projects that raised more than $9 million in 2014 and volunteered countless hours for those in need in their surrounding communities.
Bechtel and Westinghouse Establish Alliance to Pursue Nuclear Decommissioning Work 05 January 2015 Bechtel announced a partnership with Westinghouse Electric Company to provide decontamination and decommissioning services for nuclear power plants throughout the United States. Leveraging more than 100 years of combined industry experience, the alliance provides customers a single contracting group to manage and deliver their decommissioning projects.
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.