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Bechtel Breaks Ground on Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant in Va
Bechtel announced the groundbreaking on a natural gas-fired, combined-cycle power plant in Loudoun County, Virginia. The 778-megawatt, Stonewall facility, for customer Panda Power Funds, will generate power for up to 778,000 homes in Virginia and the District of Columbia and is due to start commercial operations by mid-2017.
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Bechtel Wins FEED Contract for the First Floating LNG Facility in the United States
Bechtel announced today it has been selected by Delfin LNG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fairwood Peninsula Energy Corporation, to perform front-end engineering and design for the first U.S.-based floating liquefied natural gas vessel (FLNGV) to go into service at Port Delfin. Port Delfin is a proposed deepwater port and floating LNG facility that will be located approximately 50 miles off the coastline of Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Delfin LNG’s project will be the first offshore floating natural gas liquefaction facility in the United States. Upon the final investment decision, Bechtel is expected to design, build and commission the FLNGV.
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Bechtel Expands Capacity of Australian LNG Export Industry
Bechtel announced it has successfully converted natural gas from coal seams into liquefied natural gas (LNG) on the second production train at the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) facility in Australia.
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Bechtel Releases Annual Sustainability Report
Bechtel released its annual Sustainability Report, showcasing projects and innovations that are delivering sustainable cities, fostering cleaner energy, and preserving scarce water resources worldwide.
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Bechtel Breaks Ground on New Combined-Cycle Power Plant in Ohio
Bechtel announced the groundbreaking of a new natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Carroll County, Ohio. Bechtel is responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction and start-up of the 700-megawatt Carroll County Energy Facility, which will generate energy for more 740,000 homes in the region. The plant is expected to start commercial operations in 2017. Today’s groundbreaking event was attended by representatives from Carroll County Energy LLC, an affiliate of Advanced Power, and by officials from across Ohio.
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Bechtel-Led Team Starts Tunneling on Saudi Arabia’s First Metro System
A consortium led by global engineering, project management and construction company Bechtel has begun tunneling on Line 1 of the Riyadh Metro in Saudi Arabia, marking an important milestone in the construction of this landmark project. Riyadh Metro is set to be the country’s first underground rail system and one of the largest in the world.
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Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. Named to the STEM Leadership Hall of Fame
Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. was inducted into the STEM Leadership Hall of Fame in San Diego, Calif., at the U.S. News & World Report STEM Solutions National Leadership Conference.
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Purdue Awards Honorary Doctorate to Bechtel CEO Bill Dudley
Bechtel CEO Bill Dudley has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Purdue University, his alma mater.
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Bechtel-led Team Awarded Air Force Test Operations Complex Contract
The United States Air Force has selected Bechtel-led National Aerospace Solutions LLC (NAS) to run key operations for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee, expanding the company’s service in the defense and national security sector.
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Bechtel Ready to Quadruple Queensland LNG Production This Year
Bechtel is on track to complete the construction of an additional three liquefied natural gas (LNG) production trains on Curtis Island by the end of 2015, quadrupling Queensland’s LNG production.
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Bechtel and Crossrail Complete Tunneling on Europe’s Largest Engineering Project
Bechtel and Crossrail have completed tunneling work on Crossrail in London, the largest engineering project in Europe. The 26 miles of tunnels (42 kilometers), which required the use of eight tunnel boring machines, were completed on schedule in just three years. Bechtel was hired in 2009 as Crossrail Limited’s delivery partner as part of an integrated team to program manage the on-time delivery of the new railway line through central London.
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Bechtel is Top-Ranked U.S. Contractor for 17th Consecutive Year
For the 17th year running, Bechtel has been named the top U.S. contractor by Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading publication for the engineering and construction industry.