News Bechtel selected for Texas solar farm Energy firm Doral Renewables has picked Bechtel to design and build the Cold Creek solar power and energy storage project in Schleicher and Tom Green counties, Texas. The facility will…
News Bechtel signs on for schemes funded by Japan’s $550bn tariffs payout US engineering giant Bechtel yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with the US Department of Commerce to help deliver energy, data-centre and other schemes funded by Japan’s pledge to invest…
News ‘Why our workers died’: Bechtel lists factors leading to April tragedy Bechtel has identified seven factors leading to the deaths of three workers building phase 1 of the Port Arthur liquid natural gas terminal in Jefferson County, Texas on 29 April…
Companies Bechtel hires veteran US diplomat to lead Central and Mid-East regions Bechtel has appointed US Ambassador Martina Strong as Region President for Central Europe and the Middle East. Strong most recently served as the US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates…
News Bechtel to manage preparations for 2030 World Expo in Riyadh Bechtel has been appointed project management consultant for the 2030 World Expo in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reporting to the Expo 2030 Riyadh Company, Bechtel will oversee delivery of the infrastructure…
News Bechtel delivers new Sydney airport 7 months early Bechtel says it has delivered Sydney’s new US$3.5bn international airport on budget and nearly seven months early after being appointed as delivery partner in 2018. Passenger and cargo flights are…
News Bechtel picked for main phases of 1.3GW ‘Mammouth’ solar farm US renewable power developer Doral Renewables has picked Bechtel to deliver three phases of its 1.3GW Mammoth Solar farm in Indiana, set to boost the state’s solar capacity by 20%.…
News Bechtel to expand King Salman International Airport in Riyadh Bechtel will be the delivery partner for three new terminals at King Salman International Airport (KSIA) in Saudi Arabia after signing an agreement today. The deal with KSIA Development Company…
News Three killed at Bechtel’s LNG project in Texas Three workers have been killed and two injured after scaffolding collapsed at the Bechtel Port Arthur Liquified Natural Gas project in Texas. A spokesperson from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office…
News Bechtel hired for $5bn Perth Airport expansion Bechtel has been appointed capital portfolio partner for Perth Airport’s A$5bn expansion and upgrade programme. The programme involves a suite of major projects, including expanding its terminals, building a new…
News TVA coalition applies for $800m grant to speed up small reactors A coalition of engineers led by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has applied to the Department of Energy for an $800m grant to speed up the development of small modular…
News Bechtel to build Nevada solar farm to power casinos US engineer Bechtel has begun work on a 226MW solar farm in Lincoln County, Nevada. The facilities’ 389,000 panels will be located on a 900-acre plot, and will produce energy…
News Bechtel wins 360MW solar job in Michigan Bechtel has won a contract to build a 360MW solar power plant in Calhoun County, Michigan, from Chicago-based renewables developer Hecate Energy. The facility, called Sunfish Solar 2, will have…
News Bechtel picked for Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 plant in Texas Sempra Infrastructure has awarded Bechtel Energy a fixed-price engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project in Texas, intended to increase LNG exports. The value…
News Bechtel to oversee BART’s Silicon Valley Phase 2 extension The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has picked Bechtel to provide construction management services for the Bay Area Rapid Transit’s (BART) Silicon Valley Phase II, a six-mile extension with…
Projects Bechtel builds Texas solar farm in 13 months thanks to high-tech tactics Bechtel credits a comprehensive digital approach for allowing it to finish building a 218MW solar power station in Texas ahead of its 13-month deadline. Set on 1,100 acres in Fort…
News Bechtel pledges $7m for suicide prevention American engineer Bechtel will donate $7m to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), to be spent on support for 500,000 construction workers over the next five years. The company…
News Intel delays $20bn Ohio chip factory, citing slowing market US chipmaker Intel has delayed construction of a $20bn manufacturing facility in Ohio, according to the Wall Street Journal. Work has begun on the development, which Intel says it its…