News Bechtel invests $1m in Wyoming community colleges US engineering giant Bechtel has launched the “Build for More” campaign to encourage students into the skilled trades in Wyoming, while investing $1m in two community colleges in the state.…
News Bechtel-Westinghouse sign EPC contract for Poland’s first nuclear plant A consortium of Bechtel and nuclear power firm Westinghouse has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from the state-owned Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) for the country’s first…
News Bechtel opens Polish office to oversee country’s first nuclear plant US engineering giant Bechtel has opened an office in Gdańsk, northern Poland to support the delivery of the country’s first nuclear power plant and develop a local workforce to grow…
News Bechtel to build $100bn semiconductor plant, biggest in US Micron Technology has picked Bechtel to build the first phase of what’s billed as the US’ biggest semiconductor plant in Clay, New York. Bechtel will use digital-enabled construction technologies, modularisation…
Innovation How Bechtel’s going big with AI and automation US engineering giant Bechtel has created the role of Senior Vice President of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Transformation to deliver projects using AI, robotics and digital technologies. Taking up…
News Bechtel partners with Chilean company for infrastructure and mining boom US engineering giant Bechtel has partnered with Chilean construction and industrial services company Echeverría Izquierdo Montajes Industriales S.A. (EIMISA) to target large-scale infrastructure and mining projects in the country. Bechtel…
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…