Bechtel, a leading engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company, today announced the opening of a new regional headquarters in the heart of Saudi Arabia’s capital city, Riyadh.
Project will Advance Poland’s Clean Energy Goals and Provide Energy Security Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel today announced the signing of a formal agreement to partner on the design and construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in Pomerania.This agreement marks another important milestone on the journey to commercial operation for Poland's first AP1000® nuclear reactor in 2033.
State-of-the art tools will help prepare students for careers in construction Bechtel announced today that the company donated more than 800 new hand, technical, and construction tools to the Brownsville Independent School District (ISD) Career Technical Education (CTE) and Adult Continuing Education (ACE) programs. As students prepare for a career in construction and engineering, learning on state-of-the-art tools is critical to mastering the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) curriculum and certification. “This program is about offering opportunities to local students. We know early engagement is key and delivers results,” said Geoff Whitman, Bechtel Tool Operations Manager. “The NCCER classes taught by the Brownsville school district give students hands-on experience and a certification that prepares them for successful craft professional careers. We're proud to support the program with these tools and we’re committed to creating meaningful employment opportunities for local residents.”
Bechtel today announced it has been selected by Arevon Energy, Inc., one of North America’s most innovative renewable energy companies, to design and construct a new 190 MWac solar project in Posey County, Indiana. CenterPoint Energy will distribute the energy. The new solar facility is expected to produce enough clean energy to power more than 25,000 Indiana homes. The project will allow CenterPoint Energy to provide clean power to more than 150,000 electric customers in Southwest Indiana. Upon completion, the Posey Solar Project is projected to contribute $1.2 million to Posey County’s GDP annually. “We are thrilled to work with both Arevon and CenterPoint Energy to deliver a transformational renewable energy project to the people of Indiana,” said Scott Austin, Bechtel’s General Manager of Renewables & Clean Power. “We look forward to applying our more than 75 years of power plant delivery experience to this important project, as well as growing our long-term partnerships.”
Bechtel, a leading engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company, today announced the opening of a new office in Warsaw, Poland, to support the delivery of Poland’s first nuclear power plant, bringing clean, reliable, and carbon-free energy to the country.
Bechtel Opens Office in Knoxville, Boosts Hiring of Engineers Office opening is another example of Bechtel’s decades-long commitment to Tennessee Bechtel announced today that it will open a new office, an Engineering Execution Center, in Knoxville, Tennessee. The center will provide engineering services to support Bechtel’s work executing complex, precise, mission-based projects. Located in Cedar Bluff, the office opening is on October 2, 2023. Bechtel has already started recruiting local engineers. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit here for more information on available positions.
Bechtel Destroys Last Munition in U.S. Chemical Weapons Stockpile A Bechtel-led team processed last rocket at Kentucky Blue Grass Plant Bechtel announced today that the final munition in the United States stockpile of chemical weapons has been safely destroyed at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) in Kentucky. The end of destruction at Blue Grass completes the United States’ commitment to destroy its stockpile of chemical weapons before September 30, 2023 as a party to the Chemical Weapons Convention treaty ratified in 1997.
Bechtel Celebrates Completion of Elizabeth Line Bechtel announced today that it has successfully completed its work on the Crossrail project in London with the Elizabeth line now running to its final timetable of up to 24 trains per hour in peak times and providing travel across the railway’s 73-mile (118km) length and at all 41 stations. The timetable marks the final stage of the three-phase opening of the railway that improves connections to Heathrow Airport, across London, and to stations in the East and West.
Bechtel Selected to Build Two New Motorways in North Macedonia Bechtel and joint-venture partner ENKA have been selected by the Government of North Macedonia to build two new motorways in the country. The first, known as corridor 8, is an east-west route connecting the Adriatic Sea and the Black Sea through Albania, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria. The second, known as corridor 10d, is a key component of the Pan-European Transport Corridor 10, connecting Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Greece. The new motorways will be one 110 kilometres (68 miles) in total. Construction will start in 2023.
Bechtel Salutes Engineers Without Borders USA on Completion of 1,000th Project Volunteers improving lives across the world Bechtel today congratulated Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) on the completion of the organization’s 1,000th volunteer project, a solar-powered elevated tank and piping system that distributes water throughout Lljolla, Bolivia. The recognition comes as Bechtel celebrates National Engineers Week 2023.
