December 22, 2003 - Year-end Review to U.S. Congress: Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Project
As 2003 draws to a close, we wanted to give you a snapshot year-end review of some of Bechtel's key accomplishments under the USAID Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program contract.
December 19, 2003 - Bechtel Civil Signs $2.5 Billion Romanian Motorway Project
Bechtel and a joint-venture partner signed a $2.5 billion contract with the Romanian Government for the construction of a 415 kilometer motorway.
December 11, 2003 - Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff Statement on Possible Lawsuit Related to Boston Central Artery/Tunnel
Bechtel responds to reports that there may be a lawsuit accusing Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff of misleading state officials about the true cost of the project.
December 03, 2003 - Iraq Project Update to U.S. Congress
Bechtel has provided a status report on its work on the Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Project to members of U.S. Congress.
November 19, 2003 - Bechtel Announces Winner of the 2003 National Clean Energy Venture Competition
A small company commercializing advanced photovoltaic technology has won the 2003 National Clean Energy Venture Competition at the 16th NREL Industry Growth Forum.
October 31, 2003 - Getting the Facts Straight: Bechtel's Response to Allegations About its Work in Iraq
Bechtel responds to allegations about its work in Iraq.
October 30, 2003 - Getting the Facts Straight: Bechtel's Response to Newsweek
Letter to Newsweek from Bechtel's Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program manager Cliff Mumm in response to the magazine's November 3, 2003 article on Iraq reconstruction.
October 06, 2003 - Under USAID's Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program, Bechtel helps rehabilitate 1,153 Iraqi schools in time to start the school year
Under USAID's Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program, Bechtel and a team of approximately 65 Iraqi subcontractors rehabilitated 1,153 schools in Iraq in time for the start of the school year.
September 23, 2003 - Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program Update
Fact sheet updates are now available on the U.S. Government's Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program.
September 22, 2003 - Bechtel and GE File Arbitration over Dabhol Power Company
Bechtel Enterprises Holdings, Inc. and GE Structured Finance have filed an arbitration action against the Government of India to recover their investments in the Dabhol Power Company.
September 16, 2003 - Historic Ex-Im Bank Private Financing In China Supports U.S. Exports For Nanhai Petrochemical Complex
The Export-Import Bank of the United States today gave the final administrative go-ahead for a loan guarantee of up to $200 million to support U.S. exports to build the Nanhai Petrochemical Complex in southern China.
September 09, 2003 - Tribunal Rules for Bechtel and GE in Dabhol Power Project Arbitration
An independent arbitration panel has ruled unanimously that GE and Bechtel's interests in the Dabhol Power Company were improperly expropriated by the Indian Government.
August 22, 2003 - InterGen Announces Commercial Operations of Cottonwood Power Facility in Texas
InterGen today announced that the Cottonwood power facility has achieved commercial operations and is dispatching into the Entergy power grid.
August 21, 2003 - Bechtel Hanford awards nearly $9 million in small business contracts
Bechtel Hanford has awarded RCI Environmental an $8.2 million contract to add two disposal cells to the Hanford Site Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility.
August 19, 2003 - Iraq Project Plan Approved, Under Way
The Coalition Provisional Authority and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have approved Bechtel's Iraq infrastructure implementation plan.
July 31, 2003 - Tacoma Narrows Project Reaches First Milestone
The longest suspension bridge to be built in the U.S. in almost 40 years reaches a milestone.
July 28, 2003 - Island Power Signs Gas Sale Agreement With Conocophillips For Its Proposed 720MW CCGT Project In Singapore
InterGen announced the signing of a Gas Sales Agreement for the Island Power Project, a power facility located on Jurong Island in Singapore.
July 21, 2003 - Iraq Project Update
As the systems analysis phase nears its end, Bechtel has advanced in a number of areas of its infrastructure work.
July 17, 2003 - Bechtel Completes First Iraqi Infrastructure Project
Bechtel today announced the completion of its first Iraqi infrastructure project, a four-lane bridge bypass for a critical highway in Western Iraq.
June 26, 2003 - Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction: Project Update
With 87 personnel in offices and camps in Baghdad, Umm Qasr, Basrah, and Al Hillah, Bechtel is progressing with its work on the Iraq reconstruction project.
June 16, 2003 - Bechtel National, Inc. to Host Its First Conference for Iraqi Contractors and Suppliers in Support of USAID's Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program
Bechtel National, Inc. will host in Baghdad Wednesday its first conference for Iraqi contractors and suppliers to inform them of its role in USAID's Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program and how they might participate.
June 13, 2003 - Bechtel and Parsons Joint Venture Selected by DOD to Destroy Chemical Weapons at Blue Grass Army Depot
Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass has been selected by the Defense Department's Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program to design, build, operate, and close a plant to destroy the chemical weapons stockpile stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky.
June 13, 2003 - Progress on Iraq Infrastructure Work
Bechtel has been authorized to begin assessing damage to 4,000 primary and secondary schools as well as clinics in key cities throughout Iraq.
June 12, 2003 - Bechtel Quebec to Play Major Role in Alcoa's Icelandic Aluminum Project (In English and French)
Bechtel announced today that its Montreal office will handle the bulk of engineering, procurement, and project management in the construction of a US$1 billion smelter (Fjardaal) in eastern Iceland for Alcoa.
June 04, 2003 - A Reply to Protestors' Allegations Against Bechtel
In April, Bechtel was awarded a contract by the U.S. Agency for International Development to help the Iraqi people rebuild their country. Protest leaders have mobilized opposition to Bechtel on the basis of false claims and innuendo. Here are claims from their leaflets―and the facts.
May 30, 2003 - Bechtel Signs First Iraqi Firm to Construction Subcontract
Bechtel today signed its first subcontract with an Iraqi company under its prime contract supporting USAID´s Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program.
May 30, 2003 - Ties to bin Laden Family Misreported
Bechtel responds to recent articles that purport to have uncovered ties between the bin Laden family and Bechtel via the Fremont Group.
May 28, 2003 - Bechtel/Sinopec Engineering/Foster Wheeler Consortium Implements $4.3 Billion Petrochemicals Project in Southern China
Foster Wheeler Ltd. announces BSF's appointment as implementation phase project management contractor for the world-scale petrochemicals complex in southern China.
May 16, 2003 - Bechtel National, Inc. to Provide Information on Subcontracting and Purchasing Processes for USAID's Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program
Contractors and suppliers will be able to learn about Bechtel National, Inc.’s subcontracting and purchasing tendering processes and requirements for its work on the USAID Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program.
May 13, 2003 - Bechtel Finalizes Details for Kuwait Contractor-Supplier Conference for Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program
Bechtel National, Inc. has finalized details of the contractor-supplier conference planned for Kuwait.
May 09, 2003 - Contract Awarded to COGEMA
Bechtel SAIC Company, LLCL today announced it is awarding a contract valued at $29.7 million to COGEMA, Inc.
May 09, 2003 - Bechtel to Host Contractor-Supplier Conferences for Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program
Bechtel National, Inc. is hosting contractor-supplier conferences this month to inform the worldwide contracting community of its role in USAID's Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program.
May 07, 2003 - Alterra Partners Signs 30-Year Concession Agreement to Operate Curaçao International
Alterra Partners-led consortium, Curaçao Airport Partners, signed a 30-year concession agreement to develop and operate Curaçao International Airport.
May 07, 2003 - Marvin Odum Named CEO of InterGen
Bechtel Enterprises affiliate InterGen, announced the appointment of Marvin Odum as its new CEO.
April 29, 2003 - Bechtel Responds to Inaccuracies in Media Coverage of the USAID Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program Award
Bechtel presents the facts regarding media coverage of its reconstruction contract-win from USAID.
April 17, 2003 - USAID Asks Bechtel to Assist in Iraq
Bechtel will help USAID’s Infrastructure Reconstruction Program in bringing humanitarian assistance, economic recovery, and infrastructure reconstruction to Iraq.
March 03, 2003 - Bechtel-Lockheed Martin Team Assumes Kwajalein Atoll/Reagan Test Site Operations and Management
On March 1, a Bechtel-Lockheed Martin company, Kwajalein Range Services (KRS) assumed full mission performance of the U. S. Army Kwajalein Atoll/Reagan Test Site.
February 25, 2003 - Bechtel Chairman and CEO Appointed to the President's Export Council
Bechtel´s Chairman and CEO, Riley P. Bechtel, was appointed by President George W. Bush as a member of the President´s Export Council.
February 24, 2003 - Bechtel Hanford Receives Outstanding Performance Rating
Bechtel Hanford receives its 13th consecutive outstanding performance rating from the DOE’s Richland Operations Office.
February 20, 2003 - Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff Responds to the Boston Globe Series on the Big Dig
Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff responds to accusations in the regarding the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel Project.
January 31, 2003 - Millmerran Power Facility Dedicated in Queensland, Australia
The Millmerran Power facility was dedicated in a ceremony attended by Queensland Premier Peter Beattie and other federal, state and local dignitaries.
January 30, 2003 - Bechtel Enterprises Holdings, Inc. Announces It Will Suspend Its Efforts to Site Energy Facilities on Mare Island
Bechtel Enterprises Holdings, Inc. announced it will suspend its efforts to site an LNG receiving terminal, storage facility, and associated power plant on Mare Island, near Vallejo, CA.
January 28, 2003 - InterGen Announces Plan to Install State-of-the-Art Emissions Control Technology on Border Power Facility in Mexico
InterGen announced a plan to install additional Selective Catalytic Reduction technology on its La Rosita Energy Facility in Mexicali, Mexico.
January 13, 2003 - GAO Upholds Selection of Team Led by Bechtel National, Inc. for Pueblo Chemical-Agent Destruction Pilot Plant Contract
The U. S. General Accounting Office has upheld the selection of a team led by Bechtel National, Inc. to support destruction of the chemical weapons stockpile stored at the Army's Pueblo Chemical Depot in Colorado.
January 08, 2003 - Details of Tube Modernisation Plans Unveiled
Tube Lines unveils the details of its modernisation programme to upgrade the Jubilee, Northern & Piccadilly lines.
January 08, 2003 - New Future for the Tube Starts Here-Statement on Tube Lines Profitability
Tube Lines Chief Executive, Terry Morgan, makes a statement regarding future profits.
