Economic development
21 Results
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Busting perceptions to shape better performance
The lack of diversity in the EPC industry impacts our ability to better problem solve and innovate. Attraction and retention are two key issues. In Australia, we are partnering with several organizations that are aligned with our core values such as Engineering Aid Australia and STEM Returners.
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Five ways to build supply chain resiliency
The COVID-19 pandemic shook global supply chains to their core.One benefit of this disruption: if not for the supply chain deficiencies that were pushed harshly into view with the pandemic, we wouldn’t have promptly identified and embraced essential new demands like sustainability. Bechtel is leveraging our legacy and learnings to ensure more resilient and sustainable supply chains going forward.
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Going above and beyond: Manager of Engineering wins Manager of the Year Award
Read to learn how Bechtel's Leopoldo Hernandez Jr. earned the 2021 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) National STAR Manager of the Year Award.
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The multiplier effect of rail
Read more to learn about rail and how it impacts population growth and urbanization around the world.
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Partnering Early Helps Transportation Agencies Deliver More Value for Travelers
Public sector authorities are realizing that many times they are not ready to implement projects as P3s. They need more time to define their objectives and goals for the project, properly define the scope and phasing, and understand and fairly allocate risks between the public and private sectors. As a result, a number of agencies are opting for or at least considering a different approach – engaging private-sector players earlier at a point more upstream in the planning process through what is known as a pre-development agreement (PDA).
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U.S. EXIM Bank: A Champion for Jobs
If we want to deliver on the U.S. commitment to responsible, sustainable development around the world while championing U.S. jobs, we need the reach of our EXIM Bank.
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Why Aren't Lenders Financing Projects in Latin America?
Bechtel's Héctor L. García joined a panel of industry experts to discuss Latin America's significant infrastructure gap and uninterested financial lenders.
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Rethinking Construction, Workforce Development, and Local Economic Development
According to the McKinsey Global Institute, the world needs to invest around $3.3 trillion dollars in infrastructure through 2030 to meet economic growth forecasts. A skilled construction workforce is essential to meeting this demand.
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Raising standards of a sustainable supply chain
Bechtel's president for Latin America discusses the importance of developing a sustainable global supply chain and working with suppliers from Latin America.
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The Circular Economy Advantage on Bechtel projects
With global population expected to swell to an estimated 9 billion by 2050, the intelligent use of limited resources in production and consumption has become a subject of socio-political, environmental, and economic discussion.
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One thing business can do to address fresh water risk
CI's Marielle Canter Wienkel recommends what companies can do to address fresh water risk.
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Balancing fresh water consumption and capacity
Dr. Troeng shares the importance of water consumption planning and ways to use existing water.
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Cultivate business in Latin America
Small businesses are an unmistakable engine of economic growth in Latin America, and a critical part of any international company’s supply chain when it works in the region.
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How infrastructure companies deliver real benefits
Sustainable infrastructure is a confluence of ideas. It’s physical, eco-friendly, and smart. It seeks to minimize costs and maximize the use of resources. It’s also global.
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Emergency, emergency, this is America's infrastructure calling
Now's the time to replace crumbling bridges and roads with stronger, smarter alternatives.
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Public-private partnerships are critical in addressing global challenges
Enhanced collaboration between civil society, government, and business in the planning, design and implementation of core and social infrastructures should grow economies; build resiliency; and help to solve societal problems.
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Smart cities as innovation hubs
Global megatrends require a step-change in the way we design, construct and operate structures and systems that will benefit society for the long term.
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Research: designing resilient infrastructure
Bechtel has contributed to a two-year study with re:focus partners culminating in a report, A Roadmap for Resilience that helps to guide cities on how to leverage private investment in building more resilient and integrated infrastructure.
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Infrastructure’s role in achieving the post-2015 UN SDGs
Infrastructure is not just about physical assets (e.g., roads and bridges), but also about sustainable solutions for the delivery of reliable energy, clean water, communications, logistics and mobility.
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Rethinking government capacity in Gabon: leveraging the private sector
Finding innovative ways to build government capacity in Africa.