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How A 135 Year Old Tunnel Was Brought Back to Life
On most engineering projects there are challenges that arise. At the Crossrail project one of those challenges came in the form of modernizing the Connaught Tunnel to meet the space needs for electric trains.
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Behind the Build: The Caversham Bridge
What does it look like to build a bridge in 94 hours? Take a look at this fascinating time-lapse video to see what that looks like!
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Transitioning from climate commitments to implementation
With more than 180 countries committing to nationally determined climate targets, covering 99 percent of global emissions, and about 65 percent focused on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), the Paris Climate Agreement has advanced global efforts to tackle climate change.
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Local content policies and programs: an enabler for development and growth in Africa
Use of local workers and suppliers can be the most efficient way to execute key aspects of a project, while other jobs may require specialized skills not available among nationals. This reality can become a source of socio-economic and political tension when local supply and project demand are not well understood by all stakeholders.
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Smart city sensor networks make sense
Bechtel's Stephen Smith, explores the UK Government's vision for BIM Level 3, which will include a requirement for smart city sensor networks to be integrated into infrastructure.
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Investing in sustainable infrastructure
Learn how infrastructure can become a driver of development and stability with targeted investments in smart projects and capacity building that produce measurable results. This paves the way for sustainable economic growth in developing countries.
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The Determination of Factor of Safety against Liquefaction and Post-Liquefaction Settlement
This paper describes the liquefaction triggering relationships by NCEER (1997) and Youd et al. (2001, 2003), Idriss and Boulanger (2008) and Boulanger and Idriss (2014), used to assess the susceptibility of the loose sands to liquefy.
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Delivering sustainable water solutions
Access to water is a global issue that, according to the World Resources Institute, affects more than a billion people. By 2025, it is estimated that 3.5 billion people may live with extreme water scarcity. Bechtel colleagues and partners today work with vulnerable communities around the world to build resilient infrastructure and improve access to safe, reliable drinking water.
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Women At Bechtel Are Making a Difference in Construction
Bechtel is committed to having a diverse workforce and women at Bechtel are making their mark on the construction industry.
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Drastic Times Lead to Monumental Change
When the United States was drawn into World War II, the nation’s workforce suddenly shifted. Appeals went out many women answered the call, changing the dynamic of how women contributed during the war.
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Shifting from stakeholder engagement to stakeholder trust
The economic, social, and environmental effects of three massive projects on a small coastal city in Gladstone have been significant. A “trust deficit” with its nearly 35,000 residents required Bechtel to rethink our stakeholder engagement approach. Together with our customers and partners, we shifted from a transactional model of stakeholder engagement to a transformational model of stakeholder trust. Read Mellissa Case's Build100 blog and white paper to learn how.
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Rethinking “bankability” for Africa’s infrastructure
Africa's economic growth during the last decade has remained relatively robust despite some countries facing strong headwinds – from the Ebola epidemic to the weakening of global commodity prices and capital flows.