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Bechtel Corporation

Bechtel provides engineering, procurement, construction and project management services. ↗

HeadquartersReston, Virginia ↗
Founded1898 ↗
FoundersWarren A. Bechtel, founder ↗
LeadershipBrendan Bechtel, chair and CEO ↗
Employees50,000+ ↗
Department of War obligations$13.2 billion in prime contracts since fiscal 2022 ↗
OwnershipPrivate, Bechtel family ↗

Customers

  • Bechtel led construction of the Hoover Dam for the U.S. government, finished in 1935. ↗