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Bechtel Corporation

Also Known As Bechtel

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Business Atlas. "Bechtel Corporation." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://business.interactiveatlas.org/companies/bechtel-corporation.

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Business Atlas. (n.d.). Bechtel Corporation. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://business.interactiveatlas.org/companies/bechtel-corporation

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@misc{businessatlas-bechtel-corporation,
  author = {Business Atlas},
  title = {Bechtel Corporation},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://business.interactiveatlas.org/companies/bechtel-corporation},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Bechtel Corporation is an American privately held engineering, construction and project management company and the largest construction company in the United States by revenue. Warren A. Bechtel founded it in 1898 when he began contracting railroad grading work in Oakland, California, and the company went on to build major infrastructure projects worldwide, including the Hoover Dam and stretches of the Trans-Arabian Pipeline.

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Company Type

Privately held engineering, construction and project management company 1

Founded Year

1898 1

Headquarters

Reston, Virginia, U.S. 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Operates In

Construction Industry

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Bechtel is an American engineering, procurement, and construction company.

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