Bechtel

Reston, VA, United StatesIndustry

Bechtel builds chemical weapons destruction facilities and nuclear sites. CBRNE-relevant work is a minor part of its offering according to its website. It is headquartered in Reston, VA, United States.

What it does

chemical destruction technologychemical weapons destruction

Threats covered

chemical warfare agents

Profile

Bechtel National, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, is privately held and operates chemical weapons destruction plants at Pueblo, Colorado and Blue Grass, Kentucky for the US Army's Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives programme. Both stockpiles were destroyed in 2023, and the plants are now in multi-year closure, with Blue Grass final closure expected in 2027 and Pueblo closure scheduled through 2028.

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The Pueblo contract was extended to 27 January 2028, with a 242.3 million dollar modification in April 2025 tied to earlier overruns, according to a Department of War contract announcement. Bechtel also provides nuclear services and says it has worked on 150 nuclear plants worldwide.

Chemical demilitarisation is one part of a very large engineering and construction business.

Ownership

Privately held

Parent: none

Sources (5)

Not verified or not found

Founding year: not read; Bechtel was founded long before these projects.
Nuclear services figure (150 plants): company statement via a search summary.
Whether the Blue Grass and Pueblo closure schedules have since changed: not checked.

Questions

What does Bechtel do?

Bechtel builds chemical weapons destruction facilities and nuclear sites. CBRNE-relevant work is a minor part of its offering according to its website.

Where is Bechtel based?

HQ (as found): Reston, VA. HQ country: US.

Who owns Bechtel?

Privately held. Parent: none

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