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| Bechtel will continue running Los Alamos Laboratory Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS), selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in the competition for the contract to manage and operate Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), announced its mobilization of personnel to begin the transition period specified by DOE, with NNSA mission activities under the new contract starting June 1, 2006. The LANS team was formed to manage and operate Los Alamos National Laboratory by four entities renowned for accomplishments throughout the DOE nuclear weapons complex and beyond. Bechtel is the largest project management contractor in the United States. The University of California is the world's largest academic research institution. BWX Technologies and Washington Group International are the top two DOE nuclear facilities contractors and between them manage and operate four of DOE's five safest sites. The team also includes the Advanced Studies Institute at Los Alamos National Laboratory, a consortium of the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. In June 2006, the partnership will begin running the lab, which has a budget over $2 billion. The lab is one of three National Nuclear Security Administration nuclear weapons laboratories. It was established in 1943 to create the first atomic bomb. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |