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| Bechtel have housed more than the combined populations of Biloxi and Pascagoula More than 80, 000 Mississippi residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina are now living in emergency housing units installed and readied for occupancy by Bechtel National, Inc. under contract to Federal Emergency Management Agency. Bechtel's work for FEMA's disaster relief program has employed more than 2, 000 people, mostly from Mississippi and other Gulf states. 63 percent of Bechtel's subcontracts and purchase orders have been awarded to firms in the Gulf region. Over 80 percent of all Bechtel subcontracts have been awarded to small businesses. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |