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| Fluor teams with GEH for nuclear new-build in Poland Fluor Corp (NYSE: FLR) announced that the company has signed a memorandum of understanding with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) as GEH's engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partner to pursue nuclear new-build projects in Poland. The consortium has a formidable local project execution platform in Poland for serving full nuclear new-build project needs. Fluor has been in Poland since 1995 with nearly 300 engineering and technical professionals together with GE's more than 10,000 local employees. Poland's power utility Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. (PGE) is scheduled to formally open the project bidding process in Warsaw on September 22. PGE is expected to complete its vendor selection in mid-2013 and has targeted 2020 as the commercial date of operation for its first nuclear power plant. GEH is a leading designer of boiling water reactor (BWR) technology and services worldwide. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |