Archive for November, 2022

Bechtel named GC for Intel project

Posted by / November 29, 2022 / Categories: News / Tags: , , , / 0 Comments

As expected, Intel selected Bechtel Corp. as the general contractor for the first phase of its $100 billion semiconductor manufacturing campus in New Albany. 

The official announcement, made on Nov. 28, did not come as a surprise as Betchel was linked to this project since it was announced Ohio had landed the semiconductor project.

“Intel has chosen Bechtel to deliver our largest construction project to date, advancing our mission to create a more sustainable, resilient and geographically balanced supply of silicon,” Jackie Sturm, Intel’s Corporate Vice President, Global Supply Chain Operations, said in a prepared statement.  Continue reading →

Honda/LG pick TYK as GC for EV battery plant project

Posted by / November 16, 2022 / Categories: News / Tags: , , , , / 0 Comments

The Honda and LG joint venture selected TYK as the general contractor for its $3.5 billion electrical vehicle (EV) plant in Jeffersonville.

According to multiple media reports, TYK is a joint venture between Turner Construction Co., Yates Construction and Kokosing Industrial.

The two other partners are Westerville-based Kokosing, a civil construction company and Yates, a Mississippi-based company with a history of work in the auto sector and battery projects. Yates built the Nissan North America Electric Vehicle Battery Plant located in Smyrna, Tenn.

The three firms will work together to build Honda’s EV plant on an accelerated schedule. Continue reading →