Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the Government of
Canada has selected Fluor—part of the Canadian National Energy Alliance
(CNEA) consortium—as the preferred bidder to manage and operate Canadian
Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), currently a subsidiary of Atomic Energy of
Canada Limited (AECL). CNEA also includes CH2M, EnergySolutions
and SNC-Lavalin. The Canadian National Energy Alliance will operate
Canada’s nuclear research and development laboratories, as well as have
responsibility for the decommissioning and radioactive waste management
of legacy materials accumulated during more than 60 years of activity
across 10 locations in Canada, including the Chalk River and Whiteshell
facilities.
“We are delighted that our consortium was selected as the preferred
bidder on this contract,” said Bruce Stanski, president of Fluor’s
Government Group. “We look forward to engaging CNL and enabling their
considerable expertise to further develop the nuclear capability of
Canada.”
“We are pleased that the Government of Canada is confident in our team’s
ability to successfully and safely transform the Canadian Nuclear
Laboratories and secure Canada's role in the global nuclear
marketplace,” said Mark Lesinski, CNEA president and chief executive.
“CNEA brings a successful track record and extensive nuclear experience
that will bring enormous benefits to the decommissioning and clean-up
program and in ensuring that Canada's world-class nuclear science and
technology capabilities continue to grow and are recognized globally.”
The Government of Canada and CNEA will work to finalize contracts in the
coming months allowing CNEA to assume ownership of CNL and begin
management and operation of the laboratories.
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is a world leader in nuclear science and
technology offering unique capabilities and solutions across a wide
range of industries. They are actively involved with industry-driven
research and development in nuclear, transportation, clean technology,
energy, defense, security and life sciences, and provide solutions to
keep these sectors competitive internationally.
For more information on the contract, please visit: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/award-notice/PW-15-00688176-001.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering and construction
firm that designs and builds some of the world's most complex projects.
The company creates and delivers innovative and integrated solutions for
its clients in engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction,
maintenance and project management on a global basis. For more than a
century, Fluor has served clients in the energy, chemicals, government,
industrial, infrastructure, mining and power market sectors.
Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Fluor ranks 136 on the FORTUNE 500 list.
With 40,000 employees worldwide, the company's revenue for 2014 was
$21.5 billion. Visit Fluor at www.fluor.com
and follow on Twitter @FluorCorp.
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