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This area of our web site has been designed to keep visitors in touch with the latest information about Burns and Roe. Please visit this page often for the latest updates and announcements about our projects and our people. For media inquiries regarding any of the following news items, please Email us at info@roe.com or call Donald Flood at (201) 986-4623.

January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002

Azerbaijan Power Plant Enters Operation
By Burns and Roe
Burns and Roe announced today that the 400-megawatt Severnaya Power Plant, located near Baku, Azerbaijan, entered into combined-cycle operations. -- December 19, 2002

Burns and Roe to Operate Paradox Valley Unit for Five More Years
By Burns and Roe
The U.S. Department of the Interior awarded Burns and Roe a contract for the operations, maintenance and repair of the Paradox Valley Unit, a salinity control facility operating as part of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program. -- December 19, 2002

Burns and Roe Announces Major DOE Contract Award for Depleted Uranium Disposition
By Burns and Roe
Burns and Roe Enterprises announced that it along with its joint venture partners was awarded a $558 million contract by the Department of Energy to process the government's inventory of depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6). -- September 3, 2002

Burns and Roe Ranked as the Top New Jersey Engineering Firm
By Burns and Roe
Firm also receives number 3 ranking in Construction Management -- August 29, 2002

Burns and Roe Granted Patent
By Burns and Roe
Burns and Roe announced today that the firm was granted a patent from the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office for an innovative method of packaging a nuclear reactor vessel for decommissioning and removal. -- August 1, 2002

Burns and Roe Designed Plant Enters Operation
By Burns and Roe
Burns and Roe announced today that last month, Calpine Corporation has entered combined-cycle operations at its 830-megawatt Baytown Energy Center. -- July 29, 2002

Burns and Roe's Project Receives Preservation Awards
By Burns and Roe
Burns and Roe Enterprises, Inc. announced today that its project, The Strecker Laboratory, has received the prestigious Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award from the New York Landmarks Conservancy. -- July 18, 2002

Burns and Roe Worley Enters Into an Agreement to Build Power Plant in Australia
By Burns and Roe
Burns and Roe Worley completed negotiations on an 18-year power purchase agreement with Western Power, a state-owned utility in Western Australia. -- July 13, 2002

Calpine Selects Burns and Roe for the Metcalf Energy Center
By Burns and Roe
Burns and Roe received a full-notice-to-proceed from Calpine Corporation to engineer the Metcalf Energy Center. -- July 3, 2002

Burns and Roe Services Corporation Receives U.S. Navy Letter of Appreciation
By Burns and Roe
The U.S. Navy recently recognized Burns and Roe Services Corporation, a Burns and Roe Group company, for the company's outstanding support of the Navy's Enduring Freedom mission. -- June 10, 2002

Burns and Roe Moves up in the ENR Ranking of Top 500 Design Firms
By Burns and Roe
The Burns and Roe Group, Inc. ranks No. 36 in the 2002 ENR list of the nation's Top 500 Engineering Design Firms. -- May 1, 2002

Beverly Chlebowski Recognized With 2002 TWIN Award
By Burns and Roe
Burns and Roe's Beverly Chlebowski received a 2002 TWIN (Tribute to Women In Industry) Award at the 28th Annual TWIN Reception to be held at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel in East Rutherford, NJ on April 18, 2002. -- April 23, 2002

ASME Names John Lagomarsino as Distinguished Engineer of the Year
By Burns and Roe
The North Jersey Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers named John Lagomarsino, Distinguished Engineer of the Year at an ASME Dinner held February 22, 2002. -- February 26, 2002

Burns and Roe to Provide Engineering, Procurement and Startup Support Services for the Texas City CHP Project
By Burns and Roe
Burns and Roe will provide engineering, procurement and startup support services for the Texas City Combined Heat and Power Project. -- February 22, 2002

Burns and Roe's Shelton Elected to the Executive Committee of the Contract Services Association of America
By Burns and Roe
The Contract Services Association of America, the nation's oldest and largest association of government services contractors, has elected Michael W. Shelton to the Executive Committee. -- February 11, 2002

Burns and Roe Worley Acquires Australian Engineering Firm from Rolls-Royce Subsidiary
By Burns and Roe
Burns and Roe Worley, has acquired John Thompson Australia (JTA) from Rolls-Royce Australia Ltd. This acquisition will more than double Burns and Roe Worley's current engineering business. -- January 15, 2002

Burns and Roe/SKE Joint Venture Company Wins Contractor of the Year Award for Second Straight Year
By Burns and Roe
This is the second consecutive year that BOS GmbH has won this award. BOS GmbH is a joint venture company between Burns and Roe Services Corporation and SKE GmbH. -- January 7, 2002