peterquinnvet
3 years ago
Fluor (NYSE:FLR) is a leading global provider of engineering, procurement, and construction services. It focuses on three markets:
Energy solutions: Fluor serves customers in the chemicals, liquified natural gas (LNG), nuclear project services, and production and fuels sectors.
Urban solutions: Flour provides services to the advanced technology, infrastructure, life sciences, and mining and metals sectors.
Mission solutions: The company also provides technical and project expertise to government agencies.
Flourβs wide range of capabilities makes it a key beneficiary of increased global infrastructure spending. As a leader in engineering and construction, it will play a key role in building infrastructure projects in the coming years.
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Captainandy
4 years ago
#FLR: Fluor Corporation Announces Leadership Transition..:-}
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Alan Boeckmann, executive chairman of the Board. ...:-}
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David E. Constable Appointed Chief Executive Officer, Effective January 1, 2021
Carlos Hernandez to Retire at Year-End 2020
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that David E. Constable, a member of the Fluor Board of Directors, has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2021. Constable succeeds Carlos Hernandez, who will retire as CEO and a member of the companyβs Board at the end of the year.
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David E. Constable Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Fluor Corporation, Effective January 1, 2021 (Photo: Business Wire)
Constable is a versatile executive with significant international experience and a proven track record of driving growth and value creation across multiple industries. He brings 30 years of insight to Fluorβs business, strategy and operations, having held various leadership roles within the company from 1982 to 2011, before returning as a Board member in 2019. From 2011 to 2016, Constable served as CEO of Sasol Ltd, where he executed a comprehensive change program and implemented a new operating model focused on enhancing growth across the organization.
βWe are pleased to appoint David, a proven executive with a deep understanding of our operations and opportunities, as Fluorβs next CEO,β said Alan Boeckmann, executive chairman of the Board. βThis leadership transition is the result of the Boardβs long-term succession planning process and follows a comprehensive external search. David brings a unique combination of deep insight to Fluor and an outside perspective from his prior experience as CEO of Sasol. His successful history of leading integrated global operations with a focus on effective risk management makes him ideally positioned to lead Fluor. I have had the opportunity to work closely with David over the last 25 years, both on the Fluor Board and as a member of the management team, and can personally attest to his unparalleled understanding of our business and dedication to our company. Our Board is confident David is the right person to shape and lead the companyβs transformation strategy, which will enable us to achieve our full potential.β
Boeckmann continued, βOn behalf of the Board and the management team, I thank Carlos for his 13 years of leadership and many contributions to Fluor. As CEO, Carlos played an integral role setting Fluor on the path to restore confidence in our financial reporting. He oversaw our 2019 strategic review, which focused on lowering our risk profile and strengthening our balance sheet, and helped establish a culture of teamwork and transparency, laying the groundwork for Fluorβs future success. We are grateful to have had an executive of Carlosβs caliber step in to lead the company over this critical period. As a result, Fluor is on the right track and we are well prepared to enter a new chapter. We are grateful for his service to our company.β
βIt has been an honor to serve as CEO of Fluor over the last year and a half, and a member of this great team for over a decade,β Hernandez said. βWhile it has been a challenging time for Fluor, we have made significant progress conducting our strategic review, strengthening our operations and completing the restatement of our financial results. Particularly, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am proud of how our team adapted to the dynamic environment, remained focused on our objectives and continued delivering for our customers and shareholders. Given the strength of our team and the momentum underway, the Board and I are confident that now is the right time to welcome new leadership to Fluor, and that the company is well positioned for the next phase of growth under David.β
βI am excited to rejoin such a great company and am honored to be leading Fluor during this important time in its history,β said Constable. βSince first joining Fluor in 1982 and returning again as a Board member last year, I have seen firsthand the teamβs hard work and commitment to improving the business and delivering for our customers. Given my role on the Board, I am confident we will have a smooth transition. Fluor has a unique value proposition, strong industry position and the right talent to enable us to capitalize on the opportunities ahead and enhance value for all stakeholders.β
Constable and the Fluor leadership team will hold a business update conference call with the investment community in mid-January to share details on the companyβs transformation strategy.
About David E. Constable
Constable has served as a director on the Fluor Board since 2019, and is chair of the Commercial Strategies and Operational Risk Committee, and a member of the Executive and Governance Committees. He was the president and chief executive officer of Sasol Limited from 2011 to 2016, where he drove a comprehensive group-wide change program, which culminated in the roll-out of the organizationβs new operating model and its related structures, systems and processes. Prior to joining Sasol, Constable held various roles with Fluor from 1982 to 2011, most recently as group president, Operations, where he was responsible for the multi-functional entity that served Fluorβs core business groups. He was also responsible for a number of businesses at Fluor.
Constable is a member of the ABB Ltd. board, and serves as a director on the Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Ltd. boards. He previously served on the board of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation from 2016 until its merger with Occidental Petroleum in 2019.
Constable graduated from the University of Alberta with a bachelorβs in Engineering and is a registered professional engineer. He is a graduate of Thunderbird Universityβs International Management Program and Wharton Business Schoolβs Advanced Management Program.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction and maintenance company with projects and offices on six continents. Fluorβs 45,000 employees build a better world and provide sustainable solutions by designing, building and maintaining safe, well executed projects. Fluor had revenue of $17.3 billion in 2019 and is ranked 181 among the Fortune 500 companies. With headquarters in Irving, Texas, Fluor has served its clients for more than 100 years. For more information, please visit www.fluor.com or follow Fluor on Twitter , LinkedIn , Facebook and YouTube .
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10 years ago
FLR jun/jul 77.5 call calendar 0.85 debit (max gain 0.686 or 82% by 6/21/14)
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Tue, 03 Jun 2014 18:08:07 GMT ~ FLUOR CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Termination of a Material Definitive Agree
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Thu, 29 May 2014 19:30:03 GMT ~ Fluor's NuScale Gets DOE Funding
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Wed, 28 May 2014 11:21:00 GMT ~ Fluorβs NuScale Power and U.S. Department of Energy Agree on Funding for Advanced Nuclear Small Modular Reactor Technology
[Business Wire] - Fluor Corporation announced today that NuScale Power, in which Fluor is the majority investor, officially signed a contract agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy
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Sun, 25 May 2014 12:14:20 GMT ~ AMC Networks, Xerox, Fluor, others could be ways to play M&A, Barron's says
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14 years ago
Cobalt Technologies Signs Agreement With Fluor Corporation
Fluor (NYSE:FLR)
Cobalt Technologies, the leader in commercializing biobutanol as a renewable chemical and fuel, today announced it has signed an agreement with Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR), one of the world's largest publicly-owned engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance (EPCM) and project management companies. Under the agreement, Fluor will provide engineering consulting services as Cobalt gears up to commercialize its biobutanol production technology. Additionally, Fluor will offer a broad range of EPCM services for Cobalt's demonstration and commercial-scale butanol production plants.
"We are very pleased to have Fluor as our strategic partner to help us design the most efficient, lowest cost system for producing our biobutanol," said Rick Wilson, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Cobalt Technologies. "Fluor's experience in designing and executing large projects, particularly refining projects, is unmatched in the world. We originally asked Fluor to provide an impartial analysis of our biobutanol production technology. Now, to have them sign a strategic agreement with us, truly validates our vision."
By partnering with Fluor, Cobalt Technologies ensures that best-in-class design, procurement and construction principles are applied to the design and construction of its upcoming demonstration plant and to its commercial-scale plants.
"We have examined many different biofuels technologies, and are choosing to work with those companies that we believe have the greatest potential to be commercialized economically and to make a major impact on achievement of the nation's alternative fuels goals," said John Hopkins, group executive of business development at Fluor. "We believe Cobalt's technology has great potential and are looking forward to helping them scale up rapidly."
Cobalt's technology converts non-food feedstock, such as forest waste and mill residues, into biobutanol. Cobalt's continuous butanol production system is based on advancements in microbial strain selection, bioreactor design and process engineering, resulting in a highly productive, capital-efficient, low-cost solution. This engineering foundation ensures the production process is able to scale up quickly while maintaining capital efficiency. Cobalt's technology reduces lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% versus the production of gasoline.
The company recently demonstrated the conversion of beetle-killed lodgepole pine into a low-carbon, sustainable biofuel and chemical, which is currently being tested in engines by Colorado State University's renowned Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory.
Cobalt is backed by leading investors in the cleantech sector, including Pinnacle Ventures, Vantage Point Venture Partners, Burrill and Company, Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund, Life Science Partners (LSP), @Ventures, and Harris & Harris.
About Cobalt Technologies
Cobalt Technologies replaces petrochemicals and petroleum with a highly profitable and renewable alternative β biobutanol. The company's technology and engineering platform offers a continuous process to efficiently convert diverse non-food feedstocks β beginning with waste wood β into biobutanol. Cobalt biobutanol is versatile and can be sold as is for use in paints, coatings and other chemical products; blended with gasoline, diesel and ethanol; or converted into bio-based plastics or full performance jet fuel and diesel. Engineered to achieve low costs through high productivity, energy efficiency and the use of low-cost feedstock, Cobalt is making biobutanol and its derivatives a cost effective substitute to petroleum-based materials. Cobalt is based in Mountain View, CA.
For further information, please visit www.cobalttech.com.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) designs, builds and maintains many of the world's most challenging and complex projects. Through its global network of offices on six continents, the company provides comprehensive capabilities and world-class expertise in the fields of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance and project management. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Fluor is a FORTUNE 200 company and had revenues of $22 billion in 2009.
For more information, visit www.fluor.com.
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GuruTrader
15 years ago
Fluor Corporation Winner of Project Management Institute's 2009 Project of the Year Award
Press Release
Source: Project Management Institute
On 7:21 am EDT, Monday October 12, 2009
Buzz up! 0 Print.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR - News), a company that designs, builds and maintains projects for governments and clients in diverse industries around the world, has been honored by Project Management Institute (PMI) as the winner of the Project of the Year Award for their engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of Newmont Mining Corporation’s (NYSE: NEM - News) TS Power Plant (TSPP) near Dunphy, Nev. The award recognizes the accomplishments of a project and the involved project team for superior performance and execution of exemplary project management.
Commissioned and managed by Newmont Nevada Energy Enterprises, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation, the TSPP started commercial operations on May 1, 2008. This facility, one of the first in a line of new coal-fired power facilities going into commercial operation, has exceeded the planned performance guarantees resulting in significant fuel savings to Newmont that will be realized over the life of the facility. In addition, actual plant output exceeded the contractual output.
Newmont’s TSPP facility recycles a significant amount of water, thereby maximizing water utilization and minimizing waste. The facility also incorporates large evaporation ponds to allow it to be a zero liquid discharge plant. Moreover, during the entire tenure of the construction project, there were no environmental citations of any type.
Over the span of two years, more than three million safe hours were completed without a lost time accident. In recognition of outstanding safety and health efforts on the project, the TSPP was awarded a “Safe Partner Award” by the State of Nevada.
The project was completed two months ahead of schedule. POWER Magazine’s October 2008 issue featured the TS Power Plant on its cover, and selected it as one of the top five coal-powered power plants in the world in 2008.
“At Fluor, we feel that project management is one of our key differentiators and to be recognized by PMI and our peers for a second time in three years is a testament to the way our teams execute with excellence,” said Fluor Corporation’s Chairman and CEO Alan Boeckmann. “We are honored that our client, Newmont Mining, would think enough of our work to support our nomination for this prestigious award. This recognition is a tribute to hard work, dedication and innovation of the combined Newmont/Fluor team.”
“The TSPP team from Fluor, in partnership with Newmont’s project team, strived to achieve excellence through all facets of the project and demonstrated how a detailed project management methodology, combined with a passionate and engaged team, can help deliver a project promptly and efficiently,” said Gregory Balestrero, president and chief executive officer of PMI. “PMI commends Fluor and the project team for these outstanding results with the 2009 Project of the Year award.”
Newmont’s Executive Vice President for Discovery & Development, Guy Lansdown, said, “In addition to being one of the most environmentally responsible coal-based power plants in the nation, the TS Power Plant’s construction was a model for worker safety. Newmont’s contractors and employees should be proud of this signature achievement as it will help us achieve our mission to build a sustainable mining business that delivers top quartile shareholder returns while leading in safety, environmental stewardship and social responsibility.”
Project managers for the system upgrade incorporated concepts outlined in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), the global standard for project management published by PMI. Mr. Boeckmann and the Fluor team were presented with the PMI Project of the Year Award on 10 October during the PMI Awards Ceremony at PMI® Global Congress 2009—North America in Orlando.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR - News) provides services on a global basis in the fields of engineering, procurement, construction, operations, maintenance and project management. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Fluor is a FORTUNE 200 company and had revenues of $22.3 billion in 2008. For more information, visit www.fluor.com.
About Project Management Institute (PMI)
The world’s leading project management organization, PMI shares knowledge with nearly 500,000 members and credential holders in 185+ countries. Since its founding 40 years ago, PMI has impacted more than one million practitioners, businesses, governments, students and training organizations. Today, PMI’s products and services range from world-class standards for project, program and portfolio management to five professional credentials, including the gold standard Project Management Professional (PMP)®. PMI’s exclusive Global Corporate Council and European Corporate Networking Group engage large multinationals and government organizations in endorsing the value of project management. The only project management association with an established academic research program, PMI has invested more than US$14 million in support of dozens of research projects since 1997. Learn more at PMI.org.
Contact:
Project Management InstituteGlenn Boyet, + 1 610-356-4600 + 1 610-356-4600, ext. 1112Glenn.Boyet@PMI.orgorEdelmanKaycee Holmes, +1 214-443-7597 +1 214-443-7597Kaycee.Holmes@Edelman.com
futrcash
16 years ago
Fluor Corp. Posts Record Financial Results for 2008
Fluor Corp. Thursday, February 26, 2009
Fluor Corporation has announced record financial results for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. Net earnings for 2008 rose 35 percent to a record $720 million, or $3.93 per diluted share, compared with $533 million, or $2.93 per diluted share in 2007. Consolidated operating profit for the year was $1.3 billion, up 61 percent from $802 million a year ago.
Full year results reflect very strong profit growth in all business segments, driven by a 34 percent increase in revenue and
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higher operating margins which improved from 4.8 percent to 5.8 percent in 2008. Full year net earnings also benefited from a lower tax rate. Revenue rose to a record $22.3 billion, up from $16.7 billion in 2007.
Full year new awards were a company record $25.1 billion, up from $22.6 billion a year ago, driven by increases in Oil & Gas and Industrial & Infrastructure. Year-end backlog was $33.2 billion, up 10 percent over the prior year. Backlog was down sequentially from the high mark of $36.5 billion at the end of the third quarter, due to several factors including an increase in the fourth quarter revenue burn rate, the impact of currency exchange on international project values, and the timing of certain new awards which closed earlier than expected, contributing to record bookings in the third quarter.
"2008 was without a doubt the strongest year in the company's history, with record-setting revenue, earnings and new awards," said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alan Boeckmann. "While the economic environment is creating uncertainty in a number of our markets, many of our key clients continue to invest in strategic long-term programs where Fluor excels. We remain optimistic that our substantial backlog and diversified business model will allow Fluor to deliver solid results in 2009."
Corporate G&A expense for the year increased to $229 million, from $194 million a year ago, mainly driven by an increase in compensation-related expenses and a $16 million provision for the impact of the company's decision to relocate its engineering operations in the United Kingdom. Fluor's cash and marketable securities were $2.1 billion at year-end versus $1.7 billion a year ago, and compared with $2.2 billion at the end of the third quarter.
Outlook
The global economic environment, including declining demand for commodities and tight credit markets, continues to create a level of uncertainty in many of Fluor's markets. While the company sees evidence of a slowdown in certain new capital investment programs, the impact to Fluor's backlog has been relatively minor. Based on a review of Fluor's sizable backlog, a relatively robust prospect list and actions to improve overhead leverage, the company is maintaining EPS guidance at the previously issued range of $3.90 to $4.20 per share.
Business Segments
Fluor's Oil & Gas segment reported operating profit of $724 million, which is a 67 percent increase from 2007. Revenue increased 55 percent to $12.9 billion, an increase of $4.6 billion over 2007. New awards for the segment totaled $15.1 billion, a 12 percent increase over last year, driven mainly by sizable downstream refining awards in the United States. Ending backlog rose to $21.4 billion, a 15 percent increase from $18.5 billion a year ago.
Fluor's Industrial & Infrastructure segment reported operating profit of $208 million, a substantial increase from $101 million in 2007. Results in 2008 included a pre-tax gain of $79 million from the sale of its joint venture interest in the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm project. Improved operating results in 2008 also reflect increased contributions from mining projects. Revenue of $3.5 billion was modestly higher than last year, reflecting higher contributions from the mining and manufacturing and life sciences business lines.
New awards totaled $5.0 billion, up 50 percent from $3.4 billion last year. Year-end backlog rose to $6.7 billion, an 11 percent increase over 2007. The Government segment posted operating profit of $52 million, up 78 percent from a year ago. Improved operating results reflect strong performance on current contracts, as well as improvements resulting from the shift away from fixed price contracts where the segment incurred charges in 2007. Revenue was flat with the prior year at $1.3 billion. New awards totaled $1.4 billion for the year, including the Savannah River contract and task orders under the LOGCAP IV contract, which brought backlog at year-end to $804 million.
Operating profit for the Global Services segment grew by 14 percent in 2008 to $229 million, and revenue rose 9 percent to $2.7 billion. Improved results were mainly driven by increased performance from the equipment services business line. Full year new awards of $2.1 billion were on par with orders received for operations and maintenance activities in 2007, bringing year-end backlog to $2.6 billion. Fluor's Power segment reported operating profit of $75 million, up 98 percent from $38 million in 2007.
Revenue rose by 64 percent to $1.9 billion, reflecting significant progress on the Oak Grove coal-fired generation project and on multiple plant betterment projects. New awards in 2008 totaled $1.3 billion, including contracts for new gas-fired generation and flue gas desulfurization units. Power segment backlog was $1.8 billion at year-end, down from $2.4 billion at the end of 2007 due to progress on the Oak Grove project.
Fourth Quarter Results
Net earnings for the fourth quarter were $190 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, compared with $259 million, or $1.41 per diluted share in 2007. The fourth quarter of 2008 benefited from a low tax rate, including a $12 million reduction for the capital loss resulting from the sale of the existing office facilities in the United Kingdom. The fourth quarter of 2007 included $123 million, or 68 cents per diluted share, from the final settlement of an Internal Revenue Service income tax audit for certain prior years. Operating profit for the fourth quarter of 2008 increased 30 percent to $323 million, up from $248 million a year ago. Increased fourth quarter operating results were primarily due to growth in the Oil & Gas segment.
Corporate G&A expenses in the quarter were $32 million higher than a year ago, driven mainly by higher compensation-related expenses and a $16 million provision for the impact of the company's decision to relocate its engineering operations in the United Kingdom. Revenue for the quarter rose 29 percent to $6.1 billion, compared with $4.7 billion a year ago, reflecting increases in the Oil & Gas, Power and Government segments. Fourth quarter new awards of $4.2 billion were 34 percent lower than the same quarter in 2007, reflecting lower bookings in Oil & Gas and Industrial & Infrastructure.
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