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Encyclopedia > Fluor
Fluor Corporation
Fluor Logo
Type Public NYSE: FLR
Founded Oshkosh, Wisconsin (1890)
(as Rudolph Fluor & Brothers)
Location Irving, Texas, United States
Key people Alan L. Boeckmann, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
D. Michael Steuert, Chief Financial Officer
Industry Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Maintenance Services
Revenue $13.2 Billion USD (2006)
Employees More than 30,000
Website www.fluor.com

Fluor Corporation NYSE: FLR,is one of the world's largest publicly owned engineering, procurement and construction organizations, with maintenance services in addition. Over the past century, Fluor, through its operating subsidiaries, has become a trusted global leader in providing exceptional services and technical knowledge. Clients rely on Fluor to deliver world-class solutions that optimize their assets, improve their competitive position, and increase their long-term business success. Consistently rated as one of the world's safest contractors, Fluor's primary objective is to develop, execute, and maintain projects on schedule, within budget, and with excellence. Image File history File links Fluor-logo. ... A public company is a company owned by the public rather than by a relatively few individuals. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) , also nicknamed the Big Board, is by far the largest stock exchange in the world (by dollar volume) and second largest by number of listings. ... Oshkosh is a city located where the Fox River enters Lake Winnebago in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Irving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. ... Revenue is a US business term for the amount of money that a company can receive from its activities, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... Image File history File links Green_Arrow_Up. ... This article is about general United States currency. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... This page as shown in the aol 9. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) , also nicknamed the Big Board, is by far the largest stock exchange in the world (by dollar volume) and second largest by number of listings. ... Engineering, Procurement and Construction Industry (or EPC Industry) is some HR jargon that appears on job postings. ...


Through their individual and collective expertise, more than 30,000 international employees provide cost-effective, intelligent solutions in a timely manner. Fluor maintains a network of offices in more than 25 countries across 6 continents. Outstanding dependability, expertise and safety distinguish Fluor as the preeminent global leader in the building services marketplace.


Fluor is a Fortune 500 company. Over the past six years, Fluor has ranked No. 1 four times on Fortune magazine's America's Most Admired Companies list in the “Engineering, Construction” category. Fluor is also the only U.S.-based company to be ranked on Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Companies list in that same category. The Fortune 500 is a ranking of the top 500 United States corporations as measured by gross revenue. ... Categories: Magazines stubs | Time Warner subsidiaries | Business magazines ... Categories: Magazines stubs | Time Warner subsidiaries | Business magazines ...


Fluor serves clients in a wide variety of industries worldwide, including oil and gas, chemicals and petrochemicals, commercial and institutional, government services, life sciences, manufacturing, microelectronics, mining, power, telecommunications and transportation. A petrochemical is any chemical derived from fossil fuel. ... Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology is the science of life (from the Greek words bios = life and logos = word). ... Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale, by means of tools and a processing medium, and including all intermediate processes involving the production or finishing of component parts (semi-manufactures). It is a large branch of industry and of secondary production. ... Microelectronics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine This article is about mineral extraction. ... Look up Power in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Power has many meanings, all of which imply control or force. ... BlackBerry 7100t Telecommunications is the communication of information over a distance. ...


Fluor was previously headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California in the United States; however, in March 2006 it relocated to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex suburb of Irving, Texas. Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Sacramento Los Angeles Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 158,302 sq mi  410,000 km² 250 miles  400 km 770 miles  1,240 km 4. ... The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex encompasses the metropolitan divisions of Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington, within the U.S. state of Texas. ... Irving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. ...


History, in decades

Fluor incorporated in 1924, as Fluor Brothers Construction Company. During the 1920s, it developed expertise in the construction needs of the oil and gas markets. 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

  • 1930s, became a major competitor in the contruction of refineries.
  • 1940s, went international, securing contracts in Canada, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia.
  • 1950s, contracted for nuclear power plant work, as well as with the US Air Force for work at the Dhahran Air Base.
  • 1960s, constructed the first refinery in South Korea, and diversified into offshore drilling and mining.
  • 1970s, acquired Daniel International Corporation.
  • 1980s, changed name of its operating unit to Fluor Daniel.
  • 1990s, acquired ADP Marshall.

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