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Washington Group International provides integrated engineering, construction and management services to businesses and governments around the world. Based in Boise, Idaho, it has approximately 25,000 employees working in over 40 states and more than 30 countries. Image File history File links Washingtongroupinternationallogo. ...


The Washington Group acquired Morrison Knudsen of Boise, Idaho, the historic construction company which was one of the consortium of construction firms that built Hoover Dam and many other large bits of American infrastructure, in 1996. Growth by acquisition has brought the Washington Group into the top tier (by size) of American construction firms. Competitors include Bechtel and Fluor. Hoover Dam Downstream from Hoover Dam, showing the river, power stations, and power lines. ... Bechtel Corporation (Bechtel Group) is the largest engineering company in the United States. ... Fluor Corporation NYSE: FLR,is one of the worlds largest publicly owned engineering, procurement and construction organizations, with maintenance services in addition. ...


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