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Bechtel

One of the world's largest engineering and construction companies with extensive federal infrastructure and energy work.

Federal spending

Total federal obligations

$2.3B

Obligations recorded from August 7, 2025 through August 6, 2026. Obligations are promises by the federal government to spend money, not necessarily cash already paid.

As of

August 6, 2026

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Why you may have heard of it

Known for managing major nuclear, infrastructure, and defense construction projects.

Federal data

Spending over time

Chart planned for a future version

Documentation

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