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Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Fluor Celebrates LNG Canada's First Cargo Export
Milestone Positions Canada as Major Exporter of Liquefied Natural Gas IRVING, Texas & CALGARY, Alberta, July 01, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that LNG Canada has successfully shipped the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export cargo from its newly-constructed facility located in the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada. Since 2018, Fluor, and its joint venture partner, JGC Corporation, have provided critical engineering, procurement, fabrication management, construction and commissioning services to build the facility and support its safe startup. "This is a significant achievement in Canada's energy landscape and a pivotal moment for Fluor," said Mike Alexander, Fluor's Business Group President of Energy Solutions. "First cargo marks the culmination of years of collaboration, innovation and a shared commitment to project delivery excellence between LNG Canada, JGC and Fluor. We are honored to have played such a critical role in delivering the first phase of this world-class LNG facility – safely, efficiently and to the highest standards of quality. This milestone reinforces Fluor's global leadership in delivering complex energy projects." Located on Canada's west coast, the LNG Canada facility benefits from access to abundant, low-cost natural gas and an ice-free harbor. The plant is the first-of-its-kind in Canada with an annual production capacity of up to 14 million tonnes of LNG. It positions Canada as a major supplier of lower carbon natural gas to global markets and will operate under a 40-year license. "This facility establishes the global benchmark for responsible LNG development," said Pierre Bechelany, President of Fluor's LNG & Power business. "Its design enables LNG Canada to produce LNG with some of the lowest emissions of any large-scale LNG facility in the world." JGC Fluor used an innovative modular fabrication approach to achieve significant schedule efficiencies by allowing site preparation, early works and construction to occur at the same time as the module fabrication off-site. More than 215 modules were delivered and set into place at the site from January 2022 to July 2023. The largest modules measured approximately 45 meters wide, 75 meters deep and 47 meters in height. The project also included the construction of the second largest LNG storage tank in the world, standing 56 meters high and 75 meters in diameter with a volume of more than 225,000 cubic meters. "Congratulations to our project team and the more than 35,000 workers who helped build the first phase of this facility meeting some of the world's most stringent standards for safety, sustainability and environmental protection," said James Ticer, Fluor Senior Vice President and Project Director for the LNG Canada Project. "Fluor's commitment to local economic development and Indigenous community participation was a vital component of the project. JGC Fluor and our subcontractors spent a total of CAD 3.3 billion on goods and services contracted with Indigenous businesses and joint ventures, and nearly $200 million with local area businesses." LNG Canada is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina and KOGAS. JGC Fluor's involvement in the LNG Canada Project continues through commissioning support and long-term operational readiness services. Fluor's strong presence in Canada spans more than 75 years, safely delivering engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction services to some of the country's largest oil, gas, petrochemical, mining, power and infrastructure projects. About Fluor Corporation Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is building a better world by applying world-class expertise to solve its clients' greatest challenges. Fluor's nearly 27,000 employees provide professional and technical solutions that deliver safe, well-executed, capital-efficient projects to clients around the world. Fluor had revenue of $16.3 billion in 2024 and is ranked 257 among the Fortune 500 companies. With headquarters in Irving, Texas, Fluor has provided engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services for more than a century. For more information, please visit or follow Fluor on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and YouTube. #EnergySolutions View source version on Contacts Brett TurnerMedia Relations864.281.6976 Jason LandkamerInvestor Relations469.398.7222
Business Wire
01-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Fluor Celebrates LNG Canada's First Cargo Export
IRVING, Texas & CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that LNG Canada has successfully shipped the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export cargo from its newly-constructed facility located in the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada. Since 2018, Fluor, and its joint venture partner, JGC Corporation, have provided critical engineering, procurement, fabrication management, construction and commissioning services to build the facility and support its safe startup. Since 2018, Fluor, and its joint venture partner, JGC Corporation, have provided critical engineering, procurement, fabrication management, construction and commissioning services to build the facility and support its safe startup. Share 'This is a significant achievement in Canada's energy landscape and a pivotal moment for Fluor,' said Mike Alexander, Fluor's Business Group President of Energy Solutions. 'First cargo marks the culmination of years of collaboration, innovation and a shared commitment to project delivery excellence between LNG Canada, JGC and Fluor. We are honored to have played such a critical role in delivering the first phase of this world-class LNG facility – safely, efficiently and to the highest standards of quality. This milestone reinforces Fluor's global leadership in delivering complex energy projects.' Located on Canada's west coast, the LNG Canada facility benefits from access to abundant, low-cost natural gas and an ice-free harbor. The plant is the first-of-its-kind in Canada with an annual production capacity of up to 14 million tonnes of LNG. It positions Canada as a major supplier of lower carbon natural gas to global markets and will operate under a 40-year license. 'This facility establishes the global benchmark for responsible LNG development,' said Pierre Bechelany, President of Fluor's LNG & Power business. 'Its design enables LNG Canada to produce LNG with some of the lowest emissions of any large-scale LNG facility in the world.' JGC Fluor used an innovative modular fabrication approach to achieve significant schedule efficiencies by allowing site preparation, early works and construction to occur at the same time as the module fabrication off-site. More than 215 modules were delivered and set into place at the site from January 2022 to July 2023. The largest modules measured approximately 45 meters wide, 75 meters deep and 47 meters in height. The project also included the construction of the second largest LNG storage tank in the world, standing 56 meters high and 75 meters in diameter with a volume of more than 225,000 cubic meters. 'Congratulations to our project team and the more than 35,000 workers who helped build the first phase of this facility meeting some of the world's most stringent standards for safety, sustainability and environmental protection,' said James Ticer, Fluor Senior Vice President and Project Director for the LNG Canada Project. 'Fluor's commitment to local economic development and Indigenous community participation was a vital component of the project. JGC Fluor and our subcontractors spent a total of CAD 3.3 billion on goods and services contracted with Indigenous businesses and joint ventures, and nearly $200 million with local area businesses.' LNG Canada is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina and KOGAS. JGC Fluor's involvement in the LNG Canada Project continues through commissioning support and long-term operational readiness services. Fluor's strong presence in Canada spans more than 75 years, safely delivering engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction services to some of the country's largest oil, gas, petrochemical, mining, power and infrastructure projects. Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is building a better world by applying world-class expertise to solve its clients' greatest challenges. Fluor's nearly 27,000 employees provide professional and technical solutions that deliver safe, well-executed, capital-efficient projects to clients around the world. Fluor had revenue of $16.3 billion in 2024 and is ranked 257 among the Fortune 500 companies. With headquarters in Irving, Texas, Fluor has provided engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services for more than a century. For more information, please visit or follow Fluor on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and YouTube. #EnergySolutions
Motor Trend
19-06-2025
- Automotive
- Motor Trend
Gold Rush: The Dodge Deora Is the World's Coolest Skateboard
[This story first appeared in the premier issue of MotorTrend Classic in 2005] Concept car? Custom? the Dodge Deora is both. It started as an idea for one of the most radical, cutting-edge customs ever made and became a concept vehicle shown by Chrysler. Built over two years and at a cost of $10,000, the Dodge Deora would stun the custom-car world and become an automotive icon that transcended the niche world of the chop-'n'-channel crowd. You probably have never seen the Deora in the metal; but if you were a car-crazy kid in the late 1960s, chances are you built the plastic, scale-model kit or loop-the-looped the Hot Wheels version in your living room. The Dodge Deora, a radical custom concept by Mike and Larry Alexander and designer Harry Bentley Bradley, became an automotive icon. Built on a Dodge A100, it featured a unique cab-forward design and innovative engineering, gaining fame in the 1960s as a model kit and Hot Wheels car. This summary was generated by AI using content from this MotorTrend article Read Next Detroit-based customizers Mike and Larry Alexander rightly take the credit for painstakingly crafting the Deora. But the radical cab-forward styling is actually the work of a former GM designer and Art Center lecturer, Harry Bentley Bradley. The Alexander brothers first noticed Bradley while he was still studying automotive design at New York's Pratt Institute. Bradley was a regular contributor to the sketchpad pages of magazines that specialized in customizing, such as Rodding and Re-styling, Customs Illustrated , and Rod & Custom . Within weeks of his arrival at GM Design Staff in 1962, he and the Alexanders had forged a relationship that would result in more than 10 Bradley-designed custom cars over the next eight years. The Deora is the most famous by far. The Deora project started in 1964 when the Detroit-based Alexander brothers decided they wanted to build a custom pickup based on one of Detroit's new cab-over pickups. They asked Harry Bradley to design a vehicle based on Chrysler's recently launched A100, figuring they'd get the company to supply them with a truck if they liked what they saw. But if Chrysler wouldn't play, the Alexanders had a back-up plan: They would approach cross-town rival Ford, which had its own cab-over pickup, the Econoline. "Of the three cab-forward pickups on the market at the time, the Dodge was unquestionably the homeliest," Bradley recalls. "What I wanted to do was get rid of that phone-booth cab and integrate the upper with the lower," he says. There would be no doors. "I didn't want cutlines. We were always told at GM to play down cutlines. If cutlines were wonderful, Ferraris would have them running all down their sides. I always thought of it as a conceptual proposal, rather than a customizing solution." To actually get passengers inside, Bradley proposed a front-opening hatch built using the lift-up rear window from a 1960 Ford station wagon. Mike and Larry Alexander loved Bradley's proposal. Surprisingly, so did Chrysler, which handed over a stripped A100 to be chopped beyond recognition. The Alexanders cropped the stock cab sheetmetal right down to the floorpan. When the roof, the first of the new parts, was tacked in place, it nearly rested right on top of the stock steering column. Bradley had originally intended the front hatch to be a top-hinged one-piece affair, like the tailgate of a modern hatchback or European sport wagon. But the narrow A-pillars just weren't strong enough to support it. The Alexander brothers instead developed a split-door arrangement, with the 1960 Ford window hinged at the top and controlled by an electric motor, and a handbuilt lower panel between the headlights that swung on a center pivot. Engineering it all to work was every bit as complex as it sounds. In place of the stock steering column, the Alexanders fabricated a horizontal strut that rotated forward from the left body side--to allow the driver to get in and out--and locked into place when you wanted to drive. The steering wheel was a drag-racer-style butterfly item; steering inputs were transmitted via a sprocket and a chain running through the strut to a vertical shaft in the left body side. Fortunately, the standard A100 pedals came through the floor, like those in a Porsche 911, and didn't have to be moved. Hurst engineers developed a special linkage to connect the floor-mounted shifter to the Chrysler three-speed manual transmission. To make room for occupants, the Alexanders moved the slant-six engine rearward 15 inches. It intruded well into the pickup bed, but as the Deora was never actually going to haul anything, it didn't matter. They also moved the radiator to the pickup bed and placed it ahead of the rear axle. Holes cut into the bottom of the bed allowed electric fans to draw through cooling air. It was a neat idea, but it meant the fuel tank had to be moved from its standard position behind the rear axle to the pickup bed just behind the cab. To hide everything, the bed was covered with a hard tonneau secured by chrome hood-lock pins. At its first public showing, the Deora caused a sensation, with Chrysler claiming it represented a major advance in modern vehicle styling. Even now, more than 40 years after it was first drawn, the Deora looks modern. Of course, it was designed in an era before crash tests and crumple zones, and that slammed cabin is a tight fit for most people. "The Alexanders were small guys," says Bradley. Those with a sharp eye for detail and a good memory will recognize a surprising number of Ford parts used on this "official" Chrysler custom. Apart from the 1960 Ford tailgate, the rear window is from a 1960 Ford sedan, and those side vents (for the exhausts) are actually 1964-1/2 Mustang taillight bezels. The ingenious taillights, hidden under the wood veneer panel across the rear and visible only when reflected in the angled chrome strip underneath, are the sequential turn-signal units from a Thunderbird. "Chrysler never seemed to understand we used Ford parts to build this car," says Bradley. Although driveable--"Mike and Larry's customs were always well engineered," says Bradley--Chrysler leased the car for a year to appear on its stand at car shows. At the 1967 Detroit Autorama, one of the country's leading custom shows, the Deora won nine awards, including the coveted Ridler Award. In 1968, it became one of the 16 cars in the original Hot Wheels lineup when Bradley left GM to join Mattel. "At one stage, Mattel figured out that every kid in America had 1.3 Hot Wheels cars," says Bradley. That meant a lot of Deoras. "I don't think many knew it was a real vehicle." Chrysler leased the Deora for a second year, but asked for changes, including a coat of lime green pearl paint. When the lease was not renewed at the end of the year, the Alexander brothers sold the Deora to custom-car enthusiast Al Davis, whose son, Al Jr., still owns it. Al Davis Sr. died in March 1970, and the Deora was put into storage. "I was 12 at the time," says Davis. "When I was 18 or 19, I pulled it out, restored it--though not to original condition--and put it back on the show circuit. I won a championship with it in 1982 and used the money as a down payment on a house." Davis pulled the Deora out of storage in 1998 and asked Harry Bradley to help restore it to its original 1967 look. The color is greener than the original gold--Mike Alexander kept none of the original paint numbers--and Harry Bradley remade the exhaust boxes from templates supplied by Alexander so the Mustang taillight bezels could be refitted. As usual, the detail stuff took time to find, but the only pieces missing are the center console between the seats and the special Firestone tires made for it in the 1960s--the engineering drawings were rediscovered recently at Firestone, but the dies were destroyed years ago. The Deora starred at the 50th-anniversary Detroit Autorama in 2002 as part of a special display of classic Alexander brothers customs. "The reaction was unbelievable." More than 40 years on, the Dodge Deora is still turning heads. Except one. To this day, the man who designed it, Harry Bentley Bradley, has never seen the finished truck and is in no hurry to do so. "Building a custom is more engrossing than owning one," he says. Detroit Copies VW The Dodge A100 was the last in a string of smallish, forward-control pickups launched by Detroit automakers around this time--Jeep had kicked off the vogue in 1956 with the launch of its 4WD Willys FC-150 styled by Brooks Stevens; Ford had followed with the Econoline. GM, most radically of all, used Corvair running gear to produce the rear-engine Chevy Loadside and Rampside pickups, trucks whose layout most closely resembled the inspiration for all these vehicles, VW's Transporter pickup. Although the A100's power--it used Chrysler's 170- and 225-cubic-inch slant-six engines, mounted between the front seats--and its interior package were perhaps the best of the bunch, consumers' enthusiasm for forward-control trucks lagged behind that of the automakers by the time it launched for 1964. Chevy had already killed off its Corvair-powered pickups, and Econoline pickup sales were slow. Ford axed the Econoline pickup after 1967; the A100 lasted barely two years more.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Accurate Network Services Acquires Shift Support, Expanding IT Capabilities and Client Reach
EDMONTON, AB, June 10, 2025 /CNW/ - Accurate Network Services, a leading provider of IT support and cybersecurity solutions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Shift Support, an Edmonton-based IT services company known for its strong client relationships and personalized service. The acquisition, finalized this month, brings together two values-aligned organizations dedicated to doing IT differently. Together, they will focus on proactive support, long-term partnerships, and measurable business impact for clients. Luke Williamson, Founder and President of Accurate Network Services, shared his enthusiasm about the milestone: "Bringing Shift Support into the Accurate family is about more than growth—it's about deepening our promise to clients. Shift's culture of proactive service and their reputation for solving problems before they happen mirror the values we built Accurate on 18 years ago. Together, we're combining Shift's nimble, client-first approach with Accurate's scale, security expertise, and 24/7 support. The result is a stronger partner who can move faster, protect clients better, and keep their businesses running without interruption. We're excited for this next chapter and grateful to the Shift team and clients for trusting us to help them succeed." Founded nearly two decades ago, Accurate has grown from a solo venture into a 60-person team serving clients across Western Canada. The addition of Shift Support will expand Accurate's presence not only in Edmonton and Alberta but Canada-wide and bring in a talented team of professionals who share the same customer-first mindset. Mike Alexander, Co-Founder of Shift Support, added: "The acquisition of Shift represents an exciting step forward - one built on a shared commitment to client success, a strong service philosophy, and a belief in doing IT differently. By joining forces with Accurate Networks, we're creating new growth opportunities for our team and expanding our ability to serve clients with even greater depth, scale, and expertise. Shift and Accurate Networks are aligned around values that matter: personalized support, long-term relationships, and a proactive approach to IT. Our clients can expect continuity where it counts, and improvements where it makes a difference. We're incredibly excited about this next chapter - one that brings greater resources, more capabilities, and a renewed commitment to delivering exceptional service, every step of the way." As part of the transition, clients can expect continuity in the people and services they've come to trust, along with new benefits such as: Enhanced phone and after-hours support Additional project resources for faster turnaround Access to Accurate's mature cybersecurity department A commitment to regular client feedback and personalized service evolution Accurate Network Services is already reaching out to Shift Support clients to learn what matters most to them during this integration and ensure a seamless experience throughout the process. About Accurate Network ServicesAccurate is a Canadian IT services provider offering managed IT, cybersecurity, and project services to organizations of all sizes. Founded in 2006, Accurate is driven by a mission to better the lives of those they work with—clients, team members, and communities alike. SOURCE Accurate Networks View original content to download multimedia:
Cision Canada
10-06-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Accurate Network Services Acquires Shift Support, Expanding IT Capabilities and Client Reach
EDMONTON, AB, June 10, 2025 /CNW/ - Accurate Network Services, a leading provider of IT support and cybersecurity solutions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Shift Support, an Edmonton-based IT services company known for its strong client relationships and personalized service. The acquisition, finalized this month, brings together two values-aligned organizations dedicated to doing IT differently. Together, they will focus on proactive support, long-term partnerships, and measurable business impact for clients. , Founder and President of Accurate Network Services, shared his enthusiasm about the milestone: "Bringing Shift Support into the Accurate family is about more than growth—it's about deepening our promise to clients. Shift's culture of proactive service and their reputation for solving problems before they happen mirror the values we built Accurate on 18 years ago. Together, we're combining Shift's nimble, client-first approach with Accurate's scale, security expertise, and 24/7 support. The result is a stronger partner who can move faster, protect clients better, and keep their businesses running without interruption. We're excited for this next chapter and grateful to the Shift team and clients for trusting us to help them succeed." Founded nearly two decades ago, Accurate has grown from a solo venture into a 60-person team serving clients across Western Canada. The addition of Shift Support will expand Accurate's presence not only in Edmonton and Alberta but Canada-wide and bring in a talented team of professionals who share the same customer-first mindset. Mike Alexander, Co-Founder of Shift Support, added: "The acquisition of Shift represents an exciting step forward - one built on a shared commitment to client success, a strong service philosophy, and a belief in doing IT differently. By joining forces with Accurate Networks, we're creating new growth opportunities for our team and expanding our ability to serve clients with even greater depth, scale, and expertise. Shift and Accurate Networks are aligned around values that matter: personalized support, long-term relationships, and a proactive approach to IT. Our clients can expect continuity where it counts, and improvements where it makes a difference. We're incredibly excited about this next chapter - one that brings greater resources, more capabilities, and a renewed commitment to delivering exceptional service, every step of the way." As part of the transition, clients can expect continuity in the people and services they've come to trust, along with new benefits such as: Enhanced phone and after-hours support Additional project resources for faster turnaround Access to Accurate's mature cybersecurity department A commitment to regular client feedback and personalized service evolution Accurate Network Services is already reaching out to Shift Support clients to learn what matters most to them during this integration and ensure a seamless experience throughout the process. About Accurate Network Services Accurate is a Canadian IT services provider offering managed IT, cybersecurity, and project services to organizations of all sizes. Founded in 2006, Accurate is driven by a mission to better the lives of those they work with—clients, team members, and communities alike.
