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Starting with the construction of Klamath River Highway in California in 1919, Bechtel ventured into jobs other than building railroads. The company built roads, bridges, and highways throughout the [[western United States]]. The company worked on its first [[hydroelectricity|hydroelectric]] projects in the 1920s for [[Pacific Gas and Electric Company]] in [[California]].<ref name=Krause2004 /><ref name=Wright1973 /><ref name=Brunn2011>{{cite book |author=Jason Henderson |editor=Stanley D. Brunn |title=Engineering Earth: The Impacts of Megaengineering Projects |publisher=Springer |date=2011 |pages=783–801 |chapter=Chapter 45: Bechtel: The Global Corporation |isbn=978-9048199198 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mEyjMx7EV8IC&q=1919+road+california+bechtel&pg=PA785}}</ref> | Starting with the construction of Klamath River Highway in California in 1919, Bechtel ventured into jobs other than building railroads. The company built roads, bridges, and highways throughout the [[western United States]]. The company worked on its first [[hydroelectricity|hydroelectric]] projects in the 1920s for [[Pacific Gas and Electric Company]] in [[California]].<ref name=Krause2004 /><ref name=Wright1973 /><ref name=Brunn2011>{{cite book |author=Jason Henderson |editor=Stanley D. Brunn |title=Engineering Earth: The Impacts of Megaengineering Projects |publisher=Springer |date=2011 |pages=783–801 |chapter=Chapter 45: Bechtel: The Global Corporation |isbn=978-9048199198 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mEyjMx7EV8IC&q=1919+road+california+bechtel&pg=PA785}}</ref> | ||
In 1925, Warren, his sons Warren A. Bechtel Jr, [[Stephen D. Bechtel Sr.|Stephen]], [[Kenneth K. Bechtel|Kenneth]] (Ken), and his brother Arthur (Art) joined him to incorporate as ''W.A. Bechtel Company'',<ref>[http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/Viewer/?fn=the_peabody_gazette-herald_usa_kansas_peabody_19331012_english_5 Obituary story of Warren A. Bechtel; Peabody Gazette-Herald; October 12, 1933.]</ref> which by this time was the leading construction company in the western United States.<ref name=Wolf2010 /><ref name=Pitta2003>{{cite news |title=Building a new world: Behind the scenes with Bechtel |author=Julie Pitta |url=http://www.worldtradewt100.com/articles/building-a-new-world-behind-the-scenes-with-bechtel?v=preview |work=World Trade |date=August 1, 2003 |access-date=April 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006104452/http://www.worldtradewt100.com/articles/building-a-new-world-behind-the-scenes-with-bechtel?v=preview |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1929, Warren's son, Stephen, urged his father to embark on the company's first pipeline project. Bechtel began working with [[Chevron Corporation|California Standard Oil Company]] to build pipelines and refineries.<ref name=Brunn2011 /><ref name=Streitfeld2003>{{cite news |title=Finalists for Rebuilding Down to 2 Firms |author=David Streitfeld |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-apr-03-war-rebuild3-story.html |work= | In 1925, Warren, his sons Warren A. Bechtel Jr, [[Stephen D. Bechtel Sr.|Stephen]], [[Kenneth K. Bechtel|Kenneth]] (Ken), and his brother Arthur (Art) joined him to incorporate as ''W.A. Bechtel Company'',<ref>[http://peabody.advantage-preservation.com/Viewer/?fn=the_peabody_gazette-herald_usa_kansas_peabody_19331012_english_5 Obituary story of Warren A. Bechtel; Peabody Gazette-Herald; October 12, 1933.]</ref> which by this time was the leading construction company in the western United States.<ref name=Wolf2010 /><ref name=Pitta2003>{{cite news |title=Building a new world: Behind the scenes with Bechtel |author=Julie Pitta |url=http://www.worldtradewt100.com/articles/building-a-new-world-behind-the-scenes-with-bechtel?v=preview |work=World Trade |date=August 1, 2003 |access-date=April 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006104452/http://www.worldtradewt100.com/articles/building-a-new-world-behind-the-scenes-with-bechtel?v=preview |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1929, Warren's son, Stephen, urged his father to embark on the company's first pipeline project. Bechtel began working with [[Chevron Corporation|California Standard Oil Company]] to build pipelines and refineries.<ref name=Brunn2011 /><ref name=Streitfeld2003>{{cite news |title=Finalists for Rebuilding Down to 2 Firms |author=David Streitfeld |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-apr-03-war-rebuild3-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |date=April 3, 2003 |access-date=April 14, 2014}}</ref><ref name=Church1998 /> | ||
In January 1931, Bechtel joined other contractors in the west to form [[Six Companies, Inc.]], a [[consortium]] created to bid for a contract from the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. government]] to construct the [[Hoover Dam]]. Six Companies won the bid in March and construction began in the summer of 1931.<ref name=Hiltzik2011 /><ref name=Krause2004 /> | In January 1931, Bechtel joined other contractors in the west to form [[Six Companies, Inc.]], a [[consortium]] created to bid for a contract from the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. government]] to construct the [[Hoover Dam]]. Six Companies won the bid in March and construction began in the summer of 1931.<ref name=Hiltzik2011 /><ref name=Krause2004 /> | ||