Company Presented with Order of Distinction and 18th Consecutive Gold Award
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fluor Limited, the U.K. operating arm of Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR), announced today that it was awarded the eminent Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Order of Distinction. The award is presented to organisations and companies that have consistently maintained high standards of safety as recognised by Fluor Limited’s eighteenth consecutive annual Gold Award. The award was presented to Fluor Limited’s Managing Director, Ian Thomas OBE, at a recognition ceremony held in Birmingham, U.K. during the Safety & Health Expo 2009, Europe’s leading annual health and safety exhibition.
On accepting the award, Fluor’s Ian Thomas said: “I am delighted to accept this prestigious award on behalf of Fluor UK’s management and employees. It demonstrates Fluor’s dedication and strong tradition of safety and has been achieved whilst executing some of the largest and most high-profile engineering and construction projects in the world in environments as diverse as an operational railway to a gas project located in a remote and challenging geographic location.”
David Rawlins, RoSPA awards manager, said: “Fluor Limited has shown a commitment to protecting the health and well-being of its employees and others. Entering the RoSPA Awards reinforces the message that good health and safety is good for business, and clearly demonstrates an organisation’s dedication to improving performance in this crucial area.”
Fluor Limited is a U.K. registered company with more than 50 years history of serving clients in diverse business sectors including: energy and chemicals; power; nuclear; renewable energy; manufacturing and life sciences; transportation and telecommunications.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor Corporation designs, builds and maintains many of the world’s most challenging and complex projects. Through its global network of offices on six continents, the company provides comprehensive capabilities and world-class expertise in the fields of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance and project management. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Fluor is a FORTUNE 200 company and had revenues of $22.3 billion in 2008. For more information, visit www.fluor.com.
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