...unning head: Fluor Corporation SWOT Analysis Fluor Corporation SWOT Analysis DeVry University MGMT303 Fluor History The Fluor Corporation was founded in 1912 from the Fluor Construction Company. The company was originally founded in Oshkosh Wisconsin by three Swiss Brothers, Ralph, Casper, and Simon Fluor in 1869. The company began as a construction contracting business. In its early years, the company built lumber mills and worked to shore the riverbanks with concrete retaining walls that still stand today. Simon Fluor moved his portion of the company to California in 1911 and in 1912 his company became the Fluor Corporation. The Fluor Corporation is now one of the world’s largest construction firms with involvement in over 25 industries on six continents. Fluor is responsible for the construction of the Buddha Tower in the 1920’s to the Alaskan Pipeline in the 1970’s and the largest polysilicon facility in the world in 2008. (Fluor Corporation, 2008) Today Fluor employs 28,000 employees and has revenue of over 16 billion dollars. Mission Statement As Fluor employees, our mission is to assist clients in attaining a competitive advantage by delivering quality services of unmatched value. (Fluor Corporation, 2008) Fluor Corporation Organizational Strengths Market diversity is a major strength of the Fluor Corporation. Fluor serves multiple markets across a broad spectrum of industries. Market diversification allows Fluor achieve steady...
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...enfermedades orales como la caries o la gingivitis. La caries dental es una enfermedad común, aunque en los últimos años su frecuencia ha disminuido gracias a los programas de salud bucodental, a una mayor atención dental y a la utilización de algunos ingredientes activos en los dentífricos y en las aguas de consumo. La caries se caracteriza por la destrucción del esmalte dental y la dentina (tejido duro situado debajo del esmalte) ocasionado por bacterias (entre ellas el streptococcus mutans), que se desarrollan en la placa dental y producen un medio ácido que erosiona el esmalte dental. Entre los ingredientes activos destaca, en varias de las marcas, el flúor, que es un mineral esencial para la salud dental, el cual, además de su poder antiséptico, endurece el esmalte, lo que lo hace más resistente a la caries. A mayor cantidad de flúor en los dientes, menos riesgo de disolución del esmalte por los ácidos producidos por las bacterias y, por tanto,...
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...Introduction Fluor has invested in a high-end website to inform and attract customers. There are several aspects of the website that are fairly unique that help the customer see the extent of their projects and success. Four ways to look at a website is through its structure, the information it provides, its attractiveness and its overall effectiveness in reaching its strategic goals. Structure Upon first visiting Fluor’s website, a flurry of high end, colorful images of impressive projects are presented. Fairly low text content is offered on the home page, it is primarily used as an attention grabber and launch pad to the rest of the website. The website is divided into six key areas, Client markets, Services, Projects, About Fluor, Sustainability and Careers (Fluor, 2017). Each of these key areas is further broken down on the navigation bar into progressive disclosure image link then additional information in the form of collapsible arrows....
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...today as we witness corruption in business. Alan Boeckmann, the CEO for Fluor, a multinational construction firm has chosen to lead a business with the highest level of ethical conduct and morals. In this paper I will discuss the background of the Fluor and discuss the companies rise to one of the most respected engineering firms in the world. I will also discuss the utilitarian and deontological choices that Alan Boeckmann has made regarding his companies conduct in a world where conduct in the construction industry has been less than desirable. Fluor has strived to be corruption free for many years because of Alan Boeckmann’s actions and conduct. To give you a better description of what Fluor specializes in, here’s a description from their corporate website. “Fluor is a FORTUNE 500 company that delivers engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance (EPCM), and project management to governments and clients in diverse industries around the world. For nearly a century, clients have selected Fluor as their company of choice to complete challenging projects in remote parts of the world.” (Fluor, 2010) This description of Fluor shows that they operate and do business around the world. Alan Boeckmann has been with Fluor for a number of years. He’s faced many challenges regarding the ethical conduct of his company as well as his own beliefs. Boeckmann, nearly 25 years ago was an engineer with Fluor and was asked by his supervisor to revise an order for materials that...
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...In 2006, The Fluor Corp. completed the Fernald closure project 12 years early and $7.8 billion below estimates. The overwhelming success of the project earned the 2007 Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project of the Year Award. (Project Management Institute, 2012) The objective of the project was the environmental cleanup and site closure of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fernald uranium production facility. The project was undertaken with the knowledge that government funding may not always be available, the public had a very poor perception of the project and current workers at the site would be laid off when the project was complete. One of the ethical issues that developed early came from reports in the local press about waste, fraud and abuse. The Department of Energy (DOE) had to report to the U.S. Congress to address these allegations. DOE has not exercised adequate management and oversight of the vitrification and uranyl projects or of the contractor’s safety and health activities. In addition, the contractor has not complied with some required procedures in maintaining its major performance and financial systems. As a result of these weaknesses, costs have increased, schedules have slipped, and safety and health risks exist. (United States General Accounting Office, 1997) After the report was published, DOE and Fluor changed the way they did business. The project became more successful because DOE took a less hands on role and Fluor stepped up to the challenge...
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...Flour Corp's Business Ethics Practices: Creating Six Sigma Standards in Staying Corruption-Free "Fluor Corporation (Fluor Corp.) was listed in the world’s 'Most Ethical Companies' by Ethisp here magazine in 2008. It was the only company that made it to the list from the construction sector for two consecutive years. Alan Boeckmann (Boeckmann), chairman and CEO of Fluor Corp. Corporation acknowledging the achievement said, "Ethics and ethical behavior are core values at Fluor Corp. and have been since our inception more than a century ago. We are proud of the examples our employees set around the globe and we are honored to be recognized on this prestigious list."1 Fluor Corp., with offices in 25 countries across the globe, provides services in the fields of engineering, construction, procurement and maintenance to its clients in the fields of oil and gas, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, alternative energy, nuclear infrastructure and government projects. Fluor Corp.'s ethical compliance initiatives, many argue, create a virtuous cycle in eroding corruption practices. However, the bigger debate is, would everyone buy Fluor Corp.'s philosophy? Why is it doing what it's doing? Corruption, Business Corruption: The Insatiable Motivations Corruption is defined as the misuse of entrusted power for private gain2 and as Boeckmann aptly said, "As you know, corruption has been with us for centuries. If not the oldest human vice, it is a close second. My belief, however, is that corruption...
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...Ethical Communication: Fluor Corporation Lesley Eisenhour BUS 600 November 11, 2013 Fluor is a FORTUNE 500 company that delivers engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance (EPCM), and project management to governments and clients in diverse industries around the world. For nearly a century, clients have selected Fluor as their company of choice to complete challenging projects in remote parts of the world. Founded as a construction company in 1912, Fluor quickly built a reputation for applying innovative methods and performing precise engineering and construction work within the emerging petroleum industry. Today, Fluor continues to develop and implement innovative solutions for complex project issues in diverse industries, including chemicals and petrochemicals, commercial and institutional (C&I), government services, life sciences, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, power, renewable energy, telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure. Fluor will be celebrating 100 years in business in 2012. Since the new decade Fluor expands U.S. government business and strengthens operations and maintenance capabilities. I first learned of Fluor when researching ethical communications within businesses. A reknown magazine called “Ethisphere” runs a report stating the most successfully ethical corporations, and Fluor is on that list. Clearly their ethical practices have landed them on several ethical practices listings which include World’s Most Ethical...
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...The Eradication of Corruption at Fluor Corporation By Marcus Youngquist 15 Jul 2009 When thinking about what is the most important initiative for Alan Boeckmann; CEO of Fluor Corporation, can take to eliminate corruption in his company many initiatives come to mind. The Fluor Corporation delivers engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services to 600 clients on 1,000 projects in 85 different countries. (1) When a company of that size and magnitude tries to combat something such as corruption which has been present in the world for centuries, it is without a doubt an uphill battle. I feel that Boeckmann can be successful in corruption free contracting if the right steps continue to be taken. The fight against corruption needs to happen on multiple levels; financially, politically, and intellectually. One of the first steps in eradicating corruption is on the financial front. Fluor can do this by continuing to support leading advocacy groups. (1) There is the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In 1998 more than 30 nations, including all of our major trading partners, implemented rigorous anti-bribery commitments mandated by OECD. (1) One company that pioneered the private sector getting involved with anti-corruption acts is the the Partnership Against Corruption Initiative (PACI). (1) Each signatory company agreed to maintain a zero tolerance policy towards bribery and corruption...
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...Flour Corp's Business Ethics Practices: Creating Six Sigma Standards in Staying Corruption-Free "Fluor Corporation (Fluor Corp.) was listed in the world’s 'Most Ethical Companies' by Ethisp here magazine in 2008. It was the only company that made it to the list from the construction sector for two consecutive years. Alan Boeckmann (Boeckmann), chairman and CEO of Fluor Corp. Corporation acknowledging the achievement said, "Ethics and ethical behavior are core values at Fluor Corp. and have been since our inception more than a century ago. We are proud of the examples our employees set around the globe and we are honored to be recognized on this prestigious list."1 Fluor Corp., with offices in 25 countries across the globe, provides services in the fields of engineering, construction, procurement and maintenance to its clients in the fields of oil and gas, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, alternative energy, nuclear infrastructure and government projects. Fluor Corp.'s ethical compliance initiatives, many argue, create a virtuous cycle in eroding corruption practices. However, the bigger debate is, would everyone buy Fluor Corp.'s philosophy? Why is it doing what it's doing? Corruption, Business Corruption: The Insatiable Motivations Corruption is defined as the misuse of entrusted power for private gain2 and as Boeckmann aptly said, "As you know, corruption has been with us for centuries. If not the oldest human vice, it is a close second. My belief, however, is that corruption...
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...your file is larger than 5mb that you break it down into smaller files sent in separate e-mails. Once you have provided Dubai Medical with the documentation a case review will be conducted within 72 hours and a final decision made on your deployment status. All correspondence and documents pertaining to your case review must be directed to DubaiMedical@Occucareinternational.com. You are required to schedule and complete all required additional testing and provide the documentation in a timely manner as listed below. Failure to take action or to resolve your medical disqualification in a timely manner may result in the determination you are disqualified from deploying and result in your separation from the project and your employment with Fluor or ITT. If you were determined to be RDQ on the day of your physical Dubai Medical provided you with the required documents to resolve your case. If you are found to be RDQ after the date of your physical, you will receive official notification via e-mail from Dubai Medical. This e-mail will contain specific instructions for resolving your RDQ case along with the required forms. You are required to respond within 48 hours acknowledging receipt of the e-mail. You have five (5) days from the receipt of notification to schedule an appointment with your personal physician and return the required documents to Dubai Medical for review. Dubai Medical will review your documents and provide a determination regarding your fit for duty...
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...Costs c. Recruit Cheap Labor d. Increase Morale e. Worker Retainment D. Results f. Accountability g. Safety h. Savings E. Conclusion F. References Abstract In July 2004, Fluor Corporation was awarded a $533 million contract to plan, develop, construct, and bring online a new 242-megawatt coal plant for mining operations in Dunphy, Nevada. The customer, Newmont Nevada Energy Investment Ltd., sought to eliminate the power costs associated with the local energy grid, which accounted for 25% of the mine’s total operational costs. After years of planning and team building, unforeseen obstacles presented themselves, threatening to slow or even halt the project. Nonetheless, the project leaders remained vigilant and proceeded to overcome the setbacks, resulting in a successful rollout of the new energy plant, which was completed 10 weeks ahead of schedule. This early delivery translated to nearly $25 million in savings. The new energy plant has an availability of greater than 99% uptime, also exceeding the customer requirement of 94%. Pictured above is the new 242-megawatt coal-fired power plant engineered, procured, constructed, and commissioned by Fluor for Newmont Mining. Introduction As Fluor Corporation prepared to kick off the Newmont Nevada Energy Investment Ltd. project to construct a new energy plant in the middle of the desert, the project managers believed they had foreseen and properly managed all possible risks...
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...plant in Nevada. This would decrease their power costs by up to $60 million dollars to $70 million annually. In addition, they could also sell power back to the Nevada power grid. Fluor Enterprises Inc won the $533 million dollars bid to build the coal-fired power plant in July 2004 and began construction in January 2006. Unfortunately, the project was suffering with problems from the beginning; Fluor defeated all the obstacles which included Hurricane Katrina, frequent seismic activity, rising material and labor costs, and the lack of skilled labor. The main reason for the lack of labor was because it is hard to retain labors due to the location and duration of the project. Flour used to overcome two of their major problems while working on the power plant project. In order to overcome the lack of skilled labor in the area a project management training that has been for the project managers and the support staff of the project manager only was created for the new hire workers. However in modern project management practice more emphasizes has been placed on training for all functional contributors on a project. The training for the whole functional team allows everyone to improve and understand project management best practices and principles while learning control and planning skills. (Murch, 2011) Fluor used the best practices of extensive training and team building activities to build a reliable and cohesive team environment. Sourcing laborers for the desert project was extremely...
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...“Employees enjoy switch to 4-day workweek High gas prices cause change” A spike in gas resulted in companies to switch from working a 5 day to a 4 day work week for many of their employees. Once the gas prices hit the $4/gallon price, employees actually started to request the change so that they could save money on fuel costs. After companies started to investigate pros and cons from switching to a 4 day work week, a lot of companies decided it was time to make the offer to their staff. Most manufacturing and operating companies are now working 4 days a week and 10 hours per day. The staff seem to really enjoy the change. This was helpful to the staff because they were able to cut costs on fuel and they were also able to enjoy an extra day off while still working their 40 hour work week. This helped the companies out because they were able to cut costs on energy and they also didn’t need as many supervisors. (Employees enjoy switch to 4-day workweek High gas prices cause change” Valerie Whitney –Business writer. Daytona Beach News - Journal, The [Daytona Beach, Fla] 20 Nov 2008: A.14.) I thought that this was a great article. They had great reason to make the change to a 4 day work week. I feel that this could be useful in my proposal paper. “Montco; eyes 4-day; week; A four-day workweek” [Derived headline] State and local governments are considering switching to a 4 day work week. The reason is not only to save employees on fuel costs but also the government as well. The...
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...3 Naturligt mineralvand Pumpes fra jorden Kildevand kommer fra en kilde Emballeret drikkevand, skal bare overholde loven med hensyn til rensning Opgave 4 a) Noget af flaskevandet, har andre stoffer som kan være skadelige b) Nogle flaskevandstyper er mere sunde, i hvert fald ifølge producenten. Men i artiklen står der at de fleste udenlandske produkter er lige så sunde som det danske grundvand. c) I artiklen står der i følge en smagsprøve valgte man flaskevand frem for hanevand, men da det blev nedkølet kunne man ikke smage forskel. d) På emballagen af flaskevandet, står der historie om fx kilden det kommer fra. Så man får en oplevelse af dette. Opgave 5 Arsen er kræftfremkaldende, kviksølv er genetisk forstyrrende, fluor i større mængde er skadeligt tænder og skelet. Opgave 6 400 millioner m3 grundvand, 60 % bruges til husholdning. Opgave 7 Dansk flaskevand 0,01 % af det årlige danske husholdnings forbrug Opgave 8 Der importeres årligt ca. 18.000 m3 flaskevand til Danmark. Opgave 9 Man skal tage ved lære af flaskevandsuccesen, og fokuserer på god smag og sundhed, i stedet for forurening. Giv også forbrugerne den gode oplevelse om en fortælling af vandværkets kilde, som har været en stor succes for flaskevands producenterne. Opgave 10 Fordi grunden til at folk køber flaskevand, er i høj grad for at visse at de har råd til at købe dyrt flaskevand og ikke vil nøjes med billig hanevand, som i bund og grund er...
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...Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (JEC) Introduction Emerging from humble beginnings, Jacobs Engineering Group is as bonafide global entity. With headquarters in Pasadena, California, Jacobs’ company culture is based on investment in employees, relationship-building amongst clients, and focusing on continual growth.1 With offices on every continent, Jacobs continues to gain strength as a most viable global engineering company. History of the Company Jacobs Engineering Group was started in 1947 by Joseph J. Jacobs. Of Lebanese descent and influenced heavily by the Lebanese tradition of entrepreneurial pursuit—and coupled with Jacobs’ inability to find steady work during the Depression—lead Jacobs to eventually start his own company. Operating as both an engineering consultant and manufacturer’s broker for process equipment, Jacobs was able to offer sales and technical services to engineering companies.2 Moving the company to California put Jacobs Engineering Group in a prime location for growth and expansion. Initially, growth in the sales sector proved to be more viable than consulting services.3 However, upon securing its first and largest contract to date in 1956 with Kaiser Aluminum, Jacobs Engineering Group saw continued growth in its technical-consulting sector throughout the 1960’s and 1970’s. Enduring financial setbacks in the 1980’s and a resurgence through company expansion in the 1990’s placed Jacobs as an engineering powerhouse amongst international entities...
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