June 2004

(Thompsons, Texas) – The Brazos Valley Electrical Generating Facility project, a joint venture between Zachry and Black & Veatch (BVZ Power Partners), received the prestigious Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Award at the annual Associated General Contractors’ luncheon in Orlando, Florida.

The award recognizes construction projects that best implemented the principles of partnering. Nine projects throughout the nation received the award, and four more projects were honored with a special recognition.

The evaluation process included a review of the project’s overall success, and the project teams’ efforts in working together with all project stakeholders to achieve a common goal through the use of effective communication and team building activities.

The Brazos Valley project involved construction of a 600-Mw, natural gas-fired, combined-cycle power plant in Thompsons, Texas. BVZ established an aggressive timeline for project completion, and created a blueprint for success through regular team building and partnering sessions. Project work began in July 2001 and was completed six weeks ahead of schedule in July 2003.

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