Fluor Corporation is a publicly owned engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance services organization. Fluor is headquartered in the Las Colinas area of Irving, Texas. The company employs more than 41,000 international employees and maintains offices in over 25 countries. Fluor is a Fortune 500 and a S&P 500 company.
The business was originally established by John Simon Fluor, a Swiss immigrant, in 1890 at Oshkosh, WI as the Fluor Brothers Construction Company.[2] In 1922 it was awarded a contract to build a natural gasoline plant for Richfield Oil so establishing its credentials in the construction of oil and gas facilities.[2] It was first incorporated in 1924.[2] In 1932 it was awarded its first major refinery contract for Shell Oil at Wood River.[2] It went on to secure its first major overseas contract for Aramco in Saudi Arabia in 1947.[2]
Then in 1955 it was contracted to undertake work for the US Air Force for work at the Dhahran Air Base in Saudi Arabia.[2] It started offshore operations in 1967[2] and built its first hydrocracker plant in 1968 for the American Oil Company in Texas City.[2]
In 1977 it acquired Daniel International Corporation and subsequently adopted the name Fluor Daniel for its main operating subsidiary.[2]
In 1981 it acquired St. Joe Minerals bringing ownership of large lead, zinc and coal operations (the company had built many of the support buildings for the company).[3]
However, prices of metal dropped after the acquisition. In 1987 it sold its zinc operations to Horsehead Corporation.
In 1994 it sold its lead mines Doe Run Company.[4]
In 1995 the Company acquired ADP, a design and project management business, and in 1996 it bought Marshall Contractors.[5]
In 2000 it spun off its coal operations to Massey Energy Corporation.[4]
From 1998 until 2002, Philip J. Carroll was the CEO.[6] He is also an alumnus of Tulane University.[7]
Prior to the relocation of the headquarters to Irving, Fluor had its headquarters in Aliso Viejo, California.[8] In 2006 Fluor began moving its headquarters to Irving, Texas.[9]
2009 marked Fluor's entrance in the Solar industry with a contract to design a 46MW Solar Thermal plant in a partnership with California based ESolar.
Fluor Corporation was among the best-practice organizations studied as part of APQC’s Collaborative Benchmarking study Retaining Today's Knowledge for Tomorrow's Work Force. This case study describes Fluor's knowledge retention and transfer strategy and approaches.
Fluor is one of the world's largest publicly traded engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, and project management organizations. In response to the globally competitive business market, Fluor recognized the need to promote knowledge sharing and collaboration throughout the organization, including across business units and geographical boundaries.
At Fluor Corporation (Irving, Texas), the $23 billion engineering concern, business is often organized by projects—huge, billion-dollar affairs, like construction of a bridge, or an offshore oil platform, or a road, like the I-15 highway in Utah, where Fluor was recently contracted to expand a 23-mile corridor.
This is reflected in Fluor’s compliance and ethics program, which is decentralized, fluid, and portable. “We rely on the individual,” says Wendy Hallgren, Vice President, Corporate Compliance, not just to know right from wrong—but to ask questions if something seems amiss.
Hallgren has only four people in her office, a modest number for a company with 46,000 employees. She relies on other departments to implement many of her initiatives. With ethics and compliance training, for instance, her group develops the content, “but HR (human resources) pushes it out.” Human resources helped, too, in development of her office’s recent supervisor training protocol.
At Fluor Corporation (Irving, Texas), the $23 billion engineering concern, business is often organized by projects—huge, billion-dollar affairs, like construction of a bridge, or an offshore oil platform, or a road, like the I-15 highway in Utah, where Fluor was recently contracted to expand a 23-mile corridor.
This is reflected in Fluor’s compliance and ethics program, which is decentralized, fluid, and portable. “We rely on the individual,” says Wendy Hallgren, Vice President, Corporate Compliance, not just to know right from wrong—but to ask questions if something seems amiss.
Hallgren has only four people in her office, a modest number for a company with 46,000 employees. She relies on other departments to implement many of her initiatives. With ethics and compliance training, for instance, her group develops the content, “but HR (human resources) pushes it out.” Human resources helped, too, in development of her office’s recent supervisor training protocol.
Other benefits
Benefit Who is eligible Benefit description When eligible Your cost
Credit Union All employees Savings and loan services with optional payroll deduction and VISA credit card program—owned and operated by employees. Date of hire One-time processing fee to become a member
VisionOne Eyecare Discount
All employees Savings on eye exams, glasses, frames, and contact lenses. Your entire family is eligible for the discounts. Date of hire None (automatically enrolled)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) All employees A confidential, 24-hour-a-day service that provides counseling for legal questions, job stress, relationship issues, etc. Program provides up to three free assessment & referral visits with EAP counselors for you and your family members. Date of hire None (automatically enrolled)
Training & Development Courses Regular full-time employees Company programs developed and delivered by the Craft Workforce Development and the People Development Services organizations for employees assigned to project sites. Date of hire None
Group Auto/Home Insurance All employees Group discounts available; company service discounts available in some states. Date of hire Premium based on coverage selected
Legal Services Plan All employee Saves you money with potentially high-cost legal services. No co-payments or deductibles and no limit to the number of times you access attorney services. Date of hire Premium based on coverage selected
Long-Term Care Insurance All employee If you become unable to care for yourself, provides coverage for help with daily living activities. Helps pay for long-term care resulting from an accident or unexpected illness. Date of hire Premium based on coverage selected
The business was originally established by John Simon Fluor, a Swiss immigrant, in 1890 at Oshkosh, WI as the Fluor Brothers Construction Company.[2] In 1922 it was awarded a contract to build a natural gasoline plant for Richfield Oil so establishing its credentials in the construction of oil and gas facilities.[2] It was first incorporated in 1924.[2] In 1932 it was awarded its first major refinery contract for Shell Oil at Wood River.[2] It went on to secure its first major overseas contract for Aramco in Saudi Arabia in 1947.[2]
Then in 1955 it was contracted to undertake work for the US Air Force for work at the Dhahran Air Base in Saudi Arabia.[2] It started offshore operations in 1967[2] and built its first hydrocracker plant in 1968 for the American Oil Company in Texas City.[2]
In 1977 it acquired Daniel International Corporation and subsequently adopted the name Fluor Daniel for its main operating subsidiary.[2]
In 1981 it acquired St. Joe Minerals bringing ownership of large lead, zinc and coal operations (the company had built many of the support buildings for the company).[3]
However, prices of metal dropped after the acquisition. In 1987 it sold its zinc operations to Horsehead Corporation.
In 1994 it sold its lead mines Doe Run Company.[4]
In 1995 the Company acquired ADP, a design and project management business, and in 1996 it bought Marshall Contractors.[5]
In 2000 it spun off its coal operations to Massey Energy Corporation.[4]
From 1998 until 2002, Philip J. Carroll was the CEO.[6] He is also an alumnus of Tulane University.[7]
Prior to the relocation of the headquarters to Irving, Fluor had its headquarters in Aliso Viejo, California.[8] In 2006 Fluor began moving its headquarters to Irving, Texas.[9]
2009 marked Fluor's entrance in the Solar industry with a contract to design a 46MW Solar Thermal plant in a partnership with California based ESolar.
Fluor Corporation was among the best-practice organizations studied as part of APQC’s Collaborative Benchmarking study Retaining Today's Knowledge for Tomorrow's Work Force. This case study describes Fluor's knowledge retention and transfer strategy and approaches.
Fluor is one of the world's largest publicly traded engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, and project management organizations. In response to the globally competitive business market, Fluor recognized the need to promote knowledge sharing and collaboration throughout the organization, including across business units and geographical boundaries.
At Fluor Corporation (Irving, Texas), the $23 billion engineering concern, business is often organized by projects—huge, billion-dollar affairs, like construction of a bridge, or an offshore oil platform, or a road, like the I-15 highway in Utah, where Fluor was recently contracted to expand a 23-mile corridor.
This is reflected in Fluor’s compliance and ethics program, which is decentralized, fluid, and portable. “We rely on the individual,” says Wendy Hallgren, Vice President, Corporate Compliance, not just to know right from wrong—but to ask questions if something seems amiss.
Hallgren has only four people in her office, a modest number for a company with 46,000 employees. She relies on other departments to implement many of her initiatives. With ethics and compliance training, for instance, her group develops the content, “but HR (human resources) pushes it out.” Human resources helped, too, in development of her office’s recent supervisor training protocol.
At Fluor Corporation (Irving, Texas), the $23 billion engineering concern, business is often organized by projects—huge, billion-dollar affairs, like construction of a bridge, or an offshore oil platform, or a road, like the I-15 highway in Utah, where Fluor was recently contracted to expand a 23-mile corridor.
This is reflected in Fluor’s compliance and ethics program, which is decentralized, fluid, and portable. “We rely on the individual,” says Wendy Hallgren, Vice President, Corporate Compliance, not just to know right from wrong—but to ask questions if something seems amiss.
Hallgren has only four people in her office, a modest number for a company with 46,000 employees. She relies on other departments to implement many of her initiatives. With ethics and compliance training, for instance, her group develops the content, “but HR (human resources) pushes it out.” Human resources helped, too, in development of her office’s recent supervisor training protocol.
Other benefits
Benefit Who is eligible Benefit description When eligible Your cost
Credit Union All employees Savings and loan services with optional payroll deduction and VISA credit card program—owned and operated by employees. Date of hire One-time processing fee to become a member
VisionOne Eyecare Discount
All employees Savings on eye exams, glasses, frames, and contact lenses. Your entire family is eligible for the discounts. Date of hire None (automatically enrolled)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) All employees A confidential, 24-hour-a-day service that provides counseling for legal questions, job stress, relationship issues, etc. Program provides up to three free assessment & referral visits with EAP counselors for you and your family members. Date of hire None (automatically enrolled)
Training & Development Courses Regular full-time employees Company programs developed and delivered by the Craft Workforce Development and the People Development Services organizations for employees assigned to project sites. Date of hire None
Group Auto/Home Insurance All employees Group discounts available; company service discounts available in some states. Date of hire Premium based on coverage selected
Legal Services Plan All employee Saves you money with potentially high-cost legal services. No co-payments or deductibles and no limit to the number of times you access attorney services. Date of hire Premium based on coverage selected
Long-Term Care Insurance All employee If you become unable to care for yourself, provides coverage for help with daily living activities. Helps pay for long-term care resulting from an accident or unexpected illness. Date of hire Premium based on coverage selected
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