School transportation service First Student plans to electrify 30,000 vehicles by 2035 and has selected Bechtel to design and build charging stations. The contract includes engineering, procurement and construction services.
The project is a stepping stone in First Student’s plans to electrify 30,000 vehicles in its fleet by 2035, according to the release. There is increasing demand for EV batteries and infrastructure throughout the U.S. and projects across the EV spectrum are receiving billions in federal funding.
Bechtel considers the burgeoning field of EV infrastructure and electrification to be a “very high priority,” Catherine Hunt Ryan, president of the company’s manufacturing and technology business, told Construction Dive in an interview. “We are focused on projects across the entire battery value chain. It’s the full package.”
