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Fluor seals Saudi projects partnership deal

Fluor, a global engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction and maintenance company, announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) to support future Ma’aden projects located within and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Under the MOU, Fluor would be considered for conceptual; pre-front-end engineering and design (FEED); FEED;...

Fluor bag FEED contract in Trinidad and Tobago

Fluor Corporation announced that it was selected by BP Trinidad and Tobago (BP) to perform the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the Cassia Compression Project off the east coast of Trinidad and Tobago. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value into backlog in the first quarter of 2017. Fluor’s scope includes the design of a...

Fluor bags Woodfibre LNG contract, Canada

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it has signed an agreement with JGC America, Inc. (JGC) to provide construction-related support to the front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for the Woodfibre Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in the District of Squamish near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value in the...

Fluor Awarded Bauxite Expansion Project in Guinea

Fluor Corporation have announced that Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG) awarded Fluor an engineering, procurement and construction management contract for the Bauxite Production Expansion Project in Kamsar, Guinea. Fluor booked the $501 million contract value into backlog in the second quarter of 2016. The project will expand bauxite production from 14.5 million to 18.5...

Fluor PMC for OGPC Project Azerbaijan

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), awarded Fluor Limited (NYSE: FLR) a contract to provide project management contractor(PMC) services for its new oil-gas processing and petrochemical complex (OGPC) in Azerbaijan. Fluor will book the contract for an undisclosed value in the first quarter of 2015. The OGPC megaproject has multiple interfaces not only...

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

Are you taking family with you?

Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.