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KBR puts more emphasis on construction

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Adam Crighton

HOUSTON — KBR Inc.'s proposed $550 million acquisition of an Alabama engineering and construction company is further evidence of its drive to expand its presence in industrial construction, the top executive of the military and engineering contractor said Tuesday.

KBR, well known for its role as the Pentagon's biggest private contractor in Iraq, announced Tuesday it will buy privately held BE&K Inc. of Birmingham, Ala., as part of a strategy to expand its engineering and construction operations.
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