AUTOS
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Fluor Awarded Mercedes-Benz contract: As expected, Mercedes-Benz has awarded Fluor Corp. its prize contract to build a $300-million auto plant in Alabama, the companies announced. Fluor emerged as the obvious victor last week when Rust International Corp. of Birmingham, Ala.--one of the two engineering firms under consideration by Mercedes--said it had received a rejection letter from the German auto maker. The Irvine engineering company’s core subsidiary, Fluor Daniel, will provide construction management services for the 1-million-square-foot facility. Fluor spokeswoman Deborah Land would not specify the value of the contract.
