When it comes to delivering major project management for construction , industry and governments KBR is known across the world : right now though it has a particular focus in the Middle East Region ( MENA )

KBR has a long and distinguished history as a contracting engineering and construction company . Its antecedent companies MW Kellogg and Brown & Root date back to the early 20th century , and though they did not merge until 1998 these are the names still indelibly etched in the consciousness of the worldwide contracting sector . Today ’ s KBR was formed in 2006 when it spun out from Halliburton and floated on the New York Stock Exchange .