Tag: nuclear
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Video | Hinkley Point C shares footage of night-time works
Hinkley Point C has released new footage from the project, offering a glimpse into the work that happens after dark at the site. Featuring Rob Jordan, project construction director at Hinkley Point C, the video provides a behind-the-scenes view of the night shift that keeps the site moving 24/7. In total, 14,000 people are working…
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Hinkley JV issued enforcement notice after ‘fire safety shortfalls’
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served a fire enforcement notice after identifying “significant fire safety shortfalls” at the Hinkley Point C nuclear construction site. The notice was served on Bylor – a joint venture of Laing O’Rourke and Bouygues Travaux Publics – which is delivering Hinkley Point C’s main civil engineering works. According…
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Boost talent with technology to meet nuclear demands
In the end, AtkinsRéalis was so impressed with the best solutions developed during the hackathon that it doubled the number of job roles to 10. The winners are now bringing their hackathon-winning entries to the real world. “It was very much a mix of capabilities: we had data scientists, we had gamers, we had technologists,…
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Balfour Beatty facing legal action after worker death at nuclear site
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has revealed that Balfour Beatty will be prosecuted following a fatality at the Atomic Weapons Establishment’s (AWE) Aldermaston site. The health and safety charge relates to an incident which occurred at the site in West Berkshire on 6 July 2023. A 58-year-old construction worker died after sustaining fatal injuries.…
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Rolls-Royce appoints Balfour as nuclear construction partner
Philip Hoare, Balfour Beatty group chief executive, said: “In my first week as Balfour Beatty’s group chief executive, I’m proud to announce this latest appointment – a strong endorsement of our growing presence and capability in the UK defence market, one of our four key strategic growth markets. View the original article and our Inspiration…
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Remote control robotic arm passes nuclear test
Nicholas Clarke, Sellafield remediation technology and innovation lead, said: “The project has delivered outstanding results, completing months ahead of schedule and significantly under budget. It demonstrates the viability of robotic glovebox operations and shows what we can achieve when we enable our teams to collaborate, think freely and innovate together. View the original article…
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Miliband signs off multi-billion funding for Sizewell C
“Today’s green light will ensure the knowledge and skills honed at Hinkley Point C will continue to flow through to Sizewell C’s planning, design, and throughout programme delivery. This maximises opportunities for replication, which we know is vital to deliver new nuclear efficiently, and it will help to maintain the UK’s world-class skills base in…
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Sizewell C: are we ready for a nuclear renaissance?
The UK government recently committed to a £14.2bn investment to build the Sizewell C nuclear power station, ending years of delay and uncertainty over the project. Now the project has been given the green light, how should the construction industry prepare for Sizewell C and a potential pipeline of future nuclear builds? Nuclear…
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In pictures | Engineering students hone nuclear skills
Julia Stevens, chief executive of Constructionarium, said: “With government’s recent announcement about investment to build the new Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk and national focus sharpening on energy security and low-carbon generation, Constructionarium is helping to address the skills shortage by equipping students and early careers employees with the skills they need to become…
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AtkinsRéalis tests robots for nuclear waste sorting
Melanie Brownridge, NDA chief R&D officer, said: “This is a hugely exciting project for us, using robotics to autonomously sort and categorise waste, and has the potential to save hundreds of millions of pounds in waste storage and disposal costs.” View the original article and our Inspiration here