Tag: Sizewell
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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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Balfour, Laing and Bouygues sign Sizewell C civils agreement
The agreement brings the three contractors into a single delivery organisation, which will be responsible for extensive areas of the project. These include enabling works and earthworks; marine and tunnelling works; main civils works; and ancillary works, permanent roads and networks. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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In pictures | Erith completes demolition of Sizewell A turbine hall
Demolition contractor Erith has completed an 18-month project to fully demolish the turbine hall at Sizewell A nuclear power station, marking a milestone in the ongoing decommissioning of the site. The football-pitch-sized hall has now been razed to the ground using innovative techniques, which allowed the project to be completed significantly faster than using traditional…
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Inclusive PPE store welcomes Sizewell workers
Construction workers in Sizewell and the surrounding area can access a range of inclusive PPE following the launch of a new showroom. Workwear specialist Bryson has opened the store in Leiston and aims to serve the diverse needs of the local construction workforce. The launch is inspired by CIOB’s ongoing #PPEthatfits campaign, which seeks to…
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Strabag trials artificial ground freezing at Sizewell C
Strabag UK’s managing director, Simon Wild, said: “As a business, we pride ourselves on developing innovative solutions to the challenges of delivering major projects. Together with Züblin, our industry-leading ground engineering experts, we are committed to working with Sizewell C and all stakeholders to take full advantage of the benefits that this ground-freezing approach can…