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Plans approved for demonstrator fusion energy plant in Oxfordshire

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Construction of General Fusion’s demonstration fusion energy plant at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Culham Campus in Oxfordshire will begin this summer, following South Oxfordshire District Council’s decision to grant planning permission.

The building will be 10,500m2 in area – 70% scale of a commercial power plant. Once complete, General…

Jacobs wins multiple places on UK fusion and nuclear frameworks

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Jacobs has been appointed to support the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) on plant maintenance and provide the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) with specialist engineering services.

The firm’s agreement with the UKAEA sees it placed on all lots of its new Plant Maintenance and Operational Support Services (PMOSS) framework. This…

NCE readers overwhelmingly opposed to imperial measurements switch

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Civil engineers have voted overwhelmingly against business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg's plans to revert back to using imperial measurements for purchasing goods.

In response to a NCE poll more than 90% of readers said they were not in favour of the switch. When asked "From an engineering perspective, do you support Jacob…

Contractors alerted to £20bn fusion energy job

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The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is readying two contracts worth £10bn each to find construction and engineering partners to help bring the Spherical Tokomak for Energy Production (STEP) project to industrial capability.

STEP is the UKAEA’s programme for a prototype fusion energy plant, displaying the ability to generate near limitless…