Before the return of Parliament and new work ramping up, organisations including Buro Happold, Kier, Network Rail, the UK Atomic Energy Authority and more have made significant appointments.
A round up of the biggest moves and appointments during August follows below. To feature on next month’s appointments roundup email robert.hakimian@emap.com. Buro…
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…
Robertson founder William George Robertson and former Crossrail chief executive Mark Wild are some of King Charles III’s inclusions from the engineering, construction and transport fields on this year’s New Year’s honours list.
Robertson, already a Commander of the British Empire (CBE), has been honoured as a Knights Bachelor, making him…
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…
The government has announced that the UK's first prototype fusion energy plant will be built on the West Burton power station in Nottinghamshire.
Selected as the home for Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) the energy plant aims to be built by 2040. The other sites up for contention were Ardeer…
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has opened the procurement for a £7M contract spanning 16 months for a transition partner to help it take its Spherical Tokomak for Energy Production (STEP) project to its next phase.
STEP is the UKAEA’s programme for a prototype fusion energy plant, displaying the ability…
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…
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has opened up an engagement process for suppliers to create modular skid mounted assemblies for its Hydrogen-3 Advanced Technology (H3AT) fusion energy facility.
The UKAEA’s notice says it is looking to engage with contractors, SMEs, fabricators and assemblers for the fabrication, assembly and testing of…
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has revealed its shortlist of five potential locations for the country’s prototype fusion energy plant, and has asked local residents and stakeholders for their views.
Whittled down from a long list of 15, the five sites that have been shortlisted for the Spherical Tokomak…
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has revealed the long list of sites under consideration for development of the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant.
An open call for sites to host the Spherical Tokomak for Energy Production (Step) facility was opened last year and compliance check of those nominated has led…
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