Nuclear | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:49:24 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Nuclear | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Sizewell C triggers Development Consent Order, marking formal start of construction https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sizewell-c-triggers-development-consent-order-marking-formal-start-of-construction-15-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sizewell-c-triggers-development-consent-order-marking-formal-start-of-construction-15-01-2024/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:47:52 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272852 The development of Sizewell C in Suffolk has triggered its development consent order (DCO) paving the way to the formal construction period for the 3.2GW nuclear plant.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sizewell-c-triggers-development-consent-order-marking-formal-start-of-construction-15-01-2024/feed/ 0 Hinkley Point C’s first reactor dome lifted into place https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hinkley-point-cs-first-reactor-dome-lifted-into-place-18-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hinkley-point-cs-first-reactor-dome-lifted-into-place-18-12-2023/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2023 11:55:38 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=271925 The dome for Hinkley Point C’s first reactor building has been lifted into place.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hinkley-point-cs-first-reactor-dome-lifted-into-place-18-12-2023/feed/ 1 Nuclear is key to decarbonising the network while achieving regional growth https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nuclear-is-key-to-decarbonising-the-network-while-achieving-regional-growth-31-10-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nuclear-is-key-to-decarbonising-the-network-while-achieving-regional-growth-31-10-2023/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 03:00:07 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=269607 Decarbonisation involves the whole energy system.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nuclear-is-key-to-decarbonising-the-network-while-achieving-regional-growth-31-10-2023/feed/ 0 Construction of Hinkley Point C nears first reactor milestone https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hinkley-point-c-nears-first-reactor-milestone-12-09-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hinkley-point-c-nears-first-reactor-milestone-12-09-2023/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 04:30:16 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=267162 Work at Hinkley Point C is nearing its next major engineering feat  as a 245t steel dome set to be lifted to close the first reactor building.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hinkley-point-c-nears-first-reactor-milestone-12-09-2023/feed/ 0 Sellafield decommissioning marks milestone beginning to clear UK’s oldest nuclear waste storage building https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sellafield-decommissioning-marks-milestone-beginning-to-clear-uks-oldest-nuclear-waste-storage-building-18-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sellafield-decommissioning-marks-milestone-beginning-to-clear-uks-oldest-nuclear-waste-storage-building-18-08-2023/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2023 05:00:30 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266029 The £10bn decommissioning work taking place at Sellafield has passed a milestone as engineers have begun to scoop out waste from the UK’s oldest nuclear waste storage building.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sellafield-decommissioning-marks-milestone-beginning-to-clear-uks-oldest-nuclear-waste-storage-building-18-08-2023/feed/ 0 Fish impact row follows on from change to Hinkley Point C’s discharge permit https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hinkley-point-cs-discharge-activity-to-change-following-permit-change-17-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hinkley-point-cs-discharge-activity-to-change-following-permit-change-17-08-2023/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:00:32 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=265981 Changes to Hinkley Point C’s water discharge activity have been approved by the Environment Agency but campaigners argue that these will impact the fish population.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hinkley-point-cs-discharge-activity-to-change-following-permit-change-17-08-2023/feed/ 0 Sellafield seeks partners for £4.8bn decommissioning works https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sellafield-seeks-partners-for-4-8bn-decommissioning-works-01-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sellafield-seeks-partners-for-4-8bn-decommissioning-works-01-08-2023/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:00:28 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=265202 Sellafield has launched the tender process for up to £4.6bn of decommissioning works at the nuclear site in Cumbria.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sellafield-seeks-partners-for-4-8bn-decommissioning-works-01-08-2023/feed/ 0 Welsh MPs call for government to be decisive on Wylfa land for new nuclear plant https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/welsh-mps-call-for-government-to-be-decisive-on-wylfa-land-for-new-nuclear-plant-10-07-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/welsh-mps-call-for-government-to-be-decisive-on-wylfa-land-for-new-nuclear-plant-10-07-2023/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2023 04:30:12 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=263754 A group of cross-party Welsh MPs are calling for the government to make “more progress in finding a buyer” for the Wylfa land on Anglesey where a potential new nuclear power station could be built.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/welsh-mps-call-for-government-to-be-decisive-on-wylfa-land-for-new-nuclear-plant-10-07-2023/feed/ 0 Studies underway to find sites for underground nuclear waste storage facilities https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/studies-underway-to-find-sites-for-underground-nuclear-waste-storage-facilities-29-06-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/studies-underway-to-find-sites-for-underground-nuclear-waste-storage-facilities-29-06-2023/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2023 02:13:17 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=263277 Government organisation Nuclear Waste Services has commenced studies to assess potential sites for suitability to host nuclear waste storage facilities.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/studies-underway-to-find-sites-for-underground-nuclear-waste-storage-facilities-29-06-2023/feed/ 0 MPs in fresh plea to rescue Wylfa nuclear project https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/mps-in-fresh-plea-to-rescue-wylfa-nuclear-project-03-05-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/mps-in-fresh-plea-to-rescue-wylfa-nuclear-project-03-05-2023/#respond Wed, 03 May 2023 03:30:22 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=260284 MPs have demanded “concrete commitment” from ministers to deliver a new nuclear plant on Anglesey.

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