The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Global Energy Tech company Eni have announced Kinectrics as the design and fabrication partner for the UKAEA-Eni H3AT (pronounced ‘HEAT’) Tritium Loop Facility, which is expected to be the world’s largest and most advanced tritium fuel...

Leading UK pressure vessel manufacturer LTi Metaltech Ltd has been awarded a contract in excess of £45 million by Sellafield Ltd to manufacture and supply SRP Products for Sellafield’s Product and Residue Store Retreatment Plant (SRP). Once commissioned, the Sellafield Product and Residue Store...

Sheffield Forgemasters, the UK’s only manufacturer of large cast and forged components for nuclear power programmes, has agreed to trial The Quorum Principle approach for its digital transformation. The Quorum Principle is a collaborative framework, designed to address systemic problems...

Nuclear plant operators face an uncomfortable reality: many of the control and monitoring systems still in use today were never designed to support the full operational lifespan of the facilities they serve. Here Gary Bradshaw, director of radiation monitoring specialist...

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) Thomas Docherty has been appointed as the new Chair of the National Nuclear Provider Coordinating Body (NNPCB). Thomas, the ECITB’s Head of Strategic Engagement for Nuclear, takes over from Chris Nattress, who was...

TAE Technologies, a leading US private fusion energy firm with over 25 years at the forefront of scientific innovation, announced a bilateral and reciprocal investment commitment with the United Kingdom’s national fusion laboratory, the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to commercialise TAE’s proprietary...

The agreement between the UK and US Governments to deepen cooperation in advanced nuclear technologies and make it quicker for companies to build new nuclear power stations sets the stage for a significant step forward in the energy security and...

Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) has become a company member of the Nuclear Institute, continuing its support for nuclear professionals in the UK. As a member, GBE-N will offer enhanced support to its team with access to the Nuclear...

GRAHAM has been appointed by Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) to deliver its critical infrastructure framework at the Low-Level Waste Repository in Cumbria. The £49.6 million Integrated Site Works Framework (ISWF) is a four-year contract that will deliver a wide range...

The first COTS-based robotic installation in the UK nuclear industry has been successfully completed, proving FANUC’s technology in this challenging field.  FANUC’s ARC Mate 120iC and M-900iB/360 robots have played a starring role in a pioneering waste size reduction project...