Hinkley point images of nuclear reactor being moved to site emerge
Amazing images of the first nuclear reactors being moved to site in Somerset, which is the first reactor to be installed in the UK in the past thirty years. The…
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Hinkley point lifts in huge second ring and reduces build time by a third
Hinkley Point C joint contractor venture Bylor has constructed and lifted in the huge pre-fab steel ring for the sites massive first reactor and this reactor is being built more than…
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Hinkley Point delayed by six months due to Covid
EDF has said that the completion of the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant has been delayed by six months because of delays due to the pandemic and the cost revised…
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Super crane Big Carl lifts massive rings at Hinkley point C
The world’s biggest crane Big Carl lifted the first of three massive prefabricated steel rings with a total weight of 575 tonnes which from the reinforced cylinder around the nuclear reactor. The…
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Hinkley Point costs could rise by £2.9bn
Poor ground conditions and other issues could see Hinkley Point C costs to rise by up to £2.9bn. A construction update by client EDF Energy confirmed revised project completion costs…
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Record breaking concrete pour at Hinkley point is completed (Video)
UK’s biggest ever concrete pour at Hinkley point, the base slab is in place for the country’s newest nuclear power station, the reactor construction is now ready to go ahead…
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Struggle to recruit at Hinkley point despite £70000 a year
Contractors and main contractors are expressing concern over recruitment of plant operators even though industry-leading pay rates on the project which could see skilled civil engineering operatives earn £70,000 a year….
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Hinckley point hits problems with concrete quality
Issues have arisen with the concrete being poured at Hinkley point tunnels with 150 cubic meters having to be redone due to structural integrity of the concrete. The issues have…
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