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Massive Electrical and Instrumentation Contract Awarded for Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Project

April 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments Business, Construction, contract, engineering, full coverage, hinkley point c, Instrumentation & Controls, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Plant Design, power

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:03:23 +0000

BGEN, one of the UK’s largest engineering firms, has been awarded an £84 million project by GE Steam Power Systems to provide electrical and instrumentation solutions to Hinkley Point C […]

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Improving Nuclear Plant Construction Processes: How to Build Projects More Efficiently

February 15, 2024 admin Business, Construction, engineering, full coverage, International, Management, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Plant Design, power, power podcasts, supply chains, the power podcast, workforce

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 19:16:31 +0000

If you have paid any attention to nuclear power plant construction projects over the years, you know that there is a long history of cost overruns and schedule delays on […]

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Strategies for Operating Safely within Power Construction Zones

June 14, 2023 admin Business, Construction, Infrastructure, Management, news, Safety, traffic control, workforce

Credit to Author: Mark Ludewig| Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:28:44 +0000

Temporary work zones are often required when constructing or rehabilitating power generation facilities and infrastructure. Safety is the essential factor in any industrial setting, and this is especially true when […]

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Siting a Nuclear Power Facility Is Both Art and Science

May 17, 2023 admin Business, Construction, engineering, Environmental, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, nuclear power plant, Plant Design

Credit to Author: RJ Roux| Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 16:26:20 +0000

With governments and industry engaging more frequently and decisively on how nuclear energy can help meet their climate, electrification, and economic goals, attention is now turning to how we get […]

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Westinghouse Unveils the AP300—A Miniaturized AP1000 Small Modular Nuclear Reactor

May 11, 2023 admin AP1000, ap300, ap600, Construction, costs, DOE, engineering, evinci, full coverage, lcoe, lfr, Markets, news, NRC, Nuclear, nuclear markets, nuclear reactors, Plant Design, Power Demand, Research and Development, smr, supply chains, Technology, Westinghouse

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 04 May 2023 17:31:07 +0000

Westinghouse has officially unveiled the AP300, a “downsized” version of the company’s flagship AP1000 Generation III+ pressurized water reactor (PWR) technology. While the small modular reactor (SMR) will enter a nuclear market […]

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Volvo Opens Orders For Heavy Electric Trucks For The Construction Industry In South Africa

March 18, 2023 admin clean transport, Construction, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, South Africa, volvo trucks

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:30:49 +0000

Heavy vehicles for applications such as construction sites or in campus-based sectors such as in mining environments usually have to drive for short distances at well known intervals. Vehicles in this sector are perfect for electrification. Managing the fleet for things like charging and installation of charging stations at depots or on-site in campus-based environments […]

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Vogtle Unit 3 In-Service Date Slides to May or June

February 16, 2023 admin Business, Construction, Georgia Power, news, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, power, Southern Company, Vogtle

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 19:09:21 +0000

Southern Company said in its annual report filing issued on Feb. 16 that remediating certain equipment and component issues will force the projected in-service date for Plant Vogtle Unit 3 to be pushed out to May or June 2023. “The projected schedule for Unit 3 primarily depends on the progression of final component and pre-operational […]

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With Concrete, Less Is More

January 28, 2023 admin buildings, cement, concrete, Construction, green economy, investment, Manufacturing

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:48:31 +0000

Demand Changes Can Drive The Future Of Zero-Carbon Concrete As world leaders convene at the World Economic Forum’s annual conference in Davos to discuss global issues including climate change, they will spend the day surrounded by concrete. Houses, skyscrapers, roads, freeways, bridges, sidewalks, water systems, dams, and more rely on concrete for its unrivaled strength […]

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Canada’s payroll employment increases, as strong hiring continues

January 27, 2023 admin canadian work permit, Construction, finance and insurance, general, healthcare and social assistance, hiring, job vacancies, jobs in canada, labour shortages, open positions, payroll employment, professional scientific and technical services, public administration

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:50:04 +0000

Across 10 out of 15 sectors, payroll employment (the number of employees receiving pay or receiving benefits from their employer) increased in November 2022—a good indication of a strong hiring climate, and a returning to pre-COVID economic output in Canada. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration As a result, many industries also saw […]

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Being Pro-Nuclear Won’t Be Enough—Here’s Why

January 3, 2023 admin advanced reactors, Business, Construction, engineering, full coverage, iaea, International, nei, news, NRC, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, power, Research and Development, Safety, smr, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:14:19 +0000

Nuclear energy—not just nuclear power—is seeing a burst of innovation unlike anything seen since the 1950s. While the strong momentum for the dispatchable zero-carbon energy source is promising, prominent pitfalls threaten necessary progress.

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