The world’s largest crane, Big Carl, has lifted into place the third and final liner ring at Hinkley Point C’s second reactor building.

Big Carl, the world’s largest crane, has lifted a 304t steel liner ring into place on the first reactor building at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.

The walls of the first reactor building at Hinkley Point C now stand at 34m high, according to a video showing the latest progress on the project.

The world’s biggest crane has lifted a 347t liner steel ring onto the Unit 1 reactor building at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.

The Bylor (Bouygues Laing O’Rourke) consortium working on the construction of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station is approaching a hold point next month (November) prior to the installation of M&E and HVAC systems at the site.