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.