Laing O’Rourke has hailed its industrialised construction methods used on nuclear projects as “redefining what is possible for major infrastructure projects”.

The UK’s civil and defence nuclear programmes are competing for many of the same people and suppliers. Sharmila Jugessur, strategic growth director, at AtkinsRéalis says greater coordination, better use of transferable skills and a more strategic approach to procurement could unlock delivery at the scale the sector needs.

Laing O’Rourke has joined a consortium aiming to build 14 small nuclear reactors on three sites in the UK. The consortium is led by Polish-based developer SGE, which has applied…

Sizewell C’s supply chain chief Malcolm Dare wants the £38bn project to drive productivity improvement in UK construction. But, he tells Will Mann, the industry’s delivery model needs to change

ILIOS, a consortium led by a Kier and Nuvia joint venture, has been appointed by UK Fusion Energy to deliver the first three‑year, £200m tranche of the STEP fusion programme.

Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) has appointed Arup to provide early-phase foundation engineering and design support for the UK’s first small modular reactor (SMR) project.

Great British Energy’s nuclear arm has appointed WSP and Mott MacDonald to provide specialist environmental services and permitting support for the small modular reactor programme at Wylfa.

A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month.

Mace Consult, Hochtieff, Turner & Townsend and Unipart have been appointed to the delivery partner team helping Rolls-Royce build nuclear power plants with small modular reactor (SMRs).

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s Thomas Docherty has been appointed as the new chair of the National Nuclear Provider Coordinating Body.

Skanska has been appointed by Rolls-Royce SMR to deliver an aseismic bearing pedestal demonstrator for its small modular reactor (SMR).

Hinkley Point C’s second nuclear reactor has arrived at the power station site in Somerset, marking a significant step forward for the project.

Hinkley Point C has released new footage from the project, offering a glimpse into the work that happens after dark at the site.

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served a fire enforcement notice after identifying “significant fire safety shortfalls” at the Hinkley Point C nuclear construction site.

The nuclear industry needs to attract new talent and turbocharge it with technology in order to meet the sector’s massive growth.

The Office for Nuclear Regulation has revealed that Balfour Beatty will be prosecuted following a fatality at the Atomic Weapons Establishment’s Aldermaston site.

Energy secretary Ed Miliband has signed today (22 July) the final investment decision for Sizewell C after years of delays and uncertainty around the project.

Constructionarium recently welcomed engineering and construction students from the University of East London to its site-simulator facility in Norfolk.