Nuclear Connect Edition 19 Feature Preview

Edition 19 Feature Preview Sellafield: From decommissioning to waste management We see what Sellafield’s new site strategy and procurement plan will mean for the site and the supply chain. Innovation at the heart of decommissioning We spotlight the Sellafield Supplier Awards double innovation winner Thomas Graham and Sons. SMRs: Is smaller more beautiful? With its recent renewed interest in small modular reactors we ask, could the UK be going back into the nuclear reactor technology export market for the first time in many years?

Small and large join forces to maximise potential Eadon Consulting suggest that smaller businesses are in need, now more than ever, of a sound and market-ready approach to sourcing, securing and maintaining nuclear projects.   Warrington showcases its nuclear credentials We hear from Warrington & Co. how Warrington has become a nuclear hub and what lies ahead for the town and surrounding region.   Security: Government scheme will help protect supply chain information Tony Wilson of Indelible Data describes how abiding by the new Cyber Essentials scheme could shield companies from up to 80 per cent of the common threats emanating from the internet.   UK nuclear new build: An international perspective Canadian nuclear professional Melanie Sachar provides a forward-look to what new build projects in the UK may encounter.   Dounreay cultivates robust and capable supply chain An outline of Dounreay’s procurement plan and forthcoming opportunities.   Cumbria’s knowledge action network: The power of working together We find out how the University of Cumbria’s Knowledge Action Network programme is supporting SMEs in the region.   Innovation and technology transfer: Why reinvent the wheel? Kevin Malone of MMI Engineering highlights the importance of developing new applications for existing technologies.   Cammell Laird: Supersizing for civil nuclear construction We hear about the company’s progress in positioning itself as a prime location for the manufacture of supersized modules for the new build and decommissioning programmes.   Working together… differently Miranda Kirschel of Atkins highlights the Nuclear Industry Council Trade & Investment Working Group’s recent initiatives towards growing the industry and exporting nuclear capability.   UK safety expertise integral to Fukushima clean-up We hear how Nuclear Management Consultancy is working with TEPCO to enable safe clean-up at Fukushima.   Cooperative altruism in the nuclear industry Anna Ellis of Frazer-Nash explores how and why this evolutionary trait is reflected in the industry and the benefits this brings.   At the cutting edge of bulk waste disposal How a new LLW initiative is bringing improved safety and efficiency at Dounreay.   Fit for nuclear goes large The Nuclear AMRC explains how a major expansion of the programme means that more companies, in more areas of manufacturing, can now get ready to win work in the nuclear civil sector.   Skills: Pressing ahead with skills growth We meet Taylor-Jayne Fox of Graham Engineering Ltd, winner of the Outstanding Leadership in Skills award at this year’s Nuclear Skills Awards.   Regulation: Small modular reactors William Wilson of Burges Salmon outlines the challenges involved and suggests developers of SMRs need to be ‘designing for regulation’, as well as for use. Share Tweet Share Forward

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