Bidding opens for £250m Sizewell C earthworks contract
Bidding has opened for firms looking to secure a contract for up to £250m of earthworks during the construction of Sizewell C. The two-year bulk earthworks contract covers the excavation, transportation and discharge of more than 3,200,000m³ of made ground, crag sand, alluvial deposits on site, enabling the construction of units 1 and 2 of […]
Sizewell C launches £10m grant fund to mitigate environmental impact
A close to £10m grant fund has been launched to mitigate the environmental impacts of Sizewell C. The power station’s new Natural Environment Improvement Fund (NEIF) will support landscape and biodiversity improvements in the local area both during and after the plant’s construction. It will be overseen by an awards panel, featuring representatives from Suffolk […]
Sizewell C signs landmark turbine contract
Sizewell C will be powered by the world’s largest steam turbines thanks to a new deal with a leading global manufacturer. The two complete turbine islands will be provided by Arabelle Solutions, a part of the EDF Group which is currently installing the first of two turbine islands at Hinkley Point C. Each will feature […]
Sizewell C unveils new College on the Coast and Apprenticeship Hub plans
Plans for a new education campus in Leiston have been unveiled by Sizewell C – providing a new college and training centre for hundreds of students and apprentices. If successful, the plans would see a new College on the Coast, Apprenticeship & Trainee Hub and Centre of Excellence built on the eastern edge of Leiston, […]
Government agrees £38bn deal with investors to finance Sizewell C
Sizewell C has officially been given the government’s final stamp of approval, who will become the £38bn project’s primary funder. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband put pen to paper on a deal with private investors La Caisse, Centrica, EDF and Amber Infrastructure to grant the project the final green light. It is anticipated the project will […]
Suffolk firm awarded ‘significant’ Sizewell C concrete contract
A Suffolk concrete company has been named among 77 suppliers in the region to be awarded a share of £330million in contracts for the construction of Sizewell C. Eastern Concrete Ltd, based in Stowmarket, will provide more than 120,000m3 of concrete during early-stage construction work over the next two years. The contract has already created […]
Government commits £14.2 billion investment in Sizewell C as project gets the green light
The government has announced a £14.2 billion investment to build Sizewell C – which will create 10,000 jobs and 1,500 apprenticeships during its construction. The announcement comes as part of the government’s spending review, with the Energy Secretary vowing a ‘golden age’ of nuclear power to boost the UK’s energy security. Sizewell C has already […]
How the region’s construction industry is tackling the skills shortage
The construction industry faces a long-running shortage of skilled workers – particularly in the east of England where demand is among the highest in the UK. There are a host of large-scale infrastructure projects, as well as high targets for housebuilding, which will need a large, skilled workforce to make a reality. However, despite the […]
Riders set off on 300-mile coast-to-coast power station cycle ride
A team from the construction industry will cross the finishing line of a gruelling four-day cycle ride across the UK at Sizewell C in Suffolk this week. The Construction Sport Nuclear Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge set off from Hinkley Point C in Somerset on Monday, April 7 on the 300-mile ride between the two […]
