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AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has signed a five year contract with Czech utility CEZ for the management of radioactive waste at their nuclear power plant in Dukovany.

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Sellafield Visit by Chris Huhne Secretary of State for Department of Energy and Climate Change

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Sellafield Ltd was delighted to welcome Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Department of Energy and Climate Change, and Charles Hendry, Energy Minister, to the Sellafield site yesterday (Wednesday 26 May).

The visit also involved senior NDA personnel including Chief Executive Tony Fountain, Sellafield Programme Director Ian Hudson and Head of Communications Jon Phillips. Read it all..

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Cogent offers a £650 per person grant towards training women in your industry

There’s a time and place limit so please don’t delay

The Cogent SSC Women and Work Programme is a new initiative for the science-using industries to support the skills development of women, particularly into non-traditional technical roles. Read it all..

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The first major project to be completed by Sellafield Ltd, under the ownership of Nuclear Management Partners (NMP) has just been delivered – ahead of schedule and under budget – for the NDA, Sellafield Ltd’s customer and the site owner. Read it all..

AMEC Press Release

AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, and Energy Solutions , the international nuclear services company, have formed a joint venture to bid for the Parent Body Organisation (PBO) contract at Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL). The joint venture, which will be called Caithness Solutions Limited, brings together two companies with unrivalled experience in the international nuclear decommissioning market as well as in other key industrial sectors. Read it all..

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A security expert at Dounreay has been honoured for his contribution to ways to improve the security of nuclear material around the world.

Malcolm Clark took the top award in a contest organised by the World Institute of Nuclear Security. Read it all..

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The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has allocated £1.5bn to Sellafield Ltd out of its overall budget of £2.8bn for 2010/11.  This is a significant investment which is slightly higher than expenditure in 2009/2010 and recognises the NDA’s priority of focussing its resources on tackling our highest hazards. As stated in our Business Plan, published in March 2010, we require all of our sites to deliver efficiencies so we can maximise resources to progress the clean up and decommissioning mission.  This is particularly important at a time of significant pressure on public expenditure. Read it all..

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The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) yesterday, made an announcement about the future of the Sellafield MOX Plant (SMP). We have a duty to monitor the performance of all plants within our ownership in order to secure best value for money for the UK and to fulfil contractual obligations to customers. It is also required to ensure compliance with UK policy that the materials from reprocessing should be returned to overseas customers. Read it all..