Sizewell B power plant given lifetime extension to 2055
Sizewell B power plant given 20‑year lifetime extension to continue operating until 2055. Sizewell B nuclear power station to continue opera…
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Solomons Europe and NEC expert Dr Jon Broome launch new ‘Collective’ to bridge construction collaboration gap
Solomons Europe and NEC expert Dr Jon Broome have launched the Clause 10 Collective, a new industry initiative aimed at closing construction…
NRL Recruitment shortlisted for Recruiter Awards 2026
NRL Recruitment has been named a finalist in the Recruiter Awards 2026, marking its second industry awards shortlist in one month. The recog…
Polish Billionaire To Invest £35 Billion In Nuclear Plant Rollout Across UK
A consortium led by the billionaire industrialist Michał Sołowow has announced plans to build 14 small modular nuclear reactors on three sit…
Eight firms picked for £640m National Grid cable installation framework
Balfour Beatty and OCU are among eight contractors appointed by National Grid to a new cable installation framework with a total potential v…
CEO reflects on half-decade whirlwind as she marks five years in role
A LEADING business figure who became the first chief executive of an organisation as it grappled with the aftershocks of Covid has marked fi…
Rolls-Royce to open SMR development centre
Rolls-Royce has announced plans to open Pioneer Works, in Derby, where it will develop the processes needed to delivery SMRs across the UK, …
Ministers fail to plug imported fabricated steel tariff gap
The Government has stopped short of closing a controversial loophole in its new steel tariff regime, prompting warnings that cheap imported …
Balfour lands £325m SSEN grid superhub job in Scotland
Balfour Beatty has clinched a £325m contract from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks to build the Netherton Hub in Aberdeenshire, ce…
Major nuclear project plan for former Cottam power station
US nuclear specialist Holtec International and EDF have submitted plans to the Government to build up to four small modular reactors at the …
National Grid picks £1.2bn transmission partners
National Grid has appointed Balfour Beatty, M Group, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Murphy and OTW as delivery partners for 1,000km of overh…
Views of energy sector supply chain sought for Family, Privately-owned and Owner-Managed Business Survey
BECBC members are invited to take part in a survey to help provide vital insights into the challenges they face, their plans for growth and …
New £7.4bn supply chain framework launched to support local businesses and regional growth
Framework opportunity worth up to £7.4bn over the next eight years Dedicated opportunity for civils projects up to £10m, split by region to …