Guests: Caroline Longman and Hannah Vickers of nuclear consultant Equilibrion
Interviewed by: Antony Oliver

Lucion Survey warns developers must adapt to new planning, environmental and land constraints as the government targets 1.5 million homes

Lucion Survey, a UK-wide survey and environmental consultancy supporting the housebuilding sector, is urging developers to prepare for increased complexity following the publication of England’s first Land Use Framework.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks’ (SSEN) £9.6 million investment in the distribution network at Rownhams in Hampshire is now well underway, with works going ahead without disruption to motorists, despite the new cable crossing beneath the busy M27 motorway.

SSEN’s team, working with contract partners Freedom, has carefully designed the scheme to deliver long-term benefits by upgrading the local electricity infrastructure, while keeping disruption to a minimum and protecting the surrounding environment.

Hunterston B nuclear power station in North Ayrshire has transferred ownership from EDF to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

Today, 1 April 2026 Hunterston B nuclear power station in North Ayrshire has transferred ownership from EDF to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to be decommissioned by its subsidiary Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS).

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is the organisation trusted by the government to decommission the UK’s former nuclear sites safely, securely and sustainably, remediating them for their next use.

Amentum-Led Joint Venture Secures $406 Million Contract as Owner’s Engineer for UK’s First Small Modular Reactors

Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) has awarded a $406 million (£300 million) contract to a joint venture between Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) and Cavendish Nuclear to serve as the owner’s engineer for its flagship small modular reactor (SMR) project in the UK.

Britain’s rail network open for business this Easter – but passengers asked to check before they travel on some key routes

The vast majority of Britain’s rail network will be open for passengers travelling over the Easter bank holiday weekend, helping them make the most of their spring break.

Thanks to our carefully-planned £75.5m  programme of investment this Easter, aimed at improving performance for both passengers and freight services, we are ensuring most services run as normal.

Britain’s railway has taken a major step in the development of quantum navigation technologies, with new systems designed to measure train position with extreme precision now being advanced for the national rail network.

Office for Nuclear Regulation grant a site licence to Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) - major milestone that will enable the site's decommissioning.

With a few days to go until Hunterston B becomes the UK’s first Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) site to transfer into UK Government ownership, a major milestone that will enable the nuclear power station’s decommissioning has been achieved.

David Marshall, Sellafield's chief information security officer, has been working with the cyber stars of the future, as part of the Cyber Leaders Challenge.

The challenge is the national cyber emergency competition for UK university students.

David Marshall was one of the judges for the event. He judged one of the regional rounds in Manchester. Following this he judged the nationwide quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. These all took place at the iconic BT Tower in London, last week.

The event is designed to identify, test and nurture future cyber talent.

Despite the National Underground Asset Register now covering more than 80 per cent of buried infrastructure, around 230 underground utility strikes still occur every working day in the UK.

For Tom Chapman, Business Development Manager at Lucion Survey, that statistic serves as a reminder that better data does not automatically eliminate underground risk.

The ILIOS consortium has been appointed as the construction partner for the UK's STEP Fusion programme, while Kinectrics has been named as the design and fabrication partner for the UKAEA-Eni H3AT Tritium Loop Facility. The appointments came as the government published its Fusion Energy Strategy.

Faye Rathmill has been named Higher and Degree Apprentice of the Year at the UK Nuclear Skills Awards 2026

The award recognises her outstanding contribution, technical skill, and commitment to career development.

Faye wasn’t the only winner with a Sellafield connection.