HS2 has completed a major river enhancement in Warwickshire, which at 749 metres is the most significant realignment of a natural river on the project.

The re-naturalisation of the River Cole near Coleshill in Warwickshire will improve the existing river environment by creating more meander bends and enhancing habitats in the river and along its banks to maximise biodiversity.

The landscape of North Nottinghamshire is forever changed following the successful demolition of eight giant cooling towers at Cottam power station on August 14.

Cottam power station was a former coal fired power station in Nottinghamshire ceasing operations in 2019. At its peak it was capable of generating enough electricity for approximately 3.7 million UK homes and employed 750 people.

The explosive event, a Guinness World Record for the greatest number of cooling towers demolished in one go, was witnessed by former employees of the coal fired power station.

Hinkley Point C is developing proposals for a new temporary accommodation campus next to Junction 24 of the M5 Motorway. The campus on Notaro Way near Huntworth would be made of modular accommodation blocks and feature a restaurant, bar, gym, shop and lounge areas. The site would also have a 700-space car park, as well as 200 cycle and 15 motorbike spaces.

A dedicated bus service will transport workers to and from the Hinkley Point C site.

A four-year Embedded Engineering Resource Framework has been renewed with seven companies

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has renewed its multimillion-pound Embedded Engineering Resource Framework (“the Framework”) with seven companies. The renewal follows a successful four-year supply of a breadth of engineering resources to UKAEA in support of its mission to deliver fusion energy.

Guest:  Paul Turner, chief executive, Institute of Commissioning & Assurance.
Interviewed by: Antony Oliver

In this episode we revisit the subject of project commissioning - a vital, often underestimated stage of infrastructure delivery.

What is commissioning – well in a nutshell it’s the complex process of preparing an asset to operate exactly as intended from day one.

So to be clear, it's not testing!

In its first report published today (Monday 11 August), the taskforce says a “radical reset” is needed to speed up vital nuclear projects and encourage more companies to build in Britain, delivering a new golden age of nuclear with thousands of good jobs and investment - supporting government’s mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower.  

People living near pylons to get £2,500 off electricity bills over 10 years, as smart meter plans are unveiled to give consumers better rights and compensation.

Electricity bills to be cut for thousands living near new pylons, as the government moves forward with plans to get Britain building and put communities at the heart of a cleaner, more affordable, homegrown energy system.  

A historic reactor complex has been demolished, creating a new skyline at Harwell site - the birthplace of pioneering nuclear research and innovation.

The complex originally housed the UK’s first fast fission reactor Zephyr, followed by Dimple - a multi-purpose, zero power, water moderated reactor. These played a central role in providing the data measurements used to support the first generation of nuclear reactor designs.  In its latter years, the building hosted research into prosthetic limbs and vehicle emissions under AEA Technology. 

More good jobs unlocked for workers across North Wales and North West England as Britain’s carbon capture industry goes from strength to strength.

This will support a total of 2,800 direct, skilled jobs in total – such as engineers and construction workers – and unlock growth and investment right across the HyNet network, which spans Cheshire and Flintshire.  

Around 200 oil and gas workers in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire will be offered tailored support to seize clean energy job opportunities.

The Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund, backed by £900,000 of UK Government funding, will help build the pipeline of skilled workers needed to make Britain a clean energy superpower as part of the government’s Plan for Change.

Guest: Mike Pigott, Director of Waste Operations and Sites at Nuclear Waste Services
Interviewed by: Antony Oliver

In this episode we’re focusing on the management of nuclear waste; one of the most complex, long-term, and often misunderstood aspects of the UK’s energy future.

HS2 is joining forces with rail industry representatives to take part in what is believed to be ‘The Greatest Gathering’ of historic and modern trains and rail-related exhibits. The event will take place at Alstom’s Derby Litchurch Lane Works, which will open its doors to the general public for the first time in almost 50 years.

As part of the rail exhibition, focused on the future, visitors will be given the opportunity to book an exclusive tour of a life-size model carriage, which has been fitted out to illustrate the concept design for HS2’s Class 895 train.