Magnox Ltd in association with the Welsh Assembly Government are hosting this event on 17 May in Venue Cymru, Llandudno for existing and potential suppliers to the Magnox Fleet across the UK. Demand for places is expected to be high. Register by Friday 15 April with rachel.thompson@magnoxsouthsites.com.
K Cooling Tower Demolition Project
The video below includes the project timeline for the demolition of the massive cooling tower at Savanah River. Further information on the challenges faced is given at http://www.americandnd.com/PDFs/k-cooling-tower.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhSJuMc5Nyo&feature=player_embedded
Quarterly Local Liaison Committee (LLC) / Site Stakeholder Group (SSG) Reports for 2010
Quarterly reports are issued as part of the Health and Safety Executive’s commitment to make information about inspection and regulatory activities relating to UK nuclear sites available to the public. Follow the link below to access all the quarterly reports for 2010.
China 4G Construction
The project to construct a fourth generation nuclear power plant in China is unaffected by the suspension of new power plant approvals and is scheduled to begin end March/early April. Further details at: http://www.china.org.cn/china/2011-03/17/content_22166536.htm
Japan Nuclear Power Plant Updates
Regular Japan Nuclear Power Plant updates can be found through the following links:
International Atomic Energy Authority News Centre: http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/tsunamiupdate01.html
Japan Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency: http://www.nisa.meti.go.jp/english/index.html
NHK World (English Version): http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/
Tokyo Electric Power Company: http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/index-e.html
World Nuclear News: http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/
American Nuclear Society: http://ansnuclearcafe.org/
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission: http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/
Nuclear Supply Chain Conference
A nuclear supply chain conference will take place in Coventry on the same day as the Nuclear Supply Chain – Meet the Buyer event in Stirling.
The Coventry event will be held in the ACT Building at the Coventry University Technology Park on 24 March 2011 from 09:30 until 14:00.
This is a free event. For details contact rachael.price@coventry.gov.uk
Nuclear Supply Chain – The Essential Guide
An alternative link to this guide is available via this page http://www.nuclearsupplychain.com/guide-to-quality-and-accreditation. The NIA has been informed of the broken link.
Construction Risks in New Nuclear
A report recently issed by KPMG looks at some of the risks involved in constructing new nuclear power stations. The report, Construction Risks in New Nuclear Projects – Eyes Wide Open is free to download at http://www.kpmg.com/Global/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Pages/Construction-Risk-in-New-Nuclear-Power-Projects.aspx
Nuclear Supply Chain – The Essential Guide
Stage 1 of the guide for nuclear new build in the UK is now available for download from the NIA. The guide covers a range of topics and offers key market intelligence on the opportunities available to organistions interested in the UK nuclear new build programme. Topics covered include timescale for orders, routes to market and quality arrangements.
Download this excellent guide at http://www.nuclearsupplychain.com/images/stories/pdfs/EssentialGuide/essential%20guide%20final%20version%20to%20use.pdf
