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Sellafield Space Saving Rack

Installed: The Sellafield space saver set to save billions

The first fuel has been placed into a space-saving storage rack at Sellafield set to save billions of pounds.

Known as the 63-can rack, the container allows the Thorp pond to store 50% more…

NDA Group Communities

NDA group investing in our communities

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group has published its 2023 to 2024 socio-economic report detailing a record investment in projects across the UK.

Over the last five years, the…

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NDA announces multi-million PhD bursary commitment at summit

At the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority biannual stakeholder summit, CEO David Peattie announced up to £5 million over five years to support around 20 PhDs.

On the 17th and 18th of…

Sellafield Graduates

6 things that might surprise you about being a graduate engineer at Sellafield

1 - You don’t have to be from West Cumbria to work at Sellafield

I’m originally from Wick in the far north of Scotland and in 2017, I moved to Glasgow to study for my Master…

Sellafied 50000 waste package

Sellafield waste team has 50,000 reasons to celebrate

A team at the heart of Sellafield’s clean-up mission has hit a momentous milestone. Some of the RER team in front of the encapsulation plants and product storage facilities on the Sellafield site.…
The Sellafield Ltd apprentice class of 2024

Hundreds of new starters begin their careers at Sellafield

This year's cohort of apprentices and graduates will help drive forward work at the UK's largest and most complex nuclear site.

Up to 300 vocational and degree apprentices and 150 graduates…

Sellafield Storage

Sellafield: Five facilities we have repurposed to support mission delivery

Sellafield is home to one of the biggest portfolios of major construction projects in the UK today. We’re building on an epic scale to provide safe and secure storage of nuclear waste and special…

Snake Robot

Snakebot inspections a tight squeeze at Dounreay

A new snake-like inspection robot has been trialed at Dounreay to survey confined areas

A few years ago, the award-winning ‘Lyra’ robot had its debut in Dounreay’s redundant fuel cycle area…

Samples being collected at NRS Dounreay

NDA group showcases progress on sustainability

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group publishes overview of progress being made against sustainability goals.

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group has today published an…

Remote sensing technologies

Sensing success: £2 million in contracts awarded to fund remote sensing technologies

Four innovative organisations have been awarded funding to develop cutting edge remote sensing innovations for defence, security and nuclear decommissioning applications.

  • £2 million in…
LLWR Membrane

Significant progress with final disposal of radioactive waste at Repository site

Works begin on the next phase of operations to close historic trenches and vaults at the Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) site in Cumbria.

Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), which manages the…

Robotic hand being operated on site

NDA invests £30million in cutting edge research and innovation

NDA awards contracts totalling £30million to drive innovation and research into new nuclear decommissioning techniques.

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has awarded contracts…

Sizewell A Demolition

Major demolition project approved for Sizewell A

Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) has been given planning consent to demolish the turbine hall and electrical annexe at Sizewell A site.
Sizewell A site director, Alan Walker, commented: “This…

Chapelcross Masterplan

Masterplan Released for Chapelcross Green Energy Hub

Masterplan published for the future of Chapelcross, showcasing the vision to develop the site into a Green Energy Hub.

A masterplan for the future of Chapelcross has been unveiled today,…

Liz Peace CBE

Liz Peace CBE appointed as new Chair of Nuclear Waste Services

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority announces Liz Peace CBE has been appointed as Chair of Nuclear Waste Services.

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has today announced that Liz…

Sellafield apprenticeship scheme

National recognition for Sellafield apprenticeship scheme

Sellafield Ltd has once again hit the top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in England.

Companies in this elite bracket are recognised as ‘outstanding apprenticeship employers through commitment…

Sellafield partnership appoints final key delivery partners

Sellafield partnership appoints final key delivery partners

Sellafield's Programme and Project Partners has appointed its final key delivery partner to help deliver major projects

Altrad Support Services and KAEFER UK & Ireland have signed a…

Sellafield takes delivery of first fully electric train

Sellafield takes delivery of first fully electric train

Sellafield's rail team welcomed the latest addition to their fleet this month as the site took delivery of its first fully electric locomotive.

Sellafield has one of the largest internal…

Near Surface Nuclear Waste Disposal

UK plans near surface disposal of intermediate level waste

In its updated strategy for handling nuclear waste and radioactive substances, the UK proposes to use a shallower disposal facility for suitable intermediate-level waste which was previously…

NRS celebrates community growth

NRS celebrates community growth

During the last decade, NRS has invested over £10 million socio-economic funding into more than 1,400 community driven projects to create sustainable growth.

Our work with the Nuclear…