Going nuclear
Language: English Series: Construction Manager ; March 2006, 20-25(6)Publication details: 2006Subject(s): Summary: Reports on the likely impact on the construction industry if the decision is taken to build a new generation of nuclear power stations. There are concerns that any new build programme might strain capacity in the industry, which is already suffering from a skills shortage. The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) is recommending that a range of measures be adopted to avoid the cost and time overruns which dogged the construction of the previous generation of nuclear plants. A separate article "Out with the old" looks at the opportunities for the industry in the decommissioning of existing plants.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L132797 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 132797-1001 |
Reports on the likely impact on the construction industry if the decision is taken to build a new generation of nuclear power stations. There are concerns that any new build programme might strain capacity in the industry, which is already suffering from a skills shortage. The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) is recommending that a range of measures be adopted to avoid the cost and time overruns which dogged the construction of the previous generation of nuclear plants. A separate article "Out with the old" looks at the opportunities for the industry in the decommissioning of existing plants.