Wood awarded framework agreement for nuclear decom at Dounreay
A framework agreement by Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL) has been secured by Wood to provide industrial services for the nuclear decommissioning site in Thurso.
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Dounreay set for New Year strikes
Dounreay nuclear plant is facing New Year strikes after trade unions officially served notice of a ballot on industrial action over pay.
Dounreay workers to be balloted on strike
Dounreay nuclear power workers could take strike action after refusing a new pay deal.
Drone a high-flyer when it comes to cutting costs
Drone inspections at Dounreay are saving the taxpayer tens of thousands of pounds a year, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) said yesterday.
Scottish nuclear site looks to hire ‘health boffins’
A nuclear site criticised over its safety is seeking a team of health boffins - with starting salaries of £46,000 “upwards.”
Nuclear waste flight takes off despite attack
A plane carrying weapons-grade nuclear waste to the US left the Highlands the day after the UK’s terror threat level was raised to “critical”.
Call for “tangible” legacy to be left in wake of Dounreay decommissioning
A north MSP has called for a "tangible" legacy to be left in Caithness from the decommissioning work being carried out at Dounreay.
Dounreay must leave Caithness with decommissioning legacy, MSP says
Dounreay to shed 15% of workforce
Bosses at a north nuclear plant are preparing to shed up to 15% of their staff as part of a voluntary redundancy scheme.
Robot helps clear the way for decom of Scotland’s first nuclear reactor
A robot has helped clear the way to dismantle a building that housed Scotland's first nuclear reactor to achieve criticality.
Independent Oil and Gas strengthens board following departure of non-exec chairman
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has strengthened its board and senior management team with a string of new appointments.
Caithness to Moray power transmission network upgrade reaches milestone
Energy firm Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has announced an "important milestone" in its £1.1billion Caithness-Moray undersea link project.
Nuclear industry archive opens near Dounreay
Historic UK nuclear records from 17 sites dating back to the 1940s will be on public show for the first time from today at a new archive.
Nuclear decommissioning fund worth £3m freed up for robot makers
Robot makers will have a chance to compete for £3million worth of funding as part of a competition aimed at developing nuclear decommissioning technology.
Strike ballot looms at Dounreay nuclear site
The prospect of a strike at Dounreay has increased after the latest pay talks between unions and management at the nuclear site broke down.
Talks to avert strike by nuclear workers loom
Crucial talks are to be held in a bid to avert the threat of industrial action by thousands of nuclear workers in a row over pensions.
Union leaders mull strike ballot for nuclear workers
Union leaders representing thousands of nuclear workers are to discuss calling a strike ballot in a row over pensions.
Unrest grows at Dounreay nuclear decommissioning site
Work on cutting up part of the nuclear reactor infrastructure at Dounreay in Caithness got under way yesterday as strike action threatened to disrupt decommissioning of the site.
Amec wins £7m contract for Dounreay effluent plant project
Amec Foster Wheeler has won a £7million contract to build a new effluent treatment plant at the Dounreay nuclear test site in Caithness.
First Dounreay radioactive material flight to US takes off “in secret”, report says
The first transfer of radioactive material from Dounreay to the US as part of an agreement between London and Washington took place at the weekend, a news report said.
Another floating wind turbine project planned for North Sea
Two engineering and design firms are working together to deploy the world’s first multi-turbine floating wind-energy demonstrator off Dounreay in 2018.
MP questions safety of Dounreay waste transfer
Highland MP Paul Monaghan has referred the UK Government’s plan to transport nuclear waste from Dounreay to the United States to the European Commission.
Dounreay ships 11 tonnes of nuclear waste to Cumbria
The company responsible for decommissioning the former nuclear plant at Dounreay has confirmed it has shipped 11 tonnes of radioactive material to Cumbria in its most recent financial year.
Radioactive uranium sent to Sellafield to reprocess
Dounreay Site Restoration (DSRL) confirmed it has sent 11 tonnes of “breeder” material - consisting of radioactive uranium - to Sellafield’s Magnox reprocessing facility last year, representing about a quarter of the material stored on site.
Dounreay decom boosts Babcock sales
Ongoing nuclear decommissioning work at Dounreay has boosted sales at Babcock International.