Tom Pashby

2 days ago | newcivilengineer.com | Tom Pashby

The National Policy Statement for Nuclear Energy Generation (EN-7) will be formally introduced by the end of 2025, according to a minister. EN-7 is a policy framework that guides decision-making for developing new nuclear power infrastructure, including small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced modular reactors (AMRs). It outlines the criteria developers must meet in their applications for Development Consent, including site assessment and design.

2 days ago | newcivilengineer.com | Tom Pashby

Framatome has been awarded a contract to provide conventional field instrumentation (CFI) and emergency backup power generation capacity to Sizewell C. The company is 80.5% owned by EDF – a French state-owned company, which is the minority owner of Sizewell C. The remaining 19.5% of Framatome is owned by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The UK Government is currently the majority owner of Sizewell C, which has sunk £6.4bn of taxpayer cash into the project.

1 week ago | newcivilengineer.com | Tom Pashby

Gender pay gap data for 2024-25, which shows the difference between the pay for women and men, has shown clients leading the towards equality compared to consultants and contractors. Employers are required by law to report their gender pay gap figures to government if they have 250 or more employees on a specific date each year.

1 week ago | newcivilengineer.com | Tom Pashby

Aerial photos of the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk have revealed the state of preparatory works ahead of its final investment decision (FID). Despite the nuclear power plant having received development consent in 2022, its FID is still yet to be achieved and the mood of potential investors has been the subject of intense speculation.

1 week ago | newcivilengineer.com | Tom Pashby

The European Commission has said small modular reactors (SMRs) face “limited market uptake and slow commercialisation” as it calls for evidence on nuclear investment needs in the European Union (EU). The Commission is the central government and civil service function of the EU and exerts significant influence over policy and investment both within the EU and further afield.