Hinkley C team hits key target despite Covid-19 curbs

Hinkley C team hits key target despite Covid-19 curbs

Workers building Hinkley Point C nuclear power station have completed the 49,000-tonne base for the second reactor on schedule while dealing with reduced numbers and limits on working procedures due to coronavirus

Contractor BYLOR also set a new UK record for a single, continuous pour as it hit the milestone date set more than four years ago.

The final concrete pour of 8,991m3 surpassed by 37m3 the previous record set during construction of the base for the first unit last June.

The concrete team’s achievement, known as “J-zero”, benefited from experience gained on the first identical unit – which has led to significant increases in productivity through steps such as increased use of prefabrication.

Construction during the current Coronavirus crisis was able to continue after the project took steps to ensure the safety of workers and the community.

This included reducing numbers on site to enable social distancing and concentrating on the most critical areas of construction.

 

updated: 01/06/2020

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