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Nuclear construction lessons learned: guidance on best practice

This Engineering the Future paper gives general best practice guidance for nuclear construction.

Nuclear construction lessons learned: guidance on best practice

Content type: Best practice

Last updated: 02 January 2023

Author/s: ICE

This paper gives a detailed list of lessons for improving the delivery of nuclear projects; the most significant are:

  1. Follow-on replica stations are cheaper than first-of-a-kind. 
  2. The design must be mature and licensing issues resolved prior to the start of construction. 
  3. Establish a highly-qualified team to develop the design, secure the safety case, plan the procurement and build the schedule in detail in collaboration with the main contractors.
  4. Ensure that subcontractors are of high quality and experienced in nuclear construction or are taught the necessary special skills and requirements for quality, traceability and documentation. 
  5. Establish and maintain good communications with the community local to the site.

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