Small modular reactor company Terrestrial Energy Inc has signed a manufacturing and supply contract with Westinghouse subsidiary Springfields Fuels Limited for the design and construction of an Integral Molten Salt Reactor fuel pilot plant.

Guest:  Chris Williamson, President of RIBA, the Royal Institute of British Architects and founder of Weston Williamson + Partners.
Interviewed by: Antony Oliver

In today’s episode we turn our attention to architecture and its role in shaping not just our buildings and infrastructure, but the society, environment and communities that are created by our built environment.

On the fifth anniversary of its apprenticeship programme, Navantia UK has welcomed 73 new apprentices across its four UK sites, marking the start of an exciting new chapter for the next generation of British shipbuilders and engineers.

HMS Agamemnon, the sixth Astute Class submarine, is another step closer to joining the UK’s in-service submarine fleet, following the successful completion of her first dive.  

Shortly after being commissioned in the presence of His Majesty the King, the dive took place over two days and saw the boat submerged in water in the safety of a dock at BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, under the control of her Royal Navy crew.

Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) has announced a £389,000 funding boost to the Egni team at Menai Science Park (M-SParc) Anglesey.

The first high-speed, pure methanol engine has celebrated its premiere on the test bench at Rolls-Royce. With this, Rolls-Royce and its partners Woodward L’Orange and WTZ Roßlau in the meOHmare research project have set a milestone on the road to climate- and environmentally-friendly propulsion solutions for ships.

Rolls-Royce SMR has signed a £multi-million contract and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with world-leading nuclear services and technology company, BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT).

Signing the detailed design contract for the nuclear steam generators is another vital step forward in the development of the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and further re-enforces its position as Europe’s leading SMR.

In the latest update video, Hinkley Point C’s Project Delivery Director, Simon Parsons takes us behind the scenes as the site focus shifts to a new phase. With the civil construction work nearing completion and the second dome in place, attention is now firmly on the power station’s fit out with pipes, cables and equipment.

Thanks to innovation and the experience gained from Unit 1, teams are building the second unit 20-30% faster, with prefabrication now approaching 60%. Everything learned here will benefit Sizewell C from the start.

Sizewell C is set to host its second Leiston-based careers event of 2025, offering local residents the opportunity to explore the wide range of job and training opportunities available right on their doorstep.

The event will take place on 29 October at the Sizewell Social Club on King Georges Avenue, and will feature representatives from Sizewell C and around 20 of its supply chain partners.

A new £10m grant scheme has been launched to support environmental enhancement projects along the East coast.

The Natural Environment Improvement Fund (NEIF) is designed to mitigate the landscape and visual impacts of Sizewell C, the new nuclear power station under construction near Leiston in Suffolk.

An awards panel has been established to oversee the fund, comprising representatives from East Suffolk Council, Suffolk County Council, Sizewell C, Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape, and Natural England.

Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden all meet the technical requirements to host a pilot fusion reactor, but Finland is the most prepared in terms of regulatory readiness, according to a report conducted by Finland's VTT Technical Research Centre on behalf of Swedish fusion energy company Novatron Fusion Group.

The MK60 small modular reactor design, developed specifically to provide power and cooling to data centres, has been unveiled by Deep Atomic.

The MK60 is a light water small modular reactor (SMR) incorporating multiple passive safety systems. Deep Atomic says it is "compact, scalable, and built on a foundation of proven technology". Each unit generates up to 60 MWe and provides an additional 60 MW of cooling capacity through its "integrated data centre-centric design approach".