Nuclear framework worth £300 million…

Package to decommission nuclear reactors signal early Christmas for UK contractors.

Leading online UK construction news portal Construction Enquirer reports that the companies behind the decommissioning of the country’s ageing Magnox reactors are inviting firms to bid for a £300m demolition and earthmoving framework deal.

The huge package of work over the next five years will be spread across 10 sites in the UK and be handled by Magnox South and Magnox North, put in control of the decommissioning projects.

Magnox said it may extend the framework by an extra three years taking the expected demolition packages spend to £286m and asbestos removal to cost £78m.

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