Babcock International Group - Revision history

Melissa Jones at 06:29, 26 March 2018

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Melissa Jones at 06:28, 26 March 2018

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Melissa Jones: /* Jonathan Band */

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Jonathan Band

Melissa Jones at 05:50, 26 March 2018

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Melissa Jones: /* Jonathan Band */

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Jonathan Band

Melissa Jones at 02:27, 9 February 2018

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Melissa Jones: /* Revolving door appointments */

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Revolving door appointments

Melissa Jones: /* Revolving door */

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Revolving door

Melissa Jones: /* Secondments */

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Secondments

Melissa Jones at 05:06, 14 September 2017

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 It is one of the UK's biggest defence contractors, after [[BAE Systems]] and [[Rolls Royce]].
-In April 2017 the UK MoD awarded Babcock a prestigious £340m deal providing support services to Royal Navy warships.  This came just a week after Babcock's shares fell drastically after it announced a decision to end its 14-year nuclear reactor clean-up contract with the government nine years early,. <ref> Forces Network News [https://www.forces.net/news/mod-award-babcock-ps340m-navy-warship-deal MoD Award Babcock £340m Navy Warship Deal], April 2017, Accessed 26 March 2018 </ref>
+In April 2017 the UK MoD awarded Babcock a prestigious £340m deal providing support services to Royal Navy warships.  This came just a week after Babcock's shares fell drastically after it announced a decision to end its 14-year nuclear reactor clean-up contract with the government nine years early. <ref> Forces Network News [https://www.forces.net/news/mod-award-babcock-ps340m-navy-warship-deal MoD Award Babcock £340m Navy Warship Deal], April 2017, accessed 26 March 2018 </ref>
 ==Background==
 The company has four operating divisions with overseas operations based in Africa, North America & Australia. These are: Marine & Technology, Defence & Security, Support Services & International.

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 It is one of the UK's biggest defence contractors, after [[BAE Systems]] and [[Rolls Royce]].
-In April 2017 the UK MoD awarded Babcock a prestigious £340m deal providing support services to Royal Navy warships.
+In April 2017 the UK MoD awarded Babcock a prestigious £340m deal providing support services to Royal Navy warships.  This came just a week after Babcock's shares fell drastically after it announced a decision to end its 14-year nuclear reactor clean-up contract with the government nine years early,. <ref> Forces Network News [https://www.forces.net/news/mod-award-babcock-ps340m-navy-warship-deal MoD Award Babcock £340m Navy Warship Deal], April 2017, Accessed 26 March 2018 </ref>
 ==Background==
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 In April 2012, [[Babcock Dounreay Partnership]] (BDP), a consortium of Babcock International Group PLC (50%), [[CH2M HILL]] (30%) and [[URS]] (20%) was selected as preferred bidder and eventually awarded a £1.6bn contract by the [[Nuclear Decommissioning Authority]] for the management and decommissioning of the [[Dounreay nuclear site]] in Caithness, Scotland.
-In March 2014 Britain awarded Babcock and US group [[Fluor]] a 14-year, £7bn contract to manage the decommissioning of some of Britain's oldest nuclear power sites, including Hinkley, Sizewell and Dungeness. <ref> [http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/mar/31/babcock-uk-nuclear-clean-up-contract Babcock wins UK nuclear clean-up deal], Reuters/ The Guardian, Tuesday 31 March 2014, acc same day </ref>
+In March 2014 Britain awarded Babcock and US group [[Fluor]] a 14-year, £7bn contract to manage the decommissioning of some of Britain's oldest nuclear power sites, including Hinkley, Sizewell and Dungeness. <ref> [http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/mar/31/babcock-uk-nuclear-clean-up-contract Babcock wins UK nuclear clean-up deal], Reuters/ The ''Guardian'', Tuesday 31 March 2014, acc same day </ref> In April 2017 however Babcock announced a decision to end this contract with the government nine years early<ref> Forces Network News [https://www.forces.net/news/mod-award-babcock-ps340m-navy-warship-deal MoD Award Babcock £340m Navy Warship Deal], April 2017, Accessed 26 March 2018 </ref> a 'mismatch between what had been requested in the contract and the work that needed to be done put the contract at risk of legal action'.
 ===Secondments===

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 ===Jonathan Band===
-Jonathan Band is a former First Sea Lord who retired in 2009, joining Babcock as an adviser in 2010.
+[[Jonathan Band]] is a former First Sea Lord who retired from the MOD in 2009, joining Babcock as an adviser in 2010.
 ==People==

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 Babcock is listed on the [[London Stock Exchange]] and is a constituent of the [[FTSE 100 Index]].
-It is one of the UK's biggest defence contractors, after BAE Systems and Rolls Royce.
+It is one of the UK's biggest defence contractors, after [[BAE Systems]] and [[Rolls Royce]].
-Babcock's nuclear services division was renamed in October 2013 as [[Cavendish Nuclear]].
+In April 2017 the UK MoD awarded Babcock a prestigious £340m deal providing support services to Royal Navy warships.
 ==Background==
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 ===Nuclear===
-{{Template:NuclearSpin}}Babcock is the UK's largest specialist nuclear support services organisation, employing over 3,500 nuclear engineers, scientists and technicians. <ref> [http://www.babcockinternational.com/markets/nuclear/ Nuclear], Babcock website, acc 15 August 2012 </ref>
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 In September 2009, it bought one of the last parts of the UK's state-owned nuclear industry, the [[United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority]]'s commercial clean-up business, [[UKAEA Ltd]]. Babcock paid £50 million for this, reportedly narrowly outbidding [[AMEC]] and US rival [[Babcock & Wilcox]].<ref name="cleanup"> [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/6207149/Babcock-buys-nuclear-clean-up-arm-for-50m.html Babcock buys nuclear clean-up arm for £50m], The Telegraph, acc 15 August 2012 </ref>
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 In April 2012, [[Babcock Dounreay Partnership]] (BDP), a consortium of Babcock International Group PLC (50%), [[CH2M HILL]] (30%) and [[URS]] (20%) was selected as preferred bidder and eventually awarded a £1.6bn contract by the [[Nuclear Decommissioning Authority]] for the management and decommissioning of the [[Dounreay nuclear site]] in Caithness, Scotland.
 ===Secondments===

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 Another former high-ranking official, Admiral Sir [[Trevor Soar]] took up an independent consultancy position the same month as Newton. Just months later he was forced to step down after a sting by the Sunday Times. In a [[Babcock International]] statement Soar 'expressed regret over the embarrassment caused by his interview [with the Sunday Times], and his resignation has been accepted by the Company'. <ref> [http://www.babcockinternational.com/media-centre/statement-concerning-sunday-times-story/?alttemplate=MobileNewsItem Statement Concerning Sunday Times Story], Babcock International website, 14 October 2012, acc 13 November 2013 </ref>
-==Jonathan Band==
+===Jonathan Band===
-Former First Sea Lord who retired in 2009 joined Babcock as an adviser in 2010.
+Jonathan Band is a former First Sea Lord who retired in 2009, joining Babcock as an adviser in 2010.
 ==People==

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 ==Revolving door appointments==
 In 2012 Lieutenant General [[Paul Newton]] CBE, the Former Commander Force Development and Training, Army sought permission from the [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] (ACOBA) to accept a part-time appointment with Babcock International Group as a Member of its Defence Advisory Board.
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 ===Former MOD consultant to Babcock resigns, regrets embarrassment caused===
 Another former high-ranking official, Admiral Sir [[Trevor Soar]] took up an independent consultancy position the same month as Newton. Just months later he was forced to step down after a sting by the Sunday Times. In a [[Babcock International]] statement Soar 'expressed regret over the embarrassment caused by his interview [with the Sunday Times], and his resignation has been accepted by the Company'. <ref> [http://www.babcockinternational.com/media-centre/statement-concerning-sunday-times-story/?alttemplate=MobileNewsItem Statement Concerning Sunday Times Story], Babcock International website, 14 October 2012, acc 13 November 2013 </ref>
 ==People==

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 In February 2013, Powerbase/Spinwatch revealed that Babcock had seconded two staff to the [[Office for Nuclear Regulation]] (ONR) at the [[Health and Safety Executive]]. One was a technical assistant to the Civil Nuclear Reactor Programme; the other, an employee to help with the ‘Development and review of ONR wide processes’. The ONR said that all secondees are paid for by the nuclear industry and it has safeguards in place to ensure there is no conflict of interest. It added that no secondee works on matters directly related to their parent organisation.<ref>Richard Cookson, [http://www.spinwatch.org/-articles-by-category-mainmenu-8/67-nuclear/5568-the-nuclear-energy-industry-secondments-to-government-departments Nuclear industry secondments to Government departments responsible for policy and regulation], ''Spinwatch'', 22 February 2013</ref>
-==Revolving door==
+==Revolving door appointments==
 In 2012 Lieutenant General [[Paul Newton]] CBE, the Former Commander Force Development and Training, Army sought permission from the [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] (ACOBA) to accept a part-time appointment with Babcock International Group as a Member of its Defence Advisory Board.

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 '''Babcock International Group''' plc is a British multinational support services company specialising in managing complex assets and infrastructure in safety- and mission-critical environments. Although the company has civil contracts, its main business is with public bodies, particularly the UK [[Ministry of Defence]] and [[Network Rail]].
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 It is the world's 41st-largest defence contractor measured by 2010 defence revenues, and the third-largest based in the UK (after [[BAE Systems]] and [[Rolls-Royce]]). <ref> Defense News Top 100 for 2010. Defense News" </ref>
 ==Current activities==
 ===Nuclear===
-Babcock is the UK's largest specialist nuclear support services organisation, employing over 3,500 nuclear engineers, scientists and technicians. <ref> [http://www.babcockinternational.com/markets/nuclear/ Nuclear], Babcock website, acc 15 August 2012 </ref>
+{{Template:NuclearSpin}}Babcock is the UK's largest specialist nuclear support services organisation, employing over 3,500 nuclear engineers, scientists and technicians. <ref> [http://www.babcockinternational.com/markets/nuclear/ Nuclear], Babcock website, acc 15 August 2012 </ref>
-In September 2009, it bought one of the last parts of the UK's state owned nuclear industry, the [[United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority]]'s commercial clean-up business, [[UKAEA Ltd]]. Babcock paid £50 million for this, reportedly narrowly outbidding [[AMEC]] and US rival [[Babcock & Wilcox]].<ref name="cleanup"> [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/6207149/Babcock-buys-nuclear-clean-up-arm-for-50m.html Babcock buys nuclear clean-up arm for £50m], The Telegraph, acc 15 August 2012 </ref>
+In September 2009, it bought one of the last parts of the UK's state-owned nuclear industry, the [[United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority]]'s commercial clean-up business, [[UKAEA Ltd]]. Babcock paid £50 million for this, reportedly narrowly outbidding [[AMEC]] and US rival [[Babcock & Wilcox]].<ref name="cleanup"> [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/6207149/Babcock-buys-nuclear-clean-up-arm-for-50m.html Babcock buys nuclear clean-up arm for £50m], The Telegraph, acc 15 August 2012 </ref>
 This extended Babcock’s existing nuclear skills, bringing extra expertise in waste categorisation, decommissioning of high hazard facilities, encapsulation and storage of hazardous materials and transportation of waste. The deal also provided Babcock with its first operational Tier 1 position in the civil nuclear market and a direct relationship with the [[Nuclear Decommissioning Authority]], complementing its existing Tier 1 position in the military nuclear market. <ref> Babcock International Group PLC: Acquisition of UKAEA Limited </ref> <ref name="cleanup"/>
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 The Strategic Defence and Security Review and the National Security Strategy, 24 May 2011 </ref>
 *[[Norman Harrison]] - Director of Strategic Development at Babcock International Group and president of the [[Nuclear Institute]]
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