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| − | In the UK, URS Corporation is part of the [[Nuclear Management Partners]] (NMP) consortium, which manages the Sellafield nuclear complex and was formed by URS with [[AMEC]] a British construction firm working in the nuclear industry, and French nuclear clean-up specialists [[Areva]]. <ref> Tim Webb, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2007/nov/11/amec.nuclearindustry Caborn lands nuclear job with Amec], The Observer, Sunday 11 November 2007 </ref> NMP's remit includes the commercial operations, waste management, support services, decontamination and decommissioning and new construction projects. <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.energycentral.com/gridtandd/metering/news/vpr/5200/| work=Energy Central | title=URS-Led Team Named as Preferred Bidder for Sellafield UK Nuclear Complex |date= July 11, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/urs-corp-preferred-bidder-for-sellafield-nuclear-complex| work=[[MarketWatch]] | title=URS Corp. preferred bidder for Sellafield nuclear complex |date= July 11, 2008 }}</ref> | + | In the UK, URS Corporation is part of the [[Nuclear Management Partners]] (NMP) consortium, which manages the Sellafield nuclear complex and was formed by URS with [[AMEC]], a British construction firm working in the nuclear industry, and French nuclear clean-up specialists [[Areva]]. <ref> Tim Webb, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2007/nov/11/amec.nuclearindustry Caborn lands nuclear job with Amec], The Observer, Sunday 11 November 2007 </ref> NMP's remit includes the commercial operations, waste management, support services, decontamination and decommissioning and new construction projects. <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.energycentral.com/gridtandd/metering/news/vpr/5200/| work=Energy Central | title=URS-Led Team Named as Preferred Bidder for Sellafield UK Nuclear Complex |date= July 11, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/urs-corp-preferred-bidder-for-sellafield-nuclear-complex| work=[[MarketWatch]] | title=URS Corp. preferred bidder for Sellafield nuclear complex |date= July 11, 2008 }}</ref> |
URS claims to have 'the best safety record in the US nuclear industry' and from 1989-2008 it was the lead contractor for the Savannah River Site, the US equivalent to Sellafield.<ref name="Executive"/> | URS claims to have 'the best safety record in the US nuclear industry' and from 1989-2008 it was the lead contractor for the Savannah River Site, the US equivalent to Sellafield.<ref name="Executive"/> | ||
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Contents
Background
URS Corporation is an global engineering, design and construction firm working for both public agencies and private sector companies. With its headquarters in San Francisco, URS has more than 47,000 employees in a network of offices in more than 30 countries. [1]
Pro-nuclear activities
In the UK, URS Corporation is part of the Nuclear Management Partners (NMP) consortium, which manages the Sellafield nuclear complex and was formed by URS with AMEC, a British construction firm working in the nuclear industry, and French nuclear clean-up specialists Areva. [2] NMP's remit includes the commercial operations, waste management, support services, decontamination and decommissioning and new construction projects. [3][4]
URS claims to have 'the best safety record in the US nuclear industry' and from 1989-2008 it was the lead contractor for the Savannah River Site, the US equivalent to Sellafield.[1]
People
- Terry Selby - Director of Government & Regulatory Affairs URS Nuclear Power Europe at URS Corporation.
Affiliations
Contact, Resources and Notes
Contact
- Website:http://www.urscorp.com/
Resources
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Sellafield Ltd Executive team, acc 21 June 2012
- ↑ Tim Webb, Caborn lands nuclear job with Amec, The Observer, Sunday 11 November 2007
- ↑ URS-Led Team Named as Preferred Bidder for Sellafield UK Nuclear Complex. July 11, 2008.
- ↑ URS Corp. preferred bidder for Sellafield nuclear complex. July 11, 2008.
