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==Background==
 
==Background==
URS Corporation is an global engineering, design and construction firm for 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. <ref> [http://www.sellafieldsites.com/about-us/executive-team The Sellafield Ltd Executive team],
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URS Corporation is an global engineering, design and construction firm for 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. <ref> [http://www.sellafieldsites.com/about-us/executive-team The Sellafield Ltd Executive team], acc 21 June 2012 </ref>
  
 
==Pro-nuclear activities==
 
==Pro-nuclear activities==
 
In the UK, URS Corporation is part of the [[Nuclear Management Partners]] 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>
 
In the UK, URS Corporation is part of the [[Nuclear Management Partners]] 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>
  
This 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>
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This 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>
  
 
==People==
 
==People==

Revision as of 13:36, 21 June 2012

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Background

URS Corporation is an global engineering, design and construction firm for 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 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]

This includes the commercial operations, waste management, support services, decontamination and decommissioning and new construction projects. [3][4]

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