Steelwork contract awarded for nuclear site’s amenity building

The Sizewell C nuclear facility has awarded William Hare the contract to deliver 500t of structural steelwork, for the amenity building at its on-site accommodation campus in Suffolk.

William Hare, based in Bury, Lancashire, has extensive experience in the nuclear energy sector and has been a key delivery partner at Hinkley Point C since 2019.

The two-storey amenity building will play a vital role in supporting Sizewell C’s out-of-area workforce, who will be housed at the accommodation campus during construction of the power station.

Craig Arnold, Director, William Hare, said: “We have more than 50 years of continuous engagement in the highly specialised nuclear sector. This experience encompasses nuclear reprocessing, new fuels complexes, civil and defence decommissioning, and research facilities.”

Nigel Cann, Joint Managing Director of Sizewell C, said: “We are committed to supporting the UK steel industry as we build Sizewell C, and I’m delighted we’ve been able to award this contract to a company with a proven track record of delivering high-quality work in this country.

“This is also great news for the North of England, where we’ve already committed to investing £2.5 billion during the construction of our project. This investment will support thousands of jobs and create a skills legacy for decades to come.”

Lord Vallance, Minister for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear, said: “Our clean power mission is not only about strengthening our energy security, but also developing British supply chains.”