West Cumbrian construction firm secures nuclear site contract
Workington-based Stobbarts has secured a £1.6 million contract with Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) to deliver civil, infrastructure, and remediation works at the Low Level Waste Repository near Drigg.
The contract covers a range of works across the 100-hectare site, including maintenance of roads, car parks, footpaths, and drainage, as well as resurfacing, white-line painting, and accessibility improvements.
The contract is to deliver civil, infrastructure, and remediation works at the Low Level Waste Repository near Drigg (Image: Supplied) Adam Stobbart of Stobbarts Ltd said: "We are thrilled to have been selected by NWS to carry out these important works.
"This award is based not only on the strength of our tender submission but our track record of working successfully on the Repository site.
"We look forward to working in partnership with the client and other stakeholders to deliver the works.
"The company will be aiming to bring a number of social value benefits throughout the project, including the creation of local jobs, training opportunities, and apprenticeships."
The contract is part of a phased project expected to last nearly a year.
It was awarded through a reserved procurement process restricted to Cumbrian suppliers.
The contract covers a range of works across the 100-hectare site (Image: Supplied) Mike Pigott, site director at the repository, said: "Stobbarts have proven themselves a worthy SME for the work and we look forward to working together as an integrated repository site team.
"We're thrilled that this contract is also supporting our local community.
"Stobbarts will be leading on works to ensure all the basic infrastructure around the site is fully accessible and compliant with modern standards.
"We hope to get 'boots on the ground' very shortly to commence this vital work."
The Low Level Waste Repository is the UK's main facility for the disposal of 'low-level' radioactive waste.
The site plays a role in the management and disposal of radioactive materials.
Over the past decade, the UK has increasingly adopted more sustainable approaches to managing low-level waste.
Options such as re-use, recycling, decontamination, incineration, and specialised landfill for waste with the lowest levels of radioactivity are now prioritised, with disposal at the repository considered a last resort.
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