Innovation/savings

50 years of knowledge helps build range of unique devices

Calder Bain - Dounreay's Senior Design Engineer, 17 December 2015 - Innovation/savings, Skills

Calder Bain, who started his apprenticeship in the 1960s at Dounreay and worked on the Dounreay Fast Reactor (DFR) before it was built, is part of the site’s in-house design team responsible for safely dismantling the reactor. He ponders on the unique challenges they face.

Fire engine finds new home in the north

John Lawes, 14 December 2015 - Innovation/savings

John Lawes, NDA Contract Manager at Dounreay, explains how the NDA's Asset Transfer Scheme has enabled the Dounreay site to acquire a third fire engine so that it complies with requirements from its regulator: Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR).

Continued investment in dealing with the nuclear legacy

John Clarke, 3 December 2015 - Innovation/savings, Research and development, Supply Chain

John Clarke, NDA CEO, responds to the recent Spending Review announcements and explains the value of working with the supply chain to identify opportunities for saving money over the next 5 years. John also encourages you to comment on our draft strategy and business plan which will be published for consultation early in 2016.

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