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HPC News Update – February 2021
New waste consolidation centre opened Waste is now being bulked and consolidated at HPC rather than at off-site locations, following the recent opening of HPC’s new waste consolidation centre (WCC). The WCC will significantly cut the number of vehicle journeys to remove waste from site – helping HPC to cut its overall carbon footprint. Designed […]
HPC News Update – December 2020
Second tunnel boring machine gets to work The second, and largest, of the three tunnel boring machines (TBM) needed to create the tunnels for HPC’s cooling water system has started the construction of the outfall tunnel by installing the first concrete rings. Known as Emmeline, the second TBM will excavate 1.8 km of tunnel, some […]
Update on Balfour Beatty’s marine works
The Sprayed Concrete Lining (SCL) team for the Balfour Beatty HPC Marine Works has celebrated the completion of their final tunnel breakthrough, writes Hayley Terrell, of Balfour Beatty. This is the conclusion of over 600 metres of tunnelling onshore at the HPC site, to form the initial excavations of the connection tunnels for the three […]
Somerset Larder, helping to support those in need during the Coronavirus crisis.
Bridgwater based catering company Somerset Larder is helping to support those in most need in our community during the Coronavirus crisis. Its chefs have been preparing 250 meals to be sent to Fare Share South West, which helps vulnerable people through difficult times. It has previously supported the charity by donating surplus food, but has […]