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
Hinkley Point C – End of year video 2020
In a year that has been very different at the Hinkley Point C construction site, the usual end of year film has been changed to
HPC News Update – November 2020
Mary nears the end of her boring journey Tunnel boring machine Mary is on course to pass the 3km point of her total 3.5km journey
COVID-19 business support
The Prime Minister announced plans for a new four-week lockdown across England – MPs will vote on the proposals on Wednesday (November 4). If approved,
Domestic reverse VAT charge for building and construction services – a guide to the changes from HMRC
In June 2020, HMRC announced a delay to the introduction of the new rules for the VAT domestic reverse charge for building and construction services.
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,
HPC News Update – October 2020
Big Carl lifts the cup Construction of the second reactor at Hinkley Point C passed a major milestone with the lifting of the first part
HPC News Update – September 2020
First columns in place for turbine hall The first three steel turbine columns have been installed in the turbine hall ahead of schedule. The columns,
Hinkley Professional Services Group launches new website
The Hinkley Professional Services Group (Hinkley PSG) has launched a new website www.hinkleypsg.co.uk to provide much needed support, guidance and signposting for businesses in the
New engineering design centre opens in Bristol to support HPC
A new engineering design centre in Bristol has opened to support the next phase of construction at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. The
HPC News Update – July 2020
Work ramps up on the MEH phase The Mechanical, Electrical Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (MEH)– phase of works at HPC is ramping up. Five tanks,
HPC News Update – June 2020
Unit 2 reactor base completed on schedule The 49,000-tonne base for the second reactor at Hinkley Point C has been completed on schedule – meeting
Hinkley Point C smashes target for spending in the South-West
The Hinkley Point C power station project has smashed its target of spending £1.5 billion with businesses in the South West, five years ahead of
Government to support businesses through Trade Credit Insurance guarantee
The Government has announced it will temporarily guarantee business-to-business transactions currently supported by Trade Credit Insurance. More details can be found here. The Somerset
Chancellor extends furlough scheme until October
The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until the end of October for workers across all sectors. The Chancellor said the scheme would
The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy
The Government has published its ‘COVID-19 Recovery Strategy‘, which sets out three conditional steps to getting businesses back up and running. The Government has encouraged