In pictures: Hinkley Point C hits major milestone despite reduced workforce

By Jordan Marshall2020-06-01T05:00:00

Unit 2 J0 - Tower Crane - 27th May 2020 - 010

Source: EDF/Latitude Photography

Work carried out by Bouygues and Laing O’Rourke JV

Workers building the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station have completed the 49,000-tonne base for the station’s second reactor on schedule – meeting a target date set more than four years ago despite the workforce nearly halving because of coronavirus.

The work was spearheaded by the main contractor joint venture of Bouygues and Laing O’Rourke which has a £2bn deal at the site.

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