Agenda
08.15 Conference registration and refreshments
08.55 Chairman's opening remarks
Colin Robertson, Executive Director, Halcrow
09.00 Keynote address
Nuclear new-build opportunities: government plans for nuclear new-build and their implications on the construction industry
- Hear directly from the government on the context that lead to the Energy White Paper, where we are now and what the future holds.
- Gain a full understanding of what the government's announcement in support of nuclear new-build really means for the UK.
- Find out what opportunities presented by this focus on nuclear energy both now and in the future and what are the timescales?
Invitation extended to: Malcolm Wicks, Minister for Energy
09.30 Keynote address
Gearing up for nuclear new-build: ensuring you are ahead of the game and making the most of opportunities
Costing between £2bn and 3bn and needing up to 6,000 people to build each plant, new-build provides fantastic opportunities for the construction industry. Find out what the clients are planning and how you can be part of it.
Hear directly from EDF on:
- How many plants are being planned.
- When construction is scheduled to begin.
- What you need to do now to be ahead of the game for the 2010 site specific applications.
Martin Lawrence, Chief Operating Officer, EDF
10.00 Tackling the planning issue: how will planning and the strategic siting assessment affect timescales and development prospects?
- Understand the government's approach to and impact of the strategic siting assessment process on projects.
- Get a status update on the introduction of the Infrastructure Planning Committee and the effect it will have on new-build programmes.
- Find out how the planning process will be streamlined to reduce the cost and burden on authorities, regulators and the industry.
Lakhbir Hans, Assistant Director, Nuclear Unit, BERR
10.30 Morning refreshments and networking
11.00 Managing the impact of public opinion both externally and within the construction industry
With the legacy of previous nuclear developments still fresh in the minds of many, managing public opinion and perception of the new-build projects will be of huge importance
- How does public opinion affect new-build project?
- What reaction has there been so far and how has this been managed?
- What can be done now to ensure a smoother ride for nuclear as construction begins?
John McNamara, Head of Media and PR, NUCLEAR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
11.30 Building successful alliances to assure your involvement in Britain's nuclear future
Many alliances are being formed to combine the knowledge and experience of the key companies in the nuclear industry. This is the time to make sure your business is best placed to take advantage
- Assess how your experience is best placed to benefit projects.
- Find out what existing groups are looking for from their chosen construction partners.
Bill Bryce, Director, DOOSAN BABCOCK ENERGY
12.00 Interactive question and answer session
Nuclear Q&A
This is your chance to question the key figures in Britain's nuclear future to find out exactly what their plans are and how they affect you.
- What are the time scales not what will be the time scales
- What does the construction industry need to know to take advantage of nuclear opportunities?
- What is the nuclear industry looking for from the construction industry in terms of delivery?
Gareth Brett, Head of New Nuclear Development, BRITISH ENERGY
Martin Lawrence, Chief Operating Officer, EDF
Robert Davies, UK Marketing Director, AREVA
Keith Bradley, Regional VP, Business Development, ATOMIC ENERGY CANADA
12.30 Lunch and networking
13.30 Delivering on time and on budget: assessing the contracting models for UK projects
- Understand the different contracting models and how they affect construction work.
- What opportunities does this create for the UK supply chain and how will decisions be made?
- Engage and involve the supply chain earlier in work to ensure project delivery.
- Use experiences from other sectors to ensure best practices are adopted and lessons learnt.
Paul Stapleton, Partner, Energy and Manufacturing, EC HARRIS
Case study afternoon
14.00 Learning from successes in nuclear new-build at Olkiluoto in Finland
In 2003 an AREVA consortium won a turnkey contract from the Finnish electric utility TVO to build a new nuclear power plant at the Olkiluoto site, where two nuclear units are already in operation.
- Hear an update of how the build is going, what challenges have occurred and how they have been overcome.
- As the template for the UK AREVA design, what can be learnt from the project at Olkiluoto by UK companies keen to get into new-build?
Robert Davies, UK Marketing Manager, AREVA
14.20 Implementing best practice and lessons learnt from France
Bouygues has been gathering experience on the contract to build the Flamanville 3 power station in Normandy, France. Hear their thoughts on:
- Gaining experience from best practice abroad that could be implemented in the UK.
- What has been learnt from work on Flamanville and how they could be transferred.
Jean-Pierre Margolin, Executive Director, BOUYGUES TRAVAUX PUBLICS
14.40 Effectively managing major projects to deliver on time and avoid cost over-runs
- Transferring skills and lessons learnt from other major projects, such as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.
- Learning from recent experience on nuclear construction and waste management projects;
- The Shaft design and build project
- Working with Magnox on ILW stores
Colin Robertson, Executive Director, HALCROW
15.00 Afternoon refreshments and networking
15.30 Applying lessons from the nuclear decommissioning market to new build opportunities
- Using skills and experience learnt from decommissioning work to get ahead of the game for new-build.
- Transferring skills from the two areas, which are the most valuable?
- Lessons learnt and how will they improve new-build projects.
Paul Campbell, Director Nuclear, COSTAIN
15.50 Developing the skillset: how Mott MacDonald is expanding its capabilities to face the new-build market
- Sourcing resources and capability from experience in the thermal power sector, major civil infrastructure projects, the defence sector and decommissioning work.
- Gaining international new-build experience from other nuclear projects.
- Bringing value to the marketplace through studies and advisory services, owner's engineering services and design services.
Simon Harrison, Energy Director, MOTT MACDONALD
16.30 Interactive discussion session
The skills debate: who is going to build them?
A new reactor has not been built in the UK since the mid-nineties. A major issue facing the construction of the new nuclear plants is the skills gap.
- Does the UK construction sector have the capacity and capability to deliver new-build projects?
- Even if the workforce is available, do they want to work in nuclear?
- What can and is being done now to ensure that extra manpower is available in the future?
Opening presentation and chair:
Jean Llewellyn, Chief Executive, NATIONAL SKILLS ACADEMY FOR NUCLEAR
Panellists:
Colin Robertson, Executive Director, HALCROW
Simon Harrison, Energy Director, MOTT MACDONALD
17.00 Chairman's closing remarks and end of conference
17.15 Gearing up for nuclear new-build drinks reception
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