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Heysham 2 Nuclear Power Station in Lancashire, England. (Image courtesy of EDF)
Amentum Expands UK Nuclear Energy Specialist Services Portfolio with $730 Million Major Contracts Win

Amentum has won a suite of new contracts from Électricité de France (EDF) worth up to $730 million (£540 million), expanding the critical solutions it provides for the UK’s existing nuclear reactor

OpenStar demonstrates dipole fusion reactor concept (Image: OpenStar)
OpenStar demonstrates dipole fusion reactor concept

New Zealand-based fusion energy startup OpenStar Technologies says it has become the first commercial company in the world to successfully create and confine plasma using a levitated dipole reactor

A Blue Capsule plant for end users (Image: Blue Capsule)
Blue Capsule begins building sodium test loop

French small modular reactor developer Blue Capsule Technology has announced the start of construction of ELISE - a full-size test rig for sodium at high temperatures - at Peyrolles-en-Provence, in

South Africa Skills in Demand
South Africa Skills in Demand

South Africa’s engineering shortage is well‑documented.

Canada Skill Shortage List
Canada Skill Shortage List

Fresh data shows Canada is short 64,000 skilled workers in engineering and technical occupations, creating a major talent gap.

UK Skills Shortage List
UK Skills Shortage List

The UK faces one of the largest engineering skills gaps in Europe. 

Demand is being driven by: 

Australia Skill Shortage List
Australia Skill Shortage List

Australia’s labour market continues to experience significant shortages across technical, engineering, healthcare, digital, and trade‑based occupations.

New Zealand Skills in Demand
New Zealand Skills in Demand

New Zealand needs 1,500–2,300 additional engineers every year to meet industry demand, but the country is not producing or attracting enough engineers to fill the gap.

TerraPower's Natrium reactor enters UK GDA process
TerraPower's Natrium reactor enters UK GDA process

The Bill Gates-chaired company's Natrium 345 MWe sodium-cooled fast reactor with a molten-salt-based energy storage system has been accepted into the UK's Generic Design Assessment process.

Navantia UK to hire 500 apprentices by 2030
Navantia UK to hire 500 apprentices by 2030

Navantia UK has set a target of hiring 500 apprentices by 2030 to support the business’s expansion in shipbuilding, engineering and in supplying the offshore energy industry.

2025 Progress Update Hinkley Point C
2025 Progress Update Hinkley Point C

Hinkley Point C has today unveiled its End of Year film, offering a rare glimpse into the work that happens after dark on Britain’s biggest infrastructure project.

 

HPC Acoustic Fish Deterrent
Trials show that Hinkley Point C’s Acoustic Fish Deterrent is Highly Effective 

System is one of three fish protection systems, giving Hinkley Point C more fish protection than any other power station in the world, costing £700 million