Dounreay bosses ‘squirrel away’ £1m due to staff exodus
A total of £1 million is being squirrelled away by Dounreay’s operators to help cover the cost of the recent spate of early leaving packages taken by employees.
Dounreay Site Restoration (DSR)
Half remaining fuel elements in Dounreay’s reactor removed
Half the remaining radioactive fuel elements jammed inside the Dounreay Fast Reactor (DFR) have now been removed.
Dounreay nuclear site closed due to high winds
The Dounreay nuclear site has been closed due to extremely high winds, according to a spokeswoman.
Dounreay agrees £22m waste extension deal
Civil engineering firm Graham Group has announced a £22 million deal with Dounreay nuclear site for the construction of two waste store extensions.
Dounreay safety contract handed to Glasgow-based firm
A safety framework contract for the Dounrey nuclear site has been handed to Glasgow-based firm, Altran.
Cavendish Nuclear agree a further £10m Dounreay services deal
Supplier Cavendish Nuclear has announced today that it has signed two further framework deals with Dounreay nuclear site totalling £10 million.
Environmental concerns as Scottish energy sites rated as ‘poor’
The BP Kinneil terminal has again found itself rated as 'poor' by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) for the third year in a row, while the nuclear site at Dounreay was rated as 'at risk'.
Wood awarded framework agreement for nuclear decom at Dounreay
A framework agreement by Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL) has been secured by Wood to provide industrial services for the nuclear decommissioning site in Thurso.
Nukes transport boosts Dounreay bottom line
A controversial decision to transport spent fuel from Caithness to Sellafield has boosted turnover and profits at the company tasked with decommissioning the Dounreay nuclear power station.