Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that it has been selected by Rolls-Royce as the sole contractor on its fissile construction framework.
The fissile framework will see the Company deliver the critical nuclear licensed infrastructure required to support Rolls-Royce's manufacture of fissile components for the Royal Navy’s submarine propulsion systems, and the new AUKUS submarines.
Work will include the construction of new, highly specialised manufacturing and processing facilities within the licensed nuclear site boundary, the upgrade and refurbishment of existing nuclear plant infrastructure critical for the production of fissile materials, and extensive site-wide infrastructure enhancements compliant with stringent nuclear safety and security regulations.
The company will draw on its unique end-to-end capabilities to support the delivery of the programme, including its ground engineering expertise and mechanical and electrical engineering heritage, underpinned by its extensive technical knowledge and experience in working in a secure, nuclear environment.
Philip Hoare, Balfour Beatty Group Chief Executive, said: “In my first week as Balfour Beatty’s Group Chief Executive, I’m proud to announce this latest appointment – a strong endorsement of our growing presence and capability in the UK defence market - one of our four key strategic growth markets. This success builds on our proven track record supporting Rolls-Royce at Raynesway and our expertise delivering complex, secure infrastructure in highly regulated environments. Our ongoing partnership with Rolls-Royce underscores the depth of our end-to-end capabilities and reinforces our commitment to delivering infrastructure of national importance to the UK.”
This follows Balfour Beatty’s appointment as Rolls-Royce's non-fissile construction partner in May 2024, to expand its Raynesway site in Derby including the construction of new office facilities and adjoining site infrastructure.
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Notes to editors:
- Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group with 27,000 employees driving the delivery of powerful new solutions, shaping thinking, creating skylines and inspiring a new generation of talent to be the change-makers of tomorrow.
- We finance, develop, build, maintain and operate the increasingly complex and critical infrastructure that supports national economies and deliver projects at the heart of local communities.
- Over the last 116 years we have created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world. Currently, we are working to deliver Hinkley Point C, the first UK nuclear power station in a generation; constructing the world-class arts and cultural facility, the Lyric Theatre, in Hong Kong; and designing, building, financing, operating and maintaining the Automated People Mover superstructure at the fifth busiest airport in the world, Los Angeles International Airport.
- Balfour Beatty has over 60 years of experience in the nuclear sector and is currently working to deliver three packages of work required for Hinkley Point C and the main civil works at Sizewell C, the first nuclear power stations in a generation. Our expertise spans from large scale civil engineering to the delivery of electrical, control and instrumentation systems on new build, decommissioning and fuel cycle projects.
Image: Illustration of proposed Raynesway site expansion
