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Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) is calling on Aecom for design and engineering services to support front end programme delivery at its low level waste repository site near Drigg in Cumbria.

Aecom has been appointed as framework partner for NWS’ new integrated design and engineering framework (IDEF) under a four-year term.

Aecom will provide multidisciplinary design services associated with asset refurbishment, projects relating to general operations including demolition and remediation, and future waste management facilities, such as vaults and leachate management systems. Aecom will also work with its specialist sub-consultant partners Nuvia and Quintessa to deliver the full scope of works for the framework.

Aecom’s appointment follows that of John Graham Construction as contractor for the project under a £50m integrated site works framework. [See previous report here.]

Karen Armstrong-Telfer, nuclear practice lead for Aecom’s environment and energy business in the UK, said: “Through this new framework, Aecom will support NWS as it continues its vital work to safely and efficiently manage the UK’s radioactive waste. We’re excited to apply our extensive multidisciplinary expertise and deep industry knowledge to deliver innovative, timely, and safe project outcomes.”

Mike Pigott, director of sites and operations at Nuclear Waste Services, said: “This partnership marks a significant step forward in our work to deliver safe, sustainable, and innovative solutions for the management of the UK’s radioactive waste,” said “This work will enhance and prolong the life of critical infrastructure at the repository site, essential for our enduring mission of making radioactive waste permanently safe sooner.”

Established in 2022, NWS brings together the expertise of LLW Repository Ltd, Radioactive Waste Management Ltd, and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s Integrated Waste Management Programme (IWMP). It is part of the NDA group, which has a collective long-term mission to clean up nuclear decommissioning sites safely, securely, and cost-effectively.

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