Building Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power StationFigure 1: Illustration of what will be the UK’s new nuclear power station, Hinkley Point C. Image courtesy of Atkins. Hinkley Point C In January 2008, the UK government gave the go-ahead to a new generation of nuclear power stations to be built, and in 2013, Hinkley Point C (HPC) was approved for con- struction. With an expected 10-year construction period, this massive project will provide low-carbon energy for around 6 million homes and be responsible for about 7% of the UK’s electricity. Currently, it is the largest infrastruc- ture project in the UK with over 3,500 workers on site and an estimated total cost of about £20bn. Atkins, a multinational engineering and design compa- ny and member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, created the detai

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