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nine Prime Ministers in the UK and stop-start policy commitment . That ’ s been a problem for the industry which needs confidence to invest ,” says Alan Sinclair , Director and Head of UK Natural Resources at multinational professional services company Turner & Townsend .
Now , with a new Labour government in situ , Alan hopes for talk to turn into action .
He adds : “ The key issues on the table are progress on the small modular reactor ( SMR ) agenda being led by
Great British Nuclear and how this is delivered alongside the UK ’ s nuclear megaprojects , as well as decisions over decommissioning and waste management . The economic backdrop is still uncertain and this adds to a risk of reluctance to make financial decisions .
“ While we do need clarity from government , we also need to build confidence within the industry over our ability to get schemes delivered .
“ That relies on tight project controls , working collaboratively with the supply chain and deploying digital tools in a way that wasn ’ t possible 30 years ago .”
Building capacity to meet nuclear ambition Building industry capacity is critical to achieving the UK ’ s nuclear energy ambitions , as well as that of other countries worldwide .
Alan says there are specific steps he believes are necessary to attract and
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