KAEFER UK & Ireland continues to play a key role in the construction of Hinkley Point C, providing critical technical industrial services that enable the safe and efficient delivery of one of the most complex construction projects in the UK.
With a workforce of over 400 personnel on site each day, KAEFER’s scope of work includes specialist protective coatings, scaffolding access, and logistics management across multiple areas of the project and Nuclear Island.
Operating within the rigorous nuclear safety and quality standards, KAEFER’s multidisciplinary teams ensure that every task, from surface protection to complex access design and installation, is excecuted with precision and control. The company’s integrated approach to safety, quality, operations excellence and planning, supports seamless coordination across the site, helping to keep the project on schedule and aligned with nuclear construction standards.
Over the duration of the project, KAEFER will:
- Blast, prime, and apply coatings to more than 30,000m2 of containment liner steel, and 89,000m2 of concrete surfaces
- Manage over 25,000 litres of protective coatings, tested and temperature-controlled, applied to strict nuclear specification
- Scale up their logistics capacity and supply chain to support project milestones
KAEFER’s delivery is underpinned by their commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, introducing digital scaffold design, robotic blasting & painting, optimised equipment and KAEFER LEAN systems to enhance operations excellence and reduce risk on site.
Paul Ferrand, KAEFER UK & Ireland’s Site Lead at Hinkley Point C, said:
“The scale and complexity of Hinkley Point C demands the highest standards of safety, planning, and execution. Our teams take pride in delivering technically challenging work, 24-7. Whilst we’re often on critical path and supporting key project milestones, our priority is to deliver our services efficiently, maintaining a strong and proactive safety culture across every part of the project.”
KAEFER’s approach focuses equally on people development. Through their ‘Grow With Us’ strategy, the business invests in essential skills, apprenticeships, and career progression to ensure a sustainable and highly trained nuclear workforce. To learn more about career opportunities, visit https://jobs.kaeferltd.co.uk.
To offer a glimpse of the scale and dedication behind their work at Hinkley Point C, KAEFER has released a short film – Behind the build – filmed on location at Hinkley Point C. Watch here > https://youtu.be/3j8XeXx3PmQ
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