Our latest PPP Internship Skills Academy has proven another huge success - with several interns now placed with companies across our supply chain. Our internship scheme, now welcoming its eighth cohort, was set-up to provide first-class employment and career development opportunities to people in the local community who have previously...
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Apprentices and mentors honoured at William Hare Group awards
An award-winner from our Key Delivery Partner (KDP), William Hare Group, thanked the support of two of our teams in helping her achieve her goals. Liv Merriman won William Hare Group’s Office Apprentice of the Year at the firm’s annual awards ceremony. Liv is an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, who has...
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Severfield lend expertise to support local gym
A volunteer from Severfield, one of our Key Delivery Partners, gave her support to a West Cumbrian fitness firm which aims to enhance its ability to evaluate and demonstrate its social impact. Fit 4 Life, which has gyms in Maryport, Workington and Whitehaven, looks to improve the health and well-being...
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Volunteers spark STEM passion in primary pupils
Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) volunteers have helped to inspire the next generation of nuclear workers at a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM) event. Patrick Connolly, Emily Jones, Jack Stockdale, and Nathan Lucock took part in a two-day engagement event at Whitehaven Academy with 400 primary school pupils aged six...
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From Kilimanjaro to Men’s Health
NG Bailey safety advisor Matthew Bailey achieved an extraordinary goal — climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the Steve Prescott Foundation (SPF) - a charity supporting cancer treatment and transplant research. This challenging journey tested his physical and mental strength while supporting a cause dedicated to helping others. He...
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William King Construction introduces innovative solution
One of our supply chain companies, William King Construction, has introduced an innovative solution to enhance safety and efficiency in block cutting operations on our Sellafield Product and Residue Store Retreatment Plant (SRP) project. Using the Soundex Construction Enclosure, they are significantly reducing noise and dust exposure, demonstrating leadership in...
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ES Steel Solutions aims to bridge skills gap
Working to ensure new talent integrates seamlessly into the nuclear industry, one of our supply chain partners has launched a ‘Welcome to Nuclear’ programme. ES Steel Solutions, who have worked on PPP on two of our flagship projects, the SIXEP Continuity Plant (SCP) and the Sellafield Product and Residue Store...
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Meet Severfield
In the latest instalment of our supplier spotlight series we are shining the spotlight on Severfield, one of our long-term delivery partners. As the UK’s largest structural steel specialist, Severfield plays a pivotal role in helping deliver some of the most complex major infrastructure projects on the Sellafield Ltd site....
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Client team publishes latest annual report of PPP performance
Our client team’s fifth annual report of PPP has been published and provides a review of performance between April 2023 and March 2024. Overall, the report highlights how PPP is contributing significantly to strong project performance, with external reviews identifying a strong internal culture that is adding value to Sellafield...
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Stay Knowingly Safe with our Mental Fitness Principles
We want our workforce to flourish and staying healthy in body and mind is a key part of our journey to Knowingly Safe. So we have launched our Mental Fitness Principles. The principles surround: Creating Change, Managing Stress, Sleeping Better, Moving Better, Eating Better, Enhancing Focus, Finding Meaning, Getting Help...
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Meet NG Bailey
As part of the latest instalment in our supplier spotlight series, we’re excited to highlight one of our Key Delivery Partners (KDPs), NG Bailey, a company with over 100 years of expertise in the nuclear industry. The company’s history with Sellafield Ltd dates back to the 1950s and involvement with...
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Sellafield partnership appoints final Key Delivery Partners to strengthen supply chain
Programme and Project Partners (PPP) at Sellafield has awarded its final Key Delivery Partners (KDPs) to complete pioneering Tier 2 enterprise. Altrad Support Services and KAEFER UK & Ireland have signed a multi-million-pound-a-year contract to deliver access solutions, insulation and painting services on PPP and help deliver major projects at...
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Leading the future through best practice and collaboration
PPP is full of pride after being awarded the NEC Contracts Award last week at the Martin Barnes Award ceremony. The award recognised PPP’s pioneering alignment to the NEC4 suite of contracts, with procurement centred around Key Delivery Partners (KDPs) and Tier 3 Frameworks, our SME Matchmaker Service and innovative incentivisation. The Martin...
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Social Impact team lands two awards in one successful night
It was double delight for our Social Impact team as their hard work and dedication was recognised at two glitzy awards ceremonies in London on Tuesday (2 July) night. Presented just hours apart, the first acknowledgement was from charity Chapter One at its Partner, Volunteer and School Recognition Event. Receiving...
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Thank A Colleague scheme turns one-year-old
The Thank A Colleague scheme turns one year old this month - with nearly 500 nominations made to date. As we mark one year of celebrating our colleagues across the programme we would like to share some of the highlights, which align to the PPP DNA of promoting flourishing people...
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Collaborative language and visual tools will assess design maturity
PPP now has its very own collaborative language and visual tools in the model which assesses design maturity on its projects. Taking Learning From Experience (LFE) from SRP and SCP major project baseline setting, PPP Services investigated opportunities to improve the design maturity definition and assessment process. Kathryn Smith, PPP...
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Life Saving Principles Launch – June 2024
Setting a benchmark for workplace safety is the goal - and, building on our Golden Rules, we are set to launch new Life Saving Principles. These are aimed at strengthening our culture of Knowingly Safe across all Major Projects. They will target ten high risk areas and outline non-negotiable behaviours...
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NG Bailey: Award for critical safety intervention
Two NG Bailey electricians have been hailed for a critical safety intervention that potentially halted a serious incident. Greg Henderson and Daniel Dickinson were working for NG Bailey on the Sellafield Product and Residue Store Retreatment Plant (SRP) when they had a mobile elevated work platform (MEWP) delivered to the...
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BEPPS2 take time out to celebrate World Environment Day
Colleagues on BEPPS2 took time out last week to focus on World Environment Day and how what we do today can affect future generations. Sarah Dickie, SHE Advisor, created a presentation shown to all site-based personnel, focussing on UN sustainability goals, the impact on the environment globally and locally due...
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MEWP Standard is raising the bar
Bringing everyone home safely is a key objective across Major Projects at Sellafield – and the new Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP) standard launched by the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Hub, aims to do just that. A Major Projects MEWP Co-Ordinators Engagement Day was held at Whitehaven Golf Club to...
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