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Ductwork contract for
Chernobyl New Safe
Confinement
Hargreaves, a provider of complete
HVAC solutions, has been selected
to supply more than 6,000m of high
integrity ductwork to a project at the
Chernobyl nuclear site in the Ukraine.
It is the only UK subcontractor working
on the groundbreaking Chernobyl New
Safe Confinement (NSC) project, having
secured a multi-million pound contract
with Novarka, a joint venture between
Vinci Construction Grands Projets and
Bouygues Travaux Publics.
The company is delivering a complete
bespoke ventilation and containment
solution to the NSC project, including
consultation, detail design, manufacture
and engineering services, as well as
managing the procurement process.
The NSC is currently one of the largest
engineering projects in the world, with
a 108m-high arch being constructed
to prevent the release of radioactive
materials from within the Chernobyl
nuclear reactor for a minimum of 100
years.
Alongside engineering and manufacture,
Hargreaves is managing the supply of 36
HEPA filters, 77 fans and 38 air handling
units, plus associated instrumentation,
making it one of the largest international
HVAC projects undertaken.
With over 2,000 people working to
safely deliver the project, 21 different
nationalities are represented within the
management team alone, and there
are 60 radiation specialists in place
to guarantee safe working conditions.
The European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (ERBD) is funding
the project, with contributions totalling
€2.5bn from donors across a number of
countries worldwide.
Hargreaves managing director Tim
Hopkinson commented, “[Hargreaves]
has provided solutions for a variety of
environments around the world with
experience in managing both the safety
and quality requirements, as well as
containment challenges presented by
nuclear projects.
“When fully installed, the Hargreaves
HVAC system will play a vital role in
supporting radiological contamination
by immediately reducing the potential
for the spread of hazardous dust
particles. Hargreaves is helping to make
Chernobyl safe for future generations.”
Hargreaves ductwork ltd – UK
Tim Hopkinson, managing director
at Hargreaves
A Hargreaves employee welding ductwork