Belorussian NPP: preparations are underway for erection of the containment for unit 1

26.06.2014
This was announced on 26 th June during the meeting on construction of the Belorussian NPP.
The attendees of the meeting included representatives of the government of Republic of Belarus, the State enterprise “Belorussian NPP” (the Customer), the merged company JSC NIAEP – JSC Atomstroyexport (general designer and general contractor of the plant), Belorussian contractors and administration of the Hrodna Oblast.
According to Yuri Pustovoy, Director of construction of Belorussian NPP and Director of the representative office in Republic of Belarus, today the following works are underway at the first unit: preparation of the formwork, preparation for reinforcing and concreting the flooring of the annular floor. After these works are completed, pre-assembled blocks of the 1 st tier of the internal containment will be erected, now the blocks are being prepared in the special steel works housing at the manufacturing facilities of Belorussian NPP.
Yuri Pustovoy noted that the plan for capital investment spending amounting to RUR 8,4 bn was accepted for execution starting from June 2014. If the contracting organizations fulfill the plan for June in the amount of RUR 782 mln, then at half-year end the works done will amount to RUR 3.449 bn or 41% of the yearly investment spending plan.
The Director of construction of Belorussian NPP paid special attention to the main problems of the contracting organizations which could affect the execution of the plan. He also emphasized that in order to start the erection works on time the contractors need to carry out maximal engineering preparation and planning for the facilities assigned to them.
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The merged company JSC NIAEP – CJSC Atomstroyexport is a leader in the nuclear engineering business. The company provides such services as NPP design, construction and decommissioning in Russia and abroad, covering about 31% of the world NPP design and construction market. Today the backlog of orders of the company amounts to 20 NPP design and construction projects implemented simultaneously in Russia and abroad.
Furthermore, the company carries out radioactive waste and spent fuel management projects and heat power engineering projects and provides the complete range of EPC, EPC(m) and PMC services for any complex engineering projects.
The company develops and actively introduces an innovative management system for complex construction projects - Multi-D, which enables to manage more effectively such parameters as: schedule, quality and budget.
Valery Limarenko, Doctor of Economics, is the president of JSC NIAEP, managing body of CJSC ASE.
The sites of the company are www.niaep.ru; www.atomstroyexport.ru
Communications Department press@atomstroyexport.ru, pr@niaep.ru