Background
MWH is an independent, employee owned, engineering technology and environmental management company, offering consultancy services, design and construction skills, with a full project and programme management capability. Our company roots started in the UK in 1844. We are now a global company with revenues of over £500m per annum.
We provide appraisal, planning, engineering design, construction, operation and management services around the world. International technology, regional knowledge and local skills are combined in a global network of over 6000 people in 35 countries, each with access to the company’s complete expertise and resources through award winning knowledge management processes. This, allied to a flexible teamwork approach allows us to provide clients with a comprehensive, individual response to meet their needs.
In the UK we have 1300 staff working from 11 offices. These offices are geographically well situated to provide support to the Nuclear Decommissioning Industry across the UK, as highlighted graphic opposite.
Vision
MWH vision for Nuclear Decommissioning Services is to become the Preferred Programme Manager for the Nuclear Industry providing Programme Management and Project Controls Services for:
- Site Characterisation
- Accelerated Site Clean-up and Closure
- Decommissioning and License Termination
Experience
MWH has provided $2.63 billion of environmental restoration services in the United States, including $460 million of “Cradle to Grave” Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive waste services to the Federal Government since 1997. This work has been accomplished under the regulation and oversight of multiple Regulatory Agencies including the USEPA and other Federal, State and local environmental protection authorities.
In the UK, MWH have undertaken the Front End Engineering Services contract, on behalf of UKAEA, for the Site Closure Programme at the Winfrith site in Dorset. This included concept and scheme design phases for both 300MW and 20MW reactors, together with the concept and scheme design for the on-site ILW Store facility. Links to more detailed project data sheets are given below:
In Cumbria, MWH are currently undertaking a Project Controls Services contract on behalf of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA).
Health, Safety and Environment Management
We set health and safety as first among equals with environmental compliance and security. As part of our Quality Management System, MWH operates an Environmental Management System (EMS) in accordance with ISO 14001.
MWH takes seriously our corporate responsibilities as stewards of the environment and the health and safety of workers and the public. MWH will bring the same commitment to our work that is pervasive throughout our employee–owned company, a factor in which means our employees take pride of ownership, and a commitment that manifests itself in an integrated safety management system which is implemented conscientiously. We have a shared vision of ES&H goals and objectives, and understand the difference in objectives versus outputs.
Our commitment to these important issues is demonstrated by our both our outstanding health and safety statistics and awards. We achieved the RoSPA Gold Award two years running in our Consulting activities. We most recently applied for (2005) a RoSPA award in our Constructors company which includes subcontractor management and gained a Merit Award for this new activity. On a major programme we recently managed in the UK, our Accident Frequency Rate over 17 million manhours was 0.27, four times better than the UK construction industry average.
Management of Quality and Quality Assurance of MWH Services
MWH has developed and operates an effective Quality Management System (QMS) which we will bring to this contract. It is registered to ISO 9001. Quality Management is driven in MWH by a core team of Quality professionals supported by a network of Project Quality Co-ordinators.
Quality Management starts at the highest level of MWH, with the Board and Senior Management committed to implementing, maintaining and consistently improving the process of delivery to our customers.
Summary
MWH has the experience, expertise and financial strength and stability to offer our Client’s in the Nuclear Decommissioning sector a complete range of services, including:
- Programme Management
- Project Management
- Project Controls
- Environmental Planning and Compliance
- Concept, Scheme and Detailed Design
- Stakeholder Liaison and Management
- Risk Management
