Amec Foster Wheeler awarded UK MOD Contract

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Amec Foster Wheeler awarded UK MOD Contract

Amec Foster Wheeler Awarded Three-Year Nuclear Services Contract For UK Ministry Of Defence

Amec Foster Wheeler announced the award of a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator (DNSR) to supply independent regulatory services across the entire spectrum of their activities. DNSR is part of the MOD’s Defence Safety Authority and is responsible for the regulation of the Defence Nuclear Programme.

The value of the three-year contract, which has an option to extend for a further four years, has not been announced, but it renews Amec Foster Wheeler’s support to DNSR which goes back more than 20 years.

Under the contract, the service will be delivered from an independent specialist team within Amec Foster Wheeler and includes development of regulatory policy and guidance, training and assurance, safety case assessment and regulatory inspection.

“This contract maintains Amec Foster Wheeler’s position as the largest provider of independent regulatory support services to the UK defence regulator and also provides them with access to our unique capabilities and the vast resource pool across all our technical areas,” said Andy White, Vice President Nuclear Services of Amec Foster Wheeler’s Clean Energy business.

Source and Link: EPC Engineer

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

Are you taking family with you?

Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.