Across the nuclear industry we provide a wide range of specialist technical services, combining digital expertise with innovative thinking in project design, construction, operation and decommissioning phases. Embedding data driven approaches into the management of assets and project delivery through artificial intelligence and data engineering. 

In the UK, we have been engaging in the development of the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) programme. Working as the advisor to the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), our role has spanned construction and schedule planning, to regulation and corporate finance for the development of a test fusion reactor. 

We bring valuable innovation to the industry, combining our sector knowledge with technical expertise, and we have worked with government departments and developers to expand the deployment of advanced nuclear technologies. We are partnering with organisations to develop the technology of Small Modular Reactors, leading on civil and structural engineering as well as design and masterplanning.  

Modernising the nuclear industry through digital solutions will also strengthen the delivery of major projects. We use digital engineering and data-driven tools (including machine learning and digital twins) to improve our clients’ decision making while also enabling more effective programme management.

Arup’s extensive nuclear and digital expertise allow us to tackle our clients’ most complex challenges and simultaneously realise the opportunities presented by the digital transformation of the nuclear sector. This dual domain knowledge enables us to overcome the unique barriers faced by the sector in adopting digital solutions and integrating them into legacy networks and operations. In our comprehensive approach, we also integrate whole-life asset data, enabling risk reduction, hazard control, and improved visibility of asset condition. Our approach ensures predictable project delivery and asset performance, whilst ensuring system security and overall safety in the whole life cycle of nuclear assets.