(link opens in new tab).
NSA employs 130 people and specialises in nuclear safety, design engineering and professional security services, with a project and client base in the US nuclear market.
Prof Dr Uwe Krueger, Atkins鈥� chief executive officer, said: 鈥淭his acquisition is another step towards our strategy to be one of the world鈥檚 leading energy consultancies. NSA will enhance our presence in North America, the world鈥檚 largest nuclear market, and its safety and security skills will strengthen our international nuclear offering.鈥�
Chris Ball, Atkins鈥� managing director for the nuclear business, said: 鈥淣SA has a reputation for technical excellence and skills which complement those of Atkins. NSA鈥檚 highly qualified workforce and its people and client focused culture are a perfect fit for Atkins.鈥�
The acquisition will enable Atkins to expand in the US nuclear commercial market through operation of existing stations, new build and power upgrades. It will also target the nuclear market in the government sector through ongoing activity at national laboratories and decommissioning of the legacy defence sites.
Ball added: 鈥淎tkins鈥� nuclear business is also supporting countries that are building nuclear for the first time, and those countries are establishing US-style regulatory regimes.聽 NSA鈥檚 expertise in the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulatory environment will be of great value in delivering these projects.鈥�
Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk
