CQI Avon branch discusses handover strategy

We were pleased to hear from Tiago Geraldes-Rodrigues, CQP MCQI, Quality Engineer at Balfour Beatty, about the company’s handover strategy for the Marine Works on Hinkley Point C Power Station, at our meeting in February.

The tunnels supply the cooling waters to the nuclear reactors and take water back to the Bristol channel. They have to comply with both nuclear regulations and client requirements. Branch members were walked through the whole process of planning, documentation, monitoring and certification.

Geraldes-Rodrigues was extremely clear in his description of what a complex tier of regulatory bodies looks like and the requirements for the project. He was able to present this in relation to the context of the competency framework.

One attendee commented after the event: “Rodrigues gave an excellent and extremely comprehensive presentation, delivered in such a way that even a novice could understand. Clearly he has a detailed knowledge of the nuclear industry, which he described effortlessly and provided an in-depth description of the challenges faced within the construction industry working on a nuclear licenced site.”