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Sizewell C's Bristol tunnel factory to create up to 400 jobs
Sizewell C confirmed its tunnel segment production facility at Avonmouth, Bristol, will employ up to 400 people once production begins in 2028, manufacturing pre-cast concrete segments and tunnel heads for the plant's marine works. The site previously produced tunnel components for Hinkley Point C, and nearly £5 billion has already been allocated across more than 1,000 UK suppliers on the wider project.
Our readReusing the Hinkley Point C supply chain rather than building a new one from scratch is the clearest evidence yet that the nuclear programme is starting to behave like a fleet, not a one-off project.
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