Deactivation & Decommissioning (D&D) News

A crane demolishing a building
The U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and cleanup contractor UCOR have achieved a significant milestone on the biggest demolition project to date at the Y-12 National Security Complex.
An aerial view of a large brick facility building
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and its contractor UCOR have kicked off the second phase of demolition at the Alpha-2 complex at the Y-12 National Security Complex, starting with teardown of the largest structure yet at the complex.
Demolition of the Main Plant Process Building at the West Valley Demonstration Project.
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management has completed 75% of the Main Plant Process Building demolition at the West Valley Demonstration Project as its cleanup contractor at the site exceeds 1 million work hours without a lost-time illness or injury since April last year.