{"id":49774,"date":"2025-08-28T09:38:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/press-releases\/aecom-awarded-nuclear-waste-services-integrated-design-and-engineering-framework\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T09:38:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:38:17","slug":"aecom-awarded-nuclear-waste-services-integrated-design-and-engineering-framework","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/press-releases\/aecom-awarded-nuclear-waste-services-integrated-design-and-engineering-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"ArchTam awarded Nuclear Waste Services Integrated Design and Engineering Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Nuclear Waste Services appoints ArchTam as framework partner to support remediation and disposal programmes<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LONDON <\/strong>(August 28, 2025) \u2014 ArchTam, the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced it has been appointed by Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) as framework partner for its new Integrated Design and Engineering Framework (IDEF). Under the four-year framework, ArchTam will deliver design and engineering services to support front end programme delivery at the Low Level Waste Repository site in Cumbria.<\/p>\n<p>ArchTam will provide multidisciplinary design services associated with asset refurbishment, projects relating to general operations including demolition and remediation, and future waste management facilities, such as vaults and leachate management systems. ArchTam will also work with its specialist sub-consultant partners Nuvia and Quintessa to deliver the full scope of works for the framework.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough this new framework, ArchTam will support NWS as it continues its vital work to safely and efficiently manage the UK\u2019s radioactive waste,\u201d said Karen Armstrong-Telfer, nuclear practice lead for ArchTam\u2019s Energy and Environment business in the UK. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to apply our extensive multidisciplinary expertise and deep industry knowledge to deliver innovative, timely, and safe project outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis partnership marks a significant step forward in our work to deliver safe, sustainable, and innovative solutions for the management of the UK\u2019s radioactive waste,\u201d said Mike Pigott, Director of Sites and Operations, at Nuclear Waste Services.<strong> \u201c<\/strong>This work will enhance and prolong the life of critical infrastructure at the Repository site, essential for our enduring mission of making radioactive waste permanently safe sooner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArchTam\u2019s expertise will be instrumental in supporting our long-term objectives, and we look forward to working collaboratively to deliver real value for the environment, our stakeholders, and future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Established in 2022, NWS brings together the expertise of LLW Repository Ltd, Radioactive Waste Management Ltd, and the NDA group\u2019s Integrated Waste Management Programme (IWMP). It is part of the NDA group, which has a collective long-term mission to clean up nuclear decommissioning sites safely, securely, and cost-effectively.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31444 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LLWR-Aerials-2025-Site-8-Web-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"The Low Level Waste Repository site in Cumbria\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About ArchTam\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ArchTam is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients\u2019 complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle \u2013 from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. ArchTam is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at\u00a0aecom.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-49774","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/49774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-release"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/49774\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archtam.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=49774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}