Sizewell C surpasses 2,000 on-site workers milestone in Suffolk

Over 2,000 people are now at work on site at Sizewell C each day, as the project continues to make significant progress on the Suffolk coast.

The milestone – double the amount of workers working on site a year ago – is a reflection of the significant jobs opportunity the project presents.

Around 8,000 people will be on site during peak construction, with a third of those coming from East Anglia – and a recent Oxford Economics report found that the project could reduce local unemployment in Suffolk by up to 1,700-2,200 people, cutting the county’s jobless rate from 2.7 per cent to as low as 1.7 per cent. Over a third of Sizewell C’s total workers are currently from the East of England.

Over the course of construction, Sizewell C will support tens of thousands of UK jobs and create 1,500 apprenticeships. According to the Oxford Economics report, the project will provide an average of just under 9,000 direct and indirect jobs a year during the construction period.

Many of the workforce will be transported to site by Sizewell C’s fleet of zero emissions buses. Last year, the project officially opened the first section of its Northern Park and Ride facility at Darsham, and both that site and the project’s Southern Park and Ride site near Wickham Market will be fully open this year.

Nigel Cann, CEO of Sizewell C, said:

“Sizewell C is delivering thousands of jobs and opportunities already, both here in the East of England and across the UK. This is a project that will leave a skills legacy for generations to come.

“These numbers also tell you that we’re getting on with it – we’ve built the first of three bridges which connects our construction sites; we’re building new roads, roundabouts, railways, a beach landing facility, and on-site accommodation to house those workers. And while we know that our off-site work will cause some local disruption, those projects – including our park and rides and new road and rail infrastructure – will ultimately reduce our impact in the area.

“We’ve delivered around £3bn in contracts to over 400 British suppliers, with nearly £1bn in contracts awarded to businesses here in our host region. That’s a big contribution to UK growth – and eventually over 70% of our total construction spend will go to business right here in the UK.

“We’ve got a long way to go, but we’ve shown already just what an incredible contribution nuclear can make for jobs, skills, investment and prosperity for the East and the UK as a whole.”

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