RC105 MarApr2023 - Magazine - Page 20
TOP100 PROJECTS
ADVANCED NUCLEAR
MATERIALS RESEARCH CENTRE
ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED (AECL) and
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL)
announced that they officially broke ground
on the new Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre (ANMRC) at the Chalk River
Laboratories.
“Atomic Energy of Canada Limited is looking to the future. ANMRC is central to our
vision to drive nuclear innovation. It will be
a modern, efficient, world-class nuclear lab to
serve the needs of the Government of Canada
and the Canadian nuclear industry,” said Fred
Dermarkar, president and CEO, AECL.
Scheduled for completion in the spring of
2028, the ANMRC is a state-of-the-art research
complex that will be one of the largest nuclear
research facilities ever built in Canada.When
construction is complete, it will serve as the
backbone of CNL’s research and development infrastructure. The 10,000-square-metre
facility will feature 23 laboratories, accommodate 160 employees, and consolidate key
capabilities from aging facilities scheduled for
decommissioning at the site.
The ANMRC is one of a series of new laboratories, office buildings and support facilities
that are being constructed at the Chalk River
Laboratories to revitalize the campus, thanks
to a $1.2-billion investment from AECL on
behalf of the Government of Canada. In addition to the ANMRC, a Science Collaboration
Centre is under construction that will serve
as CNL’s central planning and collaboration
space. A new two-storey industrial-use support facility and a new site entrance building
were recently completed.
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2023 Top100 Projects Rank: 72 Value: $800 million
