Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE)

It will be a key centre for implementing the Government’s Robotics and Autonomous Systems strategy, which aims to equip the UK to compete in this emerging global industry.

Client:
Culham Centre for Fusion Energy / Willmott Dixon

Location:
Oxfordshire

Project Value:
£6,000,000

Services Provided:
Civil & Structural Engineering Consultancy Services

Added Value:
The incumbent engineers design featured a fully piled substructure and ground floor slab. CWA were able to redesign these elements enabling a ground bearing slab and traditional foundations to be utilised. CWA’s revised design created over £500,000 of savings to the overall project cost.

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Remote Applications in Challenging Environments (RACE)

Description

The steelwork framed building will enable RACE to conduct R&D into many applications of remote handling and robotic technology, already used to great effect at the JET fusion facility at Culham.