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Mace has been appointed by the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) to work on the site’s major infrastructure redevelopment programme. Facilities at the Aldermaston site near Reading in Berkshire are undergoing major changes as part of the UK’s renewal of its nuclear deterrent. AWE is responsible for disassembly and assembly of nuclear warheads, among other tasks. Mace said that, as AWE’s manufacturing programme partner, it will work to “incorporate modern methods of construction and design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) approaches into the programme”. Mace has been appointed in...

By Dave Rogers2021-04-29T09:49:00+01:00 Firm helping draw up component manufacturing facilities for missiles Mace’s consulting arm has been appointed as part of a team to help work up plans for new component manufacturing facilities for the UK’s nuclear missiles. The job has been awarded by the Atomic Weapons Establishment and will run for a decade. Source: Shutterstock The MoD is due to look at the scheme’s business case later this year The initial phase of the programme will be to draw up concept designs to RIBA stage 2 which will then be used to work up a preferred option for the n...

The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) has appointed Mace to support the delivery of new manufacturing facilities to support the UK's nuclear deterrent. In the role of manufacturing programme partner, Mace will work with AWE to challenge convention and incorporate modern methods of construction and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) approaches into the programme. Mace will also work alongside BakerHicks and DBD International, with the programme described as “a complex construction delivery process that will require the entire project team to operate at the highest levels of safety, ...

Lockheed Martin reports growth Despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Lockhead Martin has reported year-on-year growth in its first quarter 2021 results. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company recorded net sales of $16,258m and a consolidated operating profit of $2,182m (diluted earnings per share of $6.56), compared with revenues of $15,651 and profit of $2,122, from the same period in 2020 (diluted earnings per share of $6.08). The president and CEO, James Taiclet (pictured), spoke of managing the challenges of Covid-19 to safely maintain operations: “Lockheed Martin continues to del...

Lockheed Martin headquarters in Bethesda, Md. Photo: Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin’s Space segment saw another quarter of increased sales, as the company reported $3 billion in net Space sales in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020. This was a 3% increase compared to the same time period in 2020.  The company attributed the increase to higher net sales of approximately $60 million for the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) program due to higher volume; and about $20 million for commercial civil space programs due to higher volume primarily in space transportation programs. The Space segment�...