Contractors reconsider £7m radioactive MoD job

Contractors are having second thoughts about pitching for a specialist nuclear project at Faslane, Scotland.
The scheme, valued at £7m-plus, is to construct a radioactive processing plant for the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
CJ understands Byzak, one of six outfits that prequalified for the deal, has turned its back on the scheme. And sources say that Mowlem "is reviewing its position".
One insider said: "This is a very specialised contract and sometimes contractors don't realise the full implications."
He also said Mowlem had entered a partnership with a specialist in the nuclear field that had now ditched the scheme. "I understand Mowlem is trying to find a replacement," he said.
The four firms still in the chase are RJ McLeod, Balfour Beatty, Nuttall and Kvaerner.
<F06E> Pearce Construction has clinched a £5m MoD deal to design and construct a distribution warehouse at Devonport, Plymouth.