Parties to collaborate on radioactive waste management projects across the MENA region
The Sharjah-UAE BEEAH Group has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, to enhance collaboration between the two organizations in the delivery of projects relating to the off-site treatment of radioactive waste produced by nuclear facilities in the UAE and the wider MENA region.
As part of the JDA, Atkins will work with BEEAH Group on identifying market opportunities for developing radioactive waste disposal facilities, ranging from thermal treatment, size reduction, decontamination, assessment and disposal.
The agreement signing ceremony held at the recently concluded World Utilities Congress, Abu Dhabi, UAE, was attended by Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO, BEEAH Group; David Haboubi, Head of Nuclear and Net Zero Energy, Middle East and Africa, Atkins; Matthew Tribe, Managing Director, Planning, Design and Engineering, Middle East & Africa, Atkins; Simon Penney, UK’s Trade Commissioner for the Middle East; and other senior representatives from BEEAH Group, Atkins and the British Embassy in the UAE.
“In partnership with Atkins, we are proud to begin working on integrated waste management solutions for the nuclear power industry and, in turn, support the national sustainability agenda,” noted Al Huraimel.
“As a global leader in nuclear power end-to-end engineering and project management services, Atkins helps clients around the world safely treat nuclear waste and secure widespread environmental benefits,” added Haboubi.
