We are cleaning up contaminated, unused facilities on the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR). In addition to removing excess facilities, we maintain facilities across ORR that are waiting for disposition. We also provide critical upgrades to extend the life of active, but aging, facilities. This continues the same work done by the former UCOR from 2011 to 2022.
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UCOR's Workforce Workshop is next week! Join us at the Scarboro Community Center on August 18th to learn about workforce development programs, job opportunities with UCOR and other employers, and small business opportunities.
We have a strong partnership with NNSA and CNS that’s leading to great results at the Y-12 National Security Complex. Learn more about a recent award highlighting that work.
www.energy.gov/em/articles/excellence-award-goes-em-nnsa-partnership-oak-ridges-y-12
UCOR General Foreman Mark Posey was excited to be a part of the last scheduled demolition project at ETTP. He brought down the K-1099 facility, a former NASA valve testing structure that was converted to a seismic monitoring station. With over 22 years of experience working in Oak Ridge, Mark tells us that he has really enjoyed his time with UCOR. “UCOR’s been one of the best jobs for my union hall that we’ve had out here in Oak Ridge and the Knoxville area, period.”
UCOR’s “remove as we go” practice when demolishing buildings is safe, efficient, and environmentally protective. Workers are now more than 50% complete with demolition of the Criticality Experiment Laboratory on the Y-12 National Security Complex. In this video clip, you can see crews getting waste into trucks for disposal. Since demolition started, more than 82 truckloads of waste have been removed from the site. Demolition is expected to be complete in September.
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What's New
An area of land in Oak Ridge will be added to the Manhattan Project National Historical Park thanks to EM’s cleanup efforts there. Crews are addressing an area of soil on the massive footprint of the former K-25 building, one of the original Manhattan Project facilities. EM crews demolished the K-25 building several years ago.
What's New
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and its cleanup contractor UCOR are poised to significantly alter the landscape at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in the coming months.
What's New
Oak Ridge Contractor [UCOR] Ramps Up Internship Opportunities
Fresh out of the Navy, Ronald Randazzo wanted to go somewhere new and return to school with educational assistance provided by the GI Bill. Former Navy pals suggested he attend the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Randazzo jumped at the opportunity to study at one of the nation’s top nuclear engineering programs in close proximity to DOE’s Oak Ridge site.
Safety
We Strive to Set the Standard in Safety
Safety is always the top priority at UCOR. We are a DOE Voluntary Protection Program Star site, a designation given to only the safest sites in the DOE Complex. Our award-winning safety performance has earned us many accolades.
Employee involvement is a key aspect of our safety culture. We empower our workers to stop work if they see something questionable. We also have strong worker engagement program to ensure our team members feel safe in their work environment.
