Happy holidays from President and CEO Ken Rueter
UCOR President and CEO Ken Rueter reflects on a successful 2025 and wishes the workforce a happy holiday season. Watch the video here.
UCOR team upgrading TWPC warehouse
TWPC warehouse manager A.J. Fritts and his team are deep into the process of upgrading their complete warehouse, inventory, and storage system. For the last year, the team has been restructuring, assessing, and reorganizing all of the nearly 40,000 items necessary to operate safely at the facility. Since UCOR took over, team members have worked…
Children’s Museum hosting Flattop House fundraiser
Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge has opened a VICTORY BRICK campaign to raise funds to improve the Flattop House, an original structure that is an important part of Oak Ridge’s rich Manhattan Project history. Your Victory Brick will be engraved with your custom message and added to the home’s walkway. A Victory Brick is a…
How to properly submit HelpLine tickets
The IT team is working to streamline the HelpLine ticket process. The team has created templates for services other than routine troubleshooting. Those templates include, but are not limited to: Software and hardware purchases Professional services Maintenance requests New user account and hardware setup Employee terminations If you are submitting a HelpLine ticket for other than…
Frigid weather breaks tomorrow as we move back into the 50s
The bitterly cold weather will move out tomorrow as temperatures will start rising. The high tomorrow and Tuesday will be 50, and it will rise to 58 on Thursday. A 40 percent chance of late showers is predicted Thursday, and the temperature will dip temporarily to a high of 48 on Friday. The high temperatures…
Self-Preservation: Know Your Plan
We like to think we’d be the calm, collected type during an emergency. Unfortunately, when alarms sound, our brains sometimes freeze. Ultimately, you look around, see what everyone else is doing, and follow the first brave soul who is using self-preservation to protect themselves and ensure survival. That’s why knowing your plan matters — because…
Ductbank vault dewatering completed on K-25 footprint
This week, UCOR’s Zone 2 Electrical Ductbank project team completed dewatering the last set of vaults on the K-25 footprint at Heritage Center. The ductbank vaults contained cables that once supplied power to K-25 and nearby facilities. Crews initiated dewatering the final 38 vaults on the west side of the K-25 slab in early September and have…
White Wing Scrap Yard access will be limited starting Monday
Beginning Monday, Dec. 15, White Wing Scrap Yard will be limiting access to authorized project personnel only. Visits and walk downs are still welcome but will be limited to Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to noon. All visitors and personnel must request access through the Facility Manager and/or the Site Superintendent. Remember to adhere to all…
MMC kicks off Holiday of Lights for Health campaign
Methodist Medical Center (MMC) kicked off its annual Holiday of Lights for Health yesterday. The annual holiday campaign raises money for the Hospitality Houses, which provide temporary lodging for patients and families who travel to Oak Ridge for extended medical treatment. By relieving the financial burden of hotel stays, the houses help guests focus on…
UCOR team members support Shop with a Hero program
UCOR elves helped provide a brighter Christmas for local children this past weekend at the Oak Ridge Police Department’s annual Shop with a Hero event. Children from local schools were paired with a police officer, sheriff’s deputy, or firefighter along with a UCOR elf who helped them shop for gifts for their families. Elves from…
