Watch all the top stories from May in the latest episode of Energycast. This month, we cover the final stage of demolition for a project that is removing one of the most contaminated structures at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Our team also has some big business news with Kairos Power starting construction, BWXT purchasing 97-acres…
UCOR’s Wolfley Named TAUC Safety Professional of the Year OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 28, 2025 – Clint Wolfley, End State Development Manager for United Cleanup Oak Ridge, LLC (UCOR), has been recognized as Safety Professional of the Year by a national group composed of more than 1,800 contractor companies that use union labor for their…
UCOR helps DOE save taxpayers $59 Million Oak Ridge, Tennessee, May 7, 2025 —Two members of United Cleanup Oak Ridge’s (UCOR) Supply Chain team were recognized for their work to help the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) save $2 billion. The Supply Chain Management Center (SCMC), a DOE sourcing program, has saved more than $2…
Workers at the ORNL Oak Ridge Graphite Reactor (OGR) complex are busy pouring 50 cubic yards of a concrete mixture into the exterior utility trench around Building 3003, the Solid-State Accelerator Facility. Filling the trench creates a solid, flat surface for workers and equipment to move safely over the area without any openings or void…
USA Today names UCOR a national Top Workplace for a second year Oak Ridge, Tennessee, March 24, 2025 — At a recent ceremony in Las Vegas, USA Today and Energage named United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) to their list of national Top Workplaces. The award was based solely on feedback provided by the UCOR workforce…
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Dr. Joshua Vajda is an award-winning project engineer with the Site Integration and Cleanup Group working at ORNL. Vajda received the American Nuclear Society President’s Award for his work on a special task force on credentialing and certifications. Outside of work, Josh is a dedicated runner who completes in half marathons and is preparing to…
UCOR Radiological Protection (RP) Continuing Training Program developed a new and exciting training method for 160 radiological technicians, lead techs, and supervisors. The program created an interactive escape room combining multiple elements from previous training. Lead RP Training Instructor Gina Allison and RP group member Tim Hughes developed this escape room with a series of…
From Alpha-2 Building demolition to construction of the Mercury Treatment Facility at Y-12, a lot is happening in Oak Ridge. Have a look at all the progress we made across the Oak Ridge Reservation in December..
As UCOR’s Emergency Services Manager, Melissa leads a team of emergency management specialists to ensure UCOR is ready should an emergency situation arise. Her husband works as a division chief at Rural Metro Fire Department, so both of them live in protection mode. To see more of Melissa’s story, watch the video.
