Last week, the Heritage Center Closure project hosted an appreciation luncheon. The team celebrated recent achievements including the completion of dewatering and grouting vaults as part of the Zone 2 Ductbank project, size reduction and disposal of excess equipment from the A-yard and reaching over 1 million safe manhours. “This team continues to demonstrate the…
Topic: Goal Setting Guest Speaker: Susanne Dupes Tuesday, February 17 11 a.m. to noon 701 Scarboro, Meet+Train Snack will be provided.
UCOR’s Connection Network is starting a new punch card reward system this year for the chance to win a grand prize. Attend two meetings for every Network (Young Professionals, Veterans, Women’s, and Rise) and make sure to get your card punched. If you attend all 8 required meetings and turn in your completed card at…
The Mental Wellbeing Center’s (MWC) first of three Lunch & Learn events, Building the life you want to live in your 20s and 30s, will be held this Thursday, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lead counselor, Kenneth Williams, LPC will be discussing several challenges that are common for those in their 20s and 30s: This…
UCOR’s deactivation and demolition (D&D) teams are making substantial progress at the former 210,000-square-foot Beta-1 uranium enrichment facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex. Following deactivation, the current focus is to fill the basement with controlled low-strength material (CLSM)—a concrete mixture— to stabilize the foundation for demolition equipment, with completion anticipated in May. A significant…
Congratulations to UCOR’s Y-12 Flowable Fill project team at Beta-1 for winning a Tennessee Concrete Association (TCA) award late last week. The award recognized the 16.8 million gallons of CLSM poured in the basement of the former uranium enrichment facility to prepare it for upcoming demolition. UCOR hired Premier Contracting & Technical Services (PCTS) to…
Don’t miss out next Thursday, Feb. 19 on a unique opportunity to hear from lead counselor, Kenneth Williams, LPC and UCOR peers on navigating through many of the biggest challenges we face throughout life:
This month, our skill spotlight for UCOR University is building critical thinking skills. Feb. 15 is Critical Thinking Awareness Day, which makes this a good time to share some development information. Following are links to a few of the videos in UCOR University that offer support in building your critical thinking skills: Top 7 Critical…
If you were seeing red yesterday, there’s a good reason. Several groups and individuals participated in Elevate’s “Red Out” for American Heart Month. Below are photos that were submitted to showcase their red attire.
Strong critical thinking helps us all make better decisions, solve problems more efficiently, and innovate. This skill is vital for success in any role. In recognition of Critical Thinking Awareness Day on February 15, here are five ways you can improve your critical thinking skills: Ask Questions: Do not just accept information at face value.…
