In the October episode, meet the team behind a critical 2.5-year piping replacement project supporting daily operations and ongoing missions at ORNL. On the lab’s central campus, see how UCOR crews demolished ten Isotope Row buildings in just a few months, reducing risk and opening space for future research. The episode also features Orano Group’s…
A new, twice-a-year performance and development assessment process is on the way. This new process will help everyone understand goals more clearly, celebrate progress, and support learning and growth. UCOR designed the process to be simple, fair, and easy to use. Assessments will happen every January and June for salaried exempt and non-exempt UCOR employees.…
At ETTP Heritage Center, cleanup doesn’t end when the buildings come down and the land is restored. UCOR’s characterization team deployed specialized Geoprobe technology to collect soil samples in support of ongoing stormwater projects. The tool will allow untested soils in areas to be characterized, critical in areas where upcoming stormwater excavations will exceed 20…
We’ve been sharing with you past project successes in our Throwback Thursday series. We thought we would take a look at the beginning of some of our biggest projects with a new “First Bite” series—highlighting the first bite our equipment takes into buildings. We start out with the recent Y-12 Old Steam Plant facility, which…
Crews at Alpha-2 have officially wrapped up site restoration on the surface of the former uranium enrichment facility’s footprint, an essential step to protect any potential subsurface contaminants from rising and bringing UCOR one step closer toward remediating below the surface. Completing this project brings UCOR one step closer toward transferring the land back to…
UCOR’s October monthly progress video covers a variety of cleanup projects, underscoring the momentum across the Reservation. Demolition of Y-12’s Old Steam Plant is officially underway. Workers at Y-12 are deactivating the 313,000-square-foot-former uranium enrichment and weapons production facility, Beta-4. Transuranic Waste Processing Center crews are safely and compliantly processing transuranic and high activity waste…
Three emergency exercises will be held tomorrow: UCOR FY 2027 evacuation drill: The FY 2027 evacuation drill will be held at 2:30 p.m. The UCOR workforce and visitors present at 90 Union Valley Road, 100 Union Valley Road, 105 Mitchell Road, 701 Scarboro Road, EMWMF, White Wing Scrap Yard, K-1036, and K-1310 LM & RU…
[This is the first article in a 3-part series from the Benefits Team to guide you through updating your beneficiaries for your UCOR benefits.] As Annual Enrollment approaches, taking a few minutes to review your beneficiaries is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your loved ones. Your beneficiary designations on…
UCOR crews completed the four‑stage demolition project of the ETTP Centrifuge Complex in 2020, one of the most challenging cleanup projects at the site. This former enrichment-era facility required extensive planning, specialized equipment, and carefully sequenced teardown activities to safely remove contaminated systems and structural components. The successful completion of all four stages cleared another…
Congratulations to Chris Garringer and Tim Carty for receiving a TeamsCount Award! The duo was recognized for their proactive problem-solving and commitment to safety. Y-12 deactivation and demolition crews needed to access existing crane hatch panels in the Alpha-4 facility to install ventilation fans. However, there was not enough information on the panel design for…
