BEEAH Group & Atkins collaborate on radioactive waste treatment projects

BEEAH Group & Atkins collaborate on radioactive waste treatment projects

BEEAH Group, the sustainability pioneer and digital expert in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Atkins, the leading global design, engineering and project management consultancy and a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, to collaborate in the delivery of projects relating to the off-site treatment of radioactive waste produced by nuclear facilities in the UAE and the wider MENA region.

As part of the JDA, Atkins will work with BEEAH Group on identifying market opportunities for developing radioactive waste disposal facilities, ranging from thermal treatment, size reduction, decontamination, assessment and disposal.

Khaled Al Huraimel

Group CEO

BEEAH “As a sustainability pioneer in the Middle East, BEEAH Group is committed to developing integrated waste management strategies to transform businesses and industries. Driven by our principle of zero waste, we aim to work relentlessly toward total landfill waste diversion. Nuclear power is a key part of the UAE’s energy diversification strategy and net-zero emissions strategic initiative. In partnership with Atkins, we are proud to begin working on integrated waste management solutions for the nuclear power industry and, in turn, support the national sustainability agenda.”

“As a global leader in nuclear power end-to-end engineering and project management services, Atkins