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STV selected for Hall County Judicial Complex expansion. March 25, 2026 STV has been selected to serve as the owner's representative for Hall County, Georgia's highly anticipated Judicial Complex expansion. The firm is partnering with Turner & Townsend Heery to deliver a modern, 372,000-square-foot courthouse housing Superior, State and Magistrate courts, along with additional court functions, a new parking deck and supporting judicial services. The selection further expands STV's presence in Georgia's municipal and judicial facilities market, building on recent collaborations with Turner & Townsend Heery on justice and public safety projects across the state. Other projects currently in development include the Norcross Public Safety Building, the Columbus Justice Center and the South Fulton Police Station and Fire Headquarters Building. "This project represents an important opportunity to deliver a modern, community-focused courthouse that enhances access to justice in Hall County," said Chad Kastner, MBA, director of program management. "Our approach emphasizes partnership and proactive problem-solving to help the County navigate complex project decisions with clarity and confidence." Hall County - which serves over 217,000 residents - has engaged STV to support this high-profile, multi-year project, which requires careful coordination of cost, schedule and quality. The firm, in partnership with Turner & Townsend Heery, will manage all aspects of program execution, including governance, programming, GMP negotiations, construction oversight and stakeholder engagement. The team will also provide planning, budgeting, staffing, procurement support, quality assurance and utility and permitting oversight. A primary focus will be on seeing that the courthouse meets functional, operational and transparency standards, while addressing cost trends, security requirements, circulation needs and site logistics. STV's selection underscores the firm's experience delivering complex municipal facilities and the value of strong partnerships in advancing public-sector projects. "STV and Turner & Townsend Heery make a strong team, and we're excited to continue our momentum across Georgia with projects like this," said Kastner.

UK fusion strategy targets March 2029 submission of planning for 'limitless energy' power plant. March 17, 2026 The government has released its fusion strategy outlining a March 2029 deadline to formally submit the development consent order (DCO) application for the UK's "limitless energy" power plant. The new strategy, A New Energy Revolution: The UK's Plan for Delivering Fusion Energy, is said to position the UK as the "first country in the world with a clear path to commercial fusion". Along with releasing the strategy, UK Fusion Energy (formerly UK Fusion Industrial Solutions), the body in charge of delivering the plant - known as the Spherical Tokomak for Energy Production (Step) - has today, 17 March, announced the official construction partner for the plant as Ilios, a consortium led by a Kier-Nuvia joint venture with Aecom, architects AL_A, Bam Nuttall and Turner & Townsend. UK Fusion Energy, a subsidiary of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), is leading a public-private partnership to design, build and operate the Step plant. The plant is slated for construction at a West Burton site in Nottinghamshire, chosen for its existing infrastructure (being an ex-coal fired power station) and support from the community for renewed energy generation opportunities. The government launched a competition to select engineering and construction partners for the prototype fusion energy plant in Nottinghamshire in May 2024, with the contracts rumoured to be worth close to £10bn. Then in January 2025, the shortlist for both partners was revealed. As NCE revealed late last year, the procurement for the engineering partner to construct Step will resume "in a year or two" after the first attempt failed. Beyond procurement of the partners to build Step, UK Fusion Energy is targeting magnet and gyrotron test facility construction on the West Burton site by summer 2028 and then by spring of the same year, it hopes to "have agreed strategic relationships with critical suppliers of fusion technologies, establishing long-term access to capability, capacity and specialist sub-systems and components essential for Step". Related questions you can explore with Ask NCE, its new AI search engine. This will lead into the planned March 2029 DCO submission which will aim to demonstrate the proposal "has met all required planning, environmental and regulatory standards required of nationally significant infrastructure". UK Fusion Energy continued the DCO submission "will pave the way for Government DCO approval and UK Fusion Energy commencement of main plant construction and other key activities to achieve Step". Fusion strategy to combat fossil fuel shocks The government has released its fusion strategy as it believes current conflicts in the Middle East have left the only route to energy security in the UK to be an end to dependence on fossil fuel markets. In response to these geopolitical tensions, the government is vying to accelerate a transition to clean homegrown power where it said fusion could hold "the potential to revolutionise the energy system and ensure lasting energy abundance and security". The strategy also marks the first time it has been laid out how the Government's recent investment announcements into fusion will be spent. Its "record" investment in fusion of over £2.5bn over five years between financial years 2025 to 2026 and 2029 to 2030), announced in the Spending Review, will be split up as follows: £1.3bn delivered through UK Fusion Energy, for the next phase of delivering Step in partnership with industry. Most of this will be invested in private industry including construction, engineering and other contracts £740M invested into cutting-edge R&D infrastructure and facilities in both magnetic and inertial confinement fusion £180M on building Lithium Breeding Tritium Innovation programme (LIBRTI), a globally unique facility to develop fusion fuel technology for power plants £125M on developing the AI Growth Zone at Culham, including £45M on the new 'Sunrise' fusion-dedicated supercomputer £110M on wider industry support, innovation, and commercialisation, supporting UK companies to develop new technologies £80M on international collaborations £50M on developing fusion skills training over 2,000 people in fusion related disciplines The strategy also outlines how the UK will be the first to offer a market framework to attract and support private investment in fusion energy how this will provide confidence to investors. UK Fusion Energy further stated the point of this framework is to "de-risk and incentivise" private investment. There will also be engagement with insurance markets to ensure they have appropriate cover and planning will be streamlined with the first ever fusion-specific rules, according to the strategy. The strategy also outlines how catalysing a fusion industry in the UK is set to support over 10,000 UK jobs by 2030. UK Fusion Energy hopes to do this by investing in the underpinning research and technology needed to solve remaining technical challenges and using public investment, including through Step, to unlock private sector investment and stimulate am ecosystem of companies working in fusion. It also hopes to create a "forward-leaning environment for the fusion sector to thrive, further developing the UK's pro-innovation regulatory regime and streamlined planning". Reaction - 'A welcome signal of the UK's ambition' Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) chief executive Tom Greatrex said: "The government's continued investment in fusion is a welcome signal of the UK's ambition to lead in one of the most exciting clean energy technologies. "Sustained funding is essential to turn the UK's world-leading research into commercial projects, new supply chains and high-skilled jobs across the country. "Backing programmes such as Step and the wider capabilities needed for fusion development will help ensure the UK remains at the forefront of the global race to bring fusion energy to market. "With long-term commitment and partnership between government, industry and researchers, this investment can help unlock the enormous potential of fusion for the UK's clean energy future." Tokamak Energy chief executive Warrick Matthews said: "Construction Ltd welcome the government's commitment to establishing the UK as a global leader in fusion - the 21st century's most important technology. "Tokamak Energy brings extensive expertise to the race, including power plant-relevant results on its groundbreaking spherical tokamak and world-first high temperature superconducting (HTS) fusion magnet system. "Construction Ltd is a market leader in the breakthrough HTS technology the STEP fusion programme will rely on to control the plasma. "Our focus is realising its full potential for fusion and other sectors, including science, defence, transport, and power distribution for enabling next generation data centres - tomorrow's technology creating growth, jobs, exports and value today." Secretary of state Ed Miliband said: "From Nottinghamshire to Cumbria, and from the Oxford-Cambridge corridor to South Yorkshire, Britain has long been at the forefront of fusion energy. "With our Fusion Strategy, we're going further - backing industry, supporting over 10,000 jobs, and paving the way for the ultimate long term energy security solution - clean, virtually limitless energy powered by British ingenuity and determination." Minister for science, innovation, research and nuclear Patrick Vallance said: "Construction Ltd can be proud that Britain will lead the way on research, innovation and skills for a future of limitless fusion energy. "By backing our fusion industry, we are not only securing our future energy independence, but from innovation and research to engineers, we are also providing the skilled clean energy jobs of the future for British people." UKAEA group chief executive Tim Bestwick said: "UKAEA fully supports the UK Government's Fusion Strategy and its ambition to position the UK as a global leader in commercial fusion technology. "UKAEA Group is focused on delivering across this important national strategy, including key capabilities in world-leading fusion technologies. Our ambitious programmes are progressing the field of fusion and are closely aligned with the Government's priorities." Fusion Industry Association UK director Tristram Denton said: "Commercial fusion power is scheduled to be online in the 2030s, and today's commitment to establish a strong market framework is another step towards the UK being at the very heart of this generational industrial opportunity. "The UK has world-class capabilities, and this industrially focused strategy means the sector can confidently view the UK as a great place for fusion development,deployment, and supply. We welcome the UK's continuing leadership in the global drive to commercial fusion."

Turner & Townsend ramps up £100m advisory ambition with leadership hire. Turner & Townsend has appointed Jason Byrne as director for Integrated Advisory, UK, as the division scales towards becoming a £100 million business. Byrne will strengthen the company's end-to-end consultancy offering across infrastructure, real estate, energy, natural resources, and defence. With nearly 25 years of consulting experience, Byrne began his career at Deloitte, specialising in technology strategy, architecture, and programme management. Most recently he was chief executive officer at business management consultancy Sullivan & Stanley. Prior to that, he spent almost two decades at Moorhouse Consulting, advancing to partner and Board member while delivering large-scale strategy and technology change across sectors like energy and transport. In his new role, Byrne will lead the programme and digital advisory teams, developing integrated solutions to enhance programme performance and drive complex transformations. He said: "I'm delighted to join Turner & Townsend at such a pivotal moment for its clients and its industry. "By bringing together exceptional people, integrated advisory services and digital capability, Hdconstruction has a major opportunity to elevate performance and deliver better outcomes across the full programme lifecycle. "I'm looking forward to shaping that future with our teams and clients." SPONSORED CONTENT by CHIME His appointment comes as Turner & Townsend's integrated advisory division continues its rapid growth, expanding towards a 700-strong, £100 million business unit. James Corrigan, managing director, Infrastructure, UK at Turner & Townsend, added: "Jason's appointment marks an important step in strengthening its end-to-end consultancy offer. "His leadership and deep experience in building advisory businesses and delivering transformation at scale will be instrumental as we evolve our positioning and respond to growing client demand." Further recent appointments include Mark Southgate, Tara Chopra, Andrew Walters, and Silvia To, who have joined the UK infrastructure team as directors, reinforcing Turner & Townsend's capability in delivering nationally significant infrastructure projects and major programmes across the UK. If you have a tip or story idea that fits with its publication, please contact [email protected] Get industry news in 5 minutes! A daily email that makes industry news enjoyable. It's completely free.