Recent clients like GSK, Johnson Matthey and MSD have all faced similar problems: large and complex sites that have developed organically over time, resulting in some parts being highly utilised and others much less so, or even being mothballed altogether and standing unused.. For each site, creating a master plan is initially about bringing to life the full range of issues for that site, and exploring multiple layers of value drivers – financial, operational, environmental, aesthetic, attractiveness for investment, and so on – and not just for the status quo, but also modelling future scenarios.

This amounts to almost half of all carbon emissions..Mainstream climate thinking that assumes countries will shut down their coal plants is not realistic.

Most coal plants are young: more than half are less than 14 years old.Existing coal-fired power plants have enormous value in terms of established markets for their power, grid connections, access to cooling water and experienced personnel necessary for the generation and distribution of power..But even though coal plants themselves are the largest single source of carbon, they can also act as flexible generators, complementing renewables in support of delivering reliable, affordable and resilient electricity grids..

Installing advanced heat sources, such as small modular reactors (SMRs), to replace the coal-fired boilers at existing coal plants will enable the continued use of existing infrastructure for emissions-free electricity generation.. Repurposing coal offers a fast, low-risk, large-scale contribution to decarbonising the world’s power generation as we move into the future..Together with Terra Praxis, other specialists and key stakeholders, we are developing a solution that will contribute to creating a huge market for rapid, low-cost repurposing of coal and gas plants with carbon-free advanced heat sources, while delivering a substantial portion of the clean electricity required to help achieve Net Zero by 2050..

Traditional Approaches won’t work – a platform (P-DfMA) approach will.

If we use traditional approaches to design, procure and build nuclear plants at the scale we need to get the required level of carbon emission reductions, we simply will fail:.Bryden Wood is a wide-ranging company with expertise and experience across sectors and specialisms..

In our work on façade engineering, we apply the principles of our pioneering work in technology and design for manufacture and assembly, to bring a wide range of benefits to our construction partners, and to clients..Projects such as the landmark.

Edinburgh St James Centre.demonstrate Bryden Wood’s capability in providing specialist façade design and detailing services.