Electrical power produced from nuclear reactors is a common method of power generation in modern society and is widely used throughout the world. The technology behind nuclear power splits atoms from specific elements and generates power by the energy released. The science of radiation technology dates back to 1895 [...]
Year after year, maintenance or preventative maintenance (PM) projects are performed for many of UCC’s diverse customer base. Some of these projects are as needed while others are on a formal routine PM schedule. However, at a Midwest power plant, this technical service and approach is anything but routine. [...]
UK.Gov recently asked the winners of the 2017 Supply Chain Awards how winning the award has impacted their business. As a highly commended award winner of the Technology Innovation Award, UCC UK Ltd was glad to answer. Phil McDermott, Director of Global Nuclear Services, is quoted in the article as [...]
Underwater Construction Corporation’s Wisconsin Office will be supporting DESCO during the 2018 Milwaukee Classic Dive Rally. Join our team and DESCO to celebrate Milwaukee’s long local history in the commercial diving industry. Divers from around the country will be here to dive classic hard hat gear like the famous US [...]
NDA Awards Ceremony On Thursday 02 November In Manchester, UK, the nuclear diving team at Underwater Construction Corporation UK Ltd. was honored to receive the Highly Commended award for Best Technical Innovation to Benefit a Site License Company, presented at the annual Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Supply Chain Event. [...]
Underwater Construction Corporation (UCC) joins IHI Southwest Technologies, Inc. (IHISWT) in support of their turnkey solutions in the nuclear industry. This alliance combines both companies’ core competencies to create the industry's best knowledge base: experienced engineering personnel and NDE technology unified with the global leader in nuclear diving services. For [...]
UCC first opened the Wisconsin office just south of downtown Milwaukee in the summer of 2010 to increase customer service for many clients throughout Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Minnesota. In the years that followed, UCC continued its reputation as the industry leader providing commercial diving and marine construction services. [...]
Evoqua Water Technologies and Underwater Construction Corporation (UCC) have teamed up. These two powerhouses are now set to deliver expert underwater service to the water power industry. This unprecedented alliance combines the intake innovation of Evoqua with the elite diving capabilities of UCC to form an unparalleled service offering. [...]
Power Generation Utilities throughout the nation have continued to schedule aging fossil plants for formal decommissioning. Over the years UCC has continued to lead in supporting both utilities and general contractors in decommissioning sites including their water resources and infrastructures. There are many plant components that require consideration in a [...]
In November of 2015 Underwater Construction Corporation (UCC) was contracted to perform subsurface inspections on the recently commissioned U.S. Navy’s USS Milwaukee. “It was suiting for UCC to perform the scheduled inspection when the ship was in downtown Milwaukee for the commissioning ceremony,” according to Nick Stathakis, UCC Midwest [...]
