Ironworkers Local 736

Get • Last week, we lowered the close to 2,100,000-pound Basemat into place — the foundation for the G7's first Small Modular Reactor and Canada's first new nuclear build in more than 30 years. ⁣
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One of the largest crawler cranes in the world lowered the Basemat module into the reactor shaft at the Darlington New Nuclear Project site — 35 metres below ground. It’s the first time in Canada a foundation for a reactor building was assembled modularly – putting the “M” in SMR – as the giant component was fabricated, welded, and put together in one piece before being lifted into place. ⁣
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This was a milestone months in the making, requiring significant attention to detail and safety, as well as the hard work of dedicated trades and project partners. ⁣
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Piece by piece, we're continuing to build one of the largest and most complex clean energy projects in Canada today. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4mSWI0w