Locatelli, G and Mancini, M (2012) Looking back to see the future: Building nuclear power plants in Europe. Construction Management and Economics, 30 (8). pp. 623-637. ISSN 0144-6193
Abstract
The so-called 'nuclear renaissance' in Europe is promulgated by the execution of two large engineering projects involving the construction of two European Pressurized Reactors (EPRs) in Flamanville, France and Olkiluoto in Finland. As both projects have faced budget overruns and delays, this paper analyses their governance and history to derive lessons useful for the construction of future projects. Analysis indicates that the reasons for these poor outcomes are: overoptimistic estimations, first-of-a-kind (FOAK) issues and undervaluation of regulation requirements. These pitfalls have the potential to impact on many other engineering construction projects and highlight fruitful areas of further research into project performance.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Cost escalation, delay, large engineering projects, nuclear power plants, optimism bias |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) > Institute for Resilient Infrastructure (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 12 Aug 2016 11:44 |
Last Modified: | 03 Nov 2016 02:24 |
Published Version: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2012.684884 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/01446193.2012.684884 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:97163 |