Work on Rooppur NPP progressing fast

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Pabna Correspondent :
Works on constructing Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) are going on in full swing. Power-starved Bangladesh inked agreement with Russia for constructing a nuclear power plant in Rooppur. Russia is providing all assistance for setting up the plant, including providing the fuel and taking back the used fuel.
 Each of the two units at Rooppur is expected to cost $1.5 billion to $2 billion. Bangladesh will bear 10 percent of the cost while Russia provides the rest as loan. The plant will be in operation for 60 years but its life can be extended by another 20 years. The plant will be built with third-generation technology protected by five-layers of security by Goldenberg.
 Having more than 20 years of experience of successful activity at complex and hi-tech facilities, Goldenberg company is determined as subcontractor for construction of NPP “Rooppur”. Developed with the technical and financial assistance of Russia Project “Rooppur” will be instrumental in solving problem regarding power deficiency in Bangladesh. For realization of this ambitious task Russia represented by the state corporation Rosatom provided Bangladesh not only with the most modern technologies but with the best specialists and contractors with colossal experience of successful activity at complex strategic facilities. Atomstroyexport being general contractor for erection of this facility in Bangladesh has gained a reputation of solely reliable and professional company.
When selecting contractors Atomstroyexport also follows the highest standards of qualification criteria. For the erection works regarding NPP “Rooppur” only the companies with great and successful experience of working activity at extremely complex and hazardous facilities were selected. Goldenberg has been qualified among other high-level companies. It is known, that for many years of its activity construction Goldenberg company has realized dozens of complex and important infrastructure facilities as in Russia as outside the country. Reliability and quality made the company a popular builder in many regions of the Russian Federation, Algeria, Italy, Sri-Lanka and Lithuania. A lot of examples of successfully realized construction facilities have enriched career path of the Company: bridges in the largest cities of Russia (Moscow, Sankt Petersburg, Rostov, Novosibirsk, Khabarovsk), hundreds of kilometers of speed roads and overhead roads, railways, civil airports in Perm’ and Kemerovo and many others. It was Goldenberg that constructed infrastructure of one of the largest in Russia modern commercial port in Ust’ Lug as well as took part in successful construction of a district heating power plant (DHPP) in the territory of the Russian Federation. Having in possession their own design department Goldenberg affords involvement of the best and qualified specialists for the realization of the project “Rooppur”. Dozens of engineers with experience of power plant construction in Russia (Novo-voronezhskaya NPP, Lenindradskaya NPP, Kurskaya NPP, Smolenskaya NPP, Rostovskaya NPP, Kalininskaya NPP, Balakovskaya NPP ) are interested in early and successful construction of NPP “Rooppur”. The first stage of construction that presently is in the process includes vertical planning of the site and erection of dozens of buildings and structures that will be critical for construction of a new nuclear power plant. Special assistance is secured by Ministry of Science and Technologies of Bangladesh to the project “Rooppur” thanks to Yafes Osman, Minister of State for Science & Technology, who promotes greatly efficient development of the project and assists at realization of such complex and demanding challenge as construction of NPP with his professionalism. Being in close coordination with Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) Goldenberg also thanks Engineer Md. Monirul Islam, MIEB Chief & Chairman, and Dr Mohammad Shawkat Akbar, Project Director, Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant for quick and efficient assistance and support.
Working activity of Goldenberg at realization of the project “Rooppur” offers advantages both for Bangladesh economy as a whole and for certain citizens of Bangladesh. Eight contracting companies have been involved in construction works: hundreds of employees that are citizens of Bangladesh have been hired for construction of NPP “Rooppur”. Performing working activity under the project “Rooppur” Goldenberg cooperates successfully with many Bangladesh contractors, which proved themselves as qualified and competent specialists. Among them, The Civil Engineers Ltd , Toma Construction & Co. Ltd., Bangladesh Foundry & Engineering Works Ltd , S.S. Engineering & Construction Ltd., BN Corporation, Oli Traders, Technogen Engineers Limited, ARK Group, AZ Dredging Ltd . From March of 2015 up to the present time Civil Engineers Ltd headed by Atiqur Rahman has been one of the main performers of construction installation works regarding sand wash for arrangement of embankment of construction base of NPP “Rooppur”. During the cooperation the company proves reliability of business reputation and approves themselves as contractor that is able to perform any work on a tight schedule and in a quality manner.
 Also along with Goldenberg Company Bangladeshi company Toma Construction & Co. represented by Managing Director Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan (Manik) performs activity under the project. One more example of effective cooperation of Goldenberg with local specialists is activity of Bangladesh Foundry & Engineering Works Ltd., governed by Managing Director K. Rahmatullah. From June 2015 up to the present time the partnership is going on. From May 2015 owing to Mashiur Rahman (Mintoo), Goldenberg began to cooperate with another contractor Md. Farid Uddin. High-qualified management personnel, engineering personnel and operating personnel, high implementation of machinery and equipment, reliable equipment and material procurement characterizes the company as ambitious construction company that is able to perform construction works for any facility providing high quality of works. Bangladeshi company S.S. Engineering & Construction Ltd have been involved in construction activity under the project “Rooppur”.
 Performing construction and installation works regarding arrangement of embankment of construction and installation base of NPP “Ruppur” the company proved itself as bona fide performer executing contract obligations providing works of high quality on scheduled time. B.N. Corporation, Oli Traders and Technogen Engineers Limited forming Joint Venture also perform construction and installation works under the project “Rooppur” providing high quality within a short time. Experience of engineers and technicians as well as of workers of construction specializations of company Ataur Rahman Khan (ARK Group) is duly appreciated by experts of Goldenberg and the company is involved as performer of construction and erection works regarding arrangement of embankment.
Another Bangladeshi company AZ Dredging Ltd is another successful performer of works under the project. This company is reliable partner not to be claimed at work quality and deadlines. Apart from these Bangladeshi contractors, also intends to extend the list of the companies to be involved in this project. In the nearest future, highly qualified companies like Sarker Steel Ltd and Mir Akhter Hossain Ltd ., will also be engaged with Goldenberg.
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