NNSA Release: Topping out ceremony marks major milestone for the Uranium Processing Facility project

UPF’s Salvage and Accountability Building is the second major piece of the project to complete its structural steel

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee – The team building the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) at Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee placed the last piece of structural steel for the Salvage and Accountability Building (SAB), a major subproject, on Oct. 26 during a “topping out” ceremony and added a bonus piece of metal.

Read full press release on the NNSA website.

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Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC operates the Y-12 National Security Complex, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration. Bechtel National, Inc. is the lead member of CNS; minority members include Leidos, Inc.; ATK Launch Systems, LLC; and SOC LLC. Y-12 is a key facility in the U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise, and CNS performs its work with a focus on performance excellence and the imperatives of safety, security, disciplined operations, and delivering as promised.

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