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NUCLEAR CONSTRUCTION SUMMIT
OCTObER 25-27, ThE RITz-CARLTON hOTEL, ChARLOTTE NORTh CAROLINA, USA

Develop a nuclear strategy baseD on
experience from key construction projects
that mitigates risk & reDuces project costs

REGULATORy UpdATES FROM
> Ensure compliance on your nuclear project through
updates on ITAAC closure, construction assessment and the Laura Dudes,
potential impact of the Fukushima disaster on U.S. guidelines Director, Division of Construction Inspection
and Operational Programs, USNRC

> Understand the key licensing issues pre and post COL Chuck Ogle,
issuance & the importance of licensee oversight for vendor Director, Division of Construction Inspection at
activities to achieve project momentum Region II, USNRC

EXpERT SpEAkERS FROM
> Benefit from a complete review of domestic & international
nuclear construction projects and implement the
experience gained to date to improve you project planning
and execution

> Establish comprehensive project oversight to ensure NRC
compliance whilst maintaining a cost effective schedule for
successful project completion

> Gain clear guidance on the key EPC contract negotiation
challenges and overall project management strategies to
ensure you are primed for project success whilst mitigating
costly delays

EXCLUSIVE NUCLEAR INTELLIGENCE FROM...
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> 50+ experts discussing nuclear construction experience from
projects such as NPP new builds, refurbishment / EPU’s, SMR
development, Hanford WTP USA facility, MOX, Energy Park
,
initiatives, Eagle Rock and more WhAT WAS SAId AbOUT
> 20+ exhibitors to give you the latest technologies available LAST yEAR’S CONFERENCE...
to help you increase efficiencies and drive down costs on
“This was a good compendium of updates
your project
on the projects underway and the planning
> One-day finance workshop with loan guarantee updates, for construction as well as licensing and
views from Wall Street and strategies to ensure project success funding perspectives and overviews”
Mike McGough, Senior Vice President -
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Welcome to the
the 3rd annual nuclear construction summit 2011

Dear Colleague Construction projects such as the multi-
billion dollar Hanford Waste Treatment
The Construction Summit is the number
one meeting place for construction
and Immobilization Plant, The American
Centrifuge Project, Eagle Rock Enrichment
NEW FOR 2011
experts in North America to meet and
do business. Industry decision-makers
Facility and the work at Savannah River
will also be discussed. Giving you the most
– FINANCING
will gather together to discuss crucial
lessons learned to ensure that the industry
relevant and up-to-date reports from key
construction projects to help you move
NUCLEAR POWER
continues to move forward with key
construction projects. With over 250 senior-
forward with your project! WORKSHOP
This year’s Nuclear Construction Summit will
level executives in attendance last year
from all of the major stakeholders, it has
supply you with business critical intelligence, (OCTOBER 27th)
unrivalled networking and stimulating
become the ultimate networking platform With a pressing need from
discussion. Attending this meeting will
to exchange ideas which will enhance the the industry to ensure that
help you to understand current regulatory
nuclear industry now and in the future. financing for new projects is
updates, NPP benchmarking, project
We are pulling out all the stops to make
achieved, this workshop could
management tips and construction projects
not be timelier. The Obama
2011 unbeatable! best practice to master project execution.
administration has backed the
You will take away action points that you
Despite the understandable caution post- advancements of new nuclear,
can implement to ensure your projects are
Fukushima, it is important to remember that promising future funding for
delivered on time and on budget.
16 licence applications to build 24 new nuclear power – this is the
nuclear reactors have been made in the Experts at this year’s meeting will discuss time to ensure you have a
USA since mid-2007 and that construction the most pressing issues surrounding nuclear bullet-proof financing strategy
projects including SMR deployment, construction including: moving into 2012.
enrichment facilities, NPP construction and
a large number of DOE projects are still > The industry outlook for nuclear
pushing forward. construction
YOU WILL WALK
>
AWAY WITH:
The industry is still alive and well, with more Regulations, legislations and licensing
lessons which can be shared and more challenges for new construction projects
projects nearing completion than ever > Negotiations of EPC contracts > An exclusive update from the
before! It is now more important than ever Department of Energy on loan
for operators and service providers to meet, > Lessons learned from major NPP
guarantee program status and
share lessons and continue to develop the construction and non-commercial
the characteristics of a successful
nuclear supply chain. nuclear ventures
application
> Project management and > A complete review of attitudes
Exxon Mobil Corp said the Fukushima implementation for construction projects
towards nuclear investment
nuclear disaster in Japan in March won’t
> Key lessons from overseas examining the opportunities and the current
affect the growth of atomic power in the factors that will affect nuclear
work in China, France, Finland and more
next 25 years. “Nuclear is going to be an growth
important power generation fuel for the We’ve spoken to over 100 experts at the
future, it is a low carbon energy source heart of the nuclear construction industry > The innovative strategies you
and we believe diversification of energy including key representatives from the NRC, can implement to ensure your
sources is important,” said Rob Gardner, utilities & power plant owners, top level project represents an attractive
manager for the energy and economics contractors, nuclear industry associations investment opportunity including
division of Exxon Mobil’s Corporate and analysts, consultants & academics to liability reduction
Strategic Planning department bring you a bulletproof agenda focusing on
the core construction challenges moving By attending this workshop on
Source: Bloomberg Day 3 – you will be able to walk
forward into 2012.
away having created a complete
I look forward to seeing you in Charlotte,
With huge construction projects taking financing strategy with latest private
NC in October
place across North America, it is important sector views and an update on Loan
to look at the nuclear industry as a whole Kindest Regards Guarantees to move forward with
when moving forward with your projects. project execution.
Dean Murphy, Senior Industry Analyst
This year the conference will look at case Nuclear Energy Insider
studies not only from the owners pushing
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also other non-commercial ventures.

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Why should you be at the nuclear construction conference?

6 key, brand New Features for 2011: What you will learn at
this year’s conference...
350+ senior level attendees for you to meet and
1 network with over 3 days of business development
At this year’s conference, we will be offering
solutions to all of the major construction challenges
facing the industry today. We’ll make sure that you
2 The latest domestic & international nuclear
construction experience from projects such as go away with a new bunch of contacts and a
refurbishment / EPU’s, SMR development, Hanford WTP , wealth of knowledge and actionable strategies to
USA facility, Energy Park initiatives, Eagle Rock and more all of the challenges below:

Multiple NPP project updates delivered by key owners > Regulatory challenges and amendments
3 including SCANA, Progress Energy, Duke Energy, post-Fukushima
OPG, Dominion, Bruce Power and many others > Successful negotiation of EPC contracts
An exclusive one-day Finance Workshop giving you > Lessons learned from major construction
4 insights on the federal and private investment sources projects
you need to get your plans off the ground > Overcoming licensing challenges for new
construction projects
Value adding workshops covering key topics
5 including Emergency Preparedness & the Impact > Difficulties surrounding the deployment of
SMR projects
of Fukushima, delivered by subject matter experts
including Tom Flaherty from Booz & Company > Critical lessons learned from complex
construction
20+ booth exhibitor hall to give you the latest
6 technologies available to help you increase efficiencies > Project management and implementation
issues for construction
and drive down costs on your project

Expert speakers include...
Albert Sweetnam,
Ron Jones, Ron Schroder, EVP - Darlington New
Senior Vice President, VP Mission Development, Nuclear Project,
Duke Energy Savannah River Site Ontario Power
Generation

Laura A. Dudes,
John Simmons, Jeff Merrifield,
Director - Construction Inspection
Senior Vice President, Senior Vice President,
and Operational Programs,
URS Shaw Power Group
US NRC

Pete Miner, Eugene Grecheck, Mark Marano,
Director, Regulatory and Vice President - SVP-New Plant Build
Quality Assurance, Nuclear Development, Operations-USA,
USEC Dominion Areva

Ron Clary, Ted Williams,
John Sauger,
General Manager, Superintendent
Executive Vice-President,
New Nuclear Deployment, EPU Design,
Bruce Power
SCANA Progress Energy
Tom Williamson, Chuck Ogle, Ken Ewell,
Vice President - New Plant Director, Division of Construction Senior Vice President
Market Strategy, Inspection at Region II, & Chief Nuclear Officer,
Areva US NRC Zachry Nuclear


october 25-26 2011 - agenda

REGULATIONS ANd Licensing experience from Deployment of Commercial SMR
American Centrifuge Project Projects
LEGISLATIONS » Understand USEC’s approach to Part » Evaluate the current gas market and
70 when applying for licenses to build the affect it may have on the decision
Industry Outlook for Construction and take away key lessons to adapt to making process when it comes to
» Understand the future aims, objectives your project reactor choice for new projects
and visions for new nuclear within » Discover the importance of internal » Review the investment opportunities
North America to give a focussed communications and regular for SMR’s against larger reactors and
outlook for 2012 and beyond interaction with the NRC to ensure discover the comparable financial risk,
» Review the current attitudes towards project advancements and that your capital expenditure and ROI for SMR
new nuclear power on a public and timelines are achieved commercial deployment
political level and how this may shape » Review the major lessons learned from » Discover the profitability and liability
your nuclear strategy moving forward USEC that helped them to achieve for SMR’s in comparison to traditional
» Discuss the potential backlash on their construction licenses and how nuclear reactors and what this could
the nuclear renaissance from recent their successes can be adapted to aid mean for the industry moving forward
events at the Fukushima plant in Japan your project moving forward » Review the regulatory and legislative
and how this may affect new build Peter J. Miner, Director, Regulatory and challenges with regards to SMR’s and
projects Quality Assurance, USEC Inc. how best to approach these projects
» Listen to expert advice on how we Panel: Ron Schroder, VP Mission
can move forward as an industry with Development, Savannah River Site
nuclear power construction to ensure
Mock Negotiation of an EPC
the renaissance is reignited in North Agreement
America » Watch a mock EPC negotiation unfold Project Update: Hanford WTP
to discover the questions that you Construction Project
Mark Marano, SVP-New Plant Build
need to ask when discussing an EPC » Understand the current status of
Operations-USA, AREVA NP
agreement construction at the 4 primary facilities
» Get an inside look at how both parties within the Hanford construction project
Licensing and Regulatory negotiate the major pricing issues and their plans moving into 2012
Challenges for New Construction associated with EPC contracts and » Hear lessons learned from the DOE
» Fully understand the licensing how this strategy can be used on your regarding challenges and hurdles
process, status to date and review project that have been encountered on the
the challenges when undertaking » Review major challenges such as project to date and how they have
new construction to ensure delays price/cost overrun structures, change been overcome
are avoided when carrying out your orders, limits of liability and credit » Gain a full understanding of current
licensing application support in order to ensure your project developments at Hanford as well as
» Discuss the key licensing matters after negotiations are successful future needs for project advancement
COL issuance and during construction Panel Chair: John Lamberski, Principal, to ensure construction is on time and
to help you to successfully prepare for Mercer Thompson LLC on budget
the challenges ahead Ben Harp, Hanford WTP Manager, U.S.
» Review potential scenarios on the LESSONS LEARNEd FROM kEy Department of Energy
effects to regulations for the nuclear
industry following the recent events in CONSTRUCTION pROjECTS
Japan and the influence that this may Moving Forward with Complex
have on your business Construction
Key Takeaways from Refurbishment
» Examine recent construction » Review critical lessons learned from
and Major Construction Projects major contractors on complex
inspection program initiatives, focusing
» Review the major lessons learned construction projects and how they
on the ITAAC closure verification
from refurbishment/EPU tasks that are can be implemented to your current
process and construction assessment
transferrable to other construction project approach
program to help aid your project
projects to help ensure that your » Discuss the ways in which the industry
moving forward
project is delivered on time and on can move forward with changes in
» Review the importance of licensee budget
oversight of vendor activities when productivity, safety and the overall
» Discover the main project project approach ensure your new
undertaking new construction and
management and engineering build projects are a success
how sourcing problems early will
hurdles that are encountered during
prevent costly mistakes Panel: Mike Gearhart, Director -
refurbishment tasks and apply the
Laura Dudes, Director, Division solutions that have been used to other
Nuclear Construction, CH2M Hill
of Construction Inspection and nuclear construction projects Ken Ewell, Senior Vice President & Chief
Operational Programs, USNRC » Address the challenges associated Nuclear Officer, Zachry Nuclear
Chuck Ogle, Director, Division of with work force and the solutions that John Simmons, President, Advanced
Construction Inspection at Region II, have been used to see how these can Energy America (AEA) LLC
USNRC be transferred to your project
Panel: John Sauger, Executive Vice-
President, Bruce Power REGISTER NOW AT
Ted Williams, Manager EPU Design,
Progress Energy www.nuclearenergyinsider.com/construction


october 25-26 2011 - agenda

MOX Facility Construction The Canadian New Build Project Management and
» Review the steps that have been taken to Experience Implementation for Construction
mitigate risks when constructing the $5B » Gain a detailed overview of OPG’s » Understand the importance of
MOX facility to ensure that it is delivered construction process at the Darlington implementation of project tasks and
on time and on budget site to discover vital lessons learned fitness for duty with new construction
» Discover the ways in which Savannah River that you can adapt to your project when developing your future strategy
Site will ensure the deadline for completion » Delve into OPG’s work on federal » Discover the importance of strong and
of construction in 2014 is achieved and assessments and the environmental focussed oversight for new nuclear
that operations begin in 2016 impact license process to fully construction tasks in order to ensure
» Understand the major hurdles that have understand the method that was project success
been overcome at the MOX facility and followed and how this can be useful for » Hear about the key requirements
the ways in which the problems were your construction project for effective project management
approached and the solutions were » Review the next steps for the including interfaces and relationships
achieved construction process at the Darlington with the EPC consortium
Clay H. Ramsey, Federal Project Director, site as well as OPG’s future strategy for Panel: Tom Flaherty, Senior Vice
MOX Facility, continued construction work President, Booz & Company
Savannah River Site Albert Sweetnam, Executive Vice Bill Fox, Vice President & Project
President, Nuclear New Build, OPG Director, Shaw Power Group
NUCLEAR pOWER pLANT
CONSTRUCTION UpdATE Construction Work Overseas
» Discover lessons learned from
Update from Key NNB Projects
construction projects overseas and
how they can be adapted for the
NEW
» Review the key milestones that have
been achieved at nuclear power plant
North American market
CONFERENCE FOR 2011
» Understand how financing hurdles
construction projects in North America have been overcome for NPP
and how these lessons learned can be construction tasks overseas and
WORkShOpS
used in your forward strategy approaches that can be taken by the
» Hear expert suggestions for moving North American market 1. Emergency Preparedness
forward with new build projects in the » Apply the lessons learned and best » Review the importance of
current economic climate and how practices from overseas new build command and control during
you need to approach your new build success to your development plans to major catastrophe and the
ventures in order to achieve success reduce time and risk exposure challenges if a whole area has to
» Understand the importance of upfront be evacuated
Panel: Jeff Merrifield, Senior Vice
research into the challenges and » Review the nation’s ability to
President, Shaw Power Group
obstacles with licensing in order to ensure marshal a response to catastrophes
forward movement and successful project Senior Representative, Westinghouse
and what strategies the nuclear
execution industry can implement to prepare
Panel Chair: Loren Plisco, Principal, Equipment Providers Perspective for this sort of event
Plisco Consulting » Discover the plans for upcoming » Understand how the industry
Panel: Eugene Grecheck, Vice President - projects and the strategy that needs to respond regarding the
Nuclear Development, Dominion equipment providers will take moving inevitable increase in emergency
into 2012 to understand their needs preparation and how this might
Ron Clary, Vice President, New Nuclear
from the supply chain affect construction timelines
Deployment, SCANA
» Gain a full understanding of
Ron Jones, SVP Nuclear Development,
developments in new technologies 2. Fukushima and The Effects
Duke Energy
and how they will help drive the
on the Nuclear Renaissance
industry forward in 2012 and beyond
» Share lessons learned from the
VC Summer Project Update » Understand how equipment providers
Fukushima Daiichi NPP in Japan
» Learn about the preconstruction work for are gearing up their staff for future
and discuss the effects that this
the basic infrastructure of the site that is nuclear work and where they see
may have on the nuclear industry
currently underway in order to help aid market trends moving in the near future
in North America
your construction project Tom Williamson, Vice President - New » Review the safety issues surrounding
» Understand the major challenges that Plant Market Strategy, AREVA NP nuclear power in North America
have been faced by SCANA and how and how they may change post-
they achieved completion of the NRC Play it smart... Fukushima
review and approvals of licensing material
bring your team! » What will be the effect on demand
» Discover how SCANA are preparing for for major nuclear suppliers and
full-scale construction by strengthening With 20+ exhibitors, over 300 attendees, the challenges that lie ahead for
their resources and preparing their staff workshops and the packed conference the construction industry in North
for work and why this is important for you America
agenda - you need more people on site
to consider early when approaching your
to benefit from all the conference has to Workshop Coordinator:
new build strategy
offer. Get in touch at Tom Flaherty, Senior Vice President,
Ron Clary, Vice President, New Nuclear Booz & Company
info@nuclearenergyinsider.com to see
Deployment, SCANA
how much you can save!


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» Financing New Nuclear: Create a complete financing » Improve efficiencies with your financial
strategy with latest private sector views and an update management for new nuclear projects
on Loan Guarantees to move forward with project » Enhance your efforts to find alternative
execution investment for your construction portfolio
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Programs Office and learn how to secure government » Ultimately provide you with the tools to achieve
backing for your project successful construction execution
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