The main problem with nuclear in the west is mismanagement and loss of skills amongst construction and engineering staff. Many countries haven't built a nuclear powerplant in decades, and are having difficult now.
China is doing much better, and so is France and even Russia is doing ok, as they have a larger and more experienced workforce regularly building reactors.
I live in the UK and for the past decade every major construction project I can remember was massively delayed and over budget. Currently its HS2 and crossrail. So the faults don't appear to be specific to nuclear in industry.
China is doing much better, and so is France and even Russia is doing ok, as they have a larger and more experienced workforce regularly building reactors.
I live in the UK and for the past decade every major construction project I can remember was massively delayed and over budget. Currently its HS2 and crossrail. So the faults don't appear to be specific to nuclear in industry.