Around 18,000 people are working directly for the project in Britain.<\/p>\n
Around 12,000 are working on the site itself, with 3,000 more expected in the next 12 months.<\/p>\n
With the fit-out phase accelerating, an additional 8,000 people are supporting the project as part of the supply chain, including factories in Bristol, Somerset, Wales and right across the country.<\/p>\n
The project is sending out major economic ripples across Britain \u2014 especially in the South West.<\/p>\n
Fresh figures from the 2025 Socio-Economic Report show \u00a35.3bn has now been spent with suppliers in the South West alone, helping to supercharge local growth and skills.<\/p>\n
A British supply chain of over 4,000 firms has now built up the skills and capacity to feed into future new nuclear jobs at Sizewell C and small modular reactor schemes.<\/p>\n
Map shows location of people across Britain supporting Hinkley construction<\/h3>\n
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The report highlights firms already growing their workforces and winning jobs beyond Hinkley Point C on projects like Sizewell C.<\/p>\n Stuart Crooks, Managing Director at Hinkley Point C, said: \u201cOur investment to re-establish nuclear skills in Britain has paved the way for our twin project at Sizewell C as well as the development of small modular reactors.<\/p>\n \u201cIt will give Britain the expertise to deliver the infrastructure it needs for growth and future prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"-\"](\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CkxNs86vW__2j8vqr.webp\")
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