Video: second dome lift at Hinkley Point C on 17 July

Alex Dahm Editor, International Cranes and Specialized Transport

17 July 2025

Sarens’ Big Carl super heavy lift ring crane was lifting the second dome into place from the early hours (UK time) on 17 July 2025 at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station construction project.

Hinkley’s second steel reactor dome, weighs 245 tonnes. The lift was underway using the 5,000…

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