Aggregate Technologies
Nuclear Facility Concrete Removal Contractor
Meet the Nation's Leading Subcontractor
When a prime contractor or nuclear maintenance organization needs specialty concrete work inside a regulated nuclear facility, the sub qualification process alone eliminates most of the market. Background clearance. Safety culture alignment. NDA protocols. Most concrete contractors never clear the first gate, and the ones who do may still not have the right equipment or method experience to execute in a radiological environment.
As leaders in HydroDemolition and "The Concrete Surgeons," Aggregate Technologies brings the same safety culture to nuclear work that it brings to refineries, dams, and federal facilities. Team members bring extensive DoD, DOE, and Dow project backgrounds and approvals. ATI has successfully navigated nuclear access requirements in the past, and crew training and badging are coordinated for each facility. HydroDemolition, robotic demolition, wire sawing, and core drilling are the methods the company has refined over 29 years. Our proprietary methods, developed through a breadth of experience with complex projects, set ATI apart in specialty concrete removal.
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What Qualifies a Concrete Cutting and Removal Subcontractor to Work Inside a Nuclear Facility?
A stellar safety rating and experience with complex projects should be at the forefront of choosing a concrete removal subcontractor. A concrete contractor working inside a nuclear facility must address site access and removal-method constraints. Crew background investigations, fitness-for-duty requirements, training, and badging depend on the facility and work area. The removal method must address applicable vibration limits, spark prohibitions, and dust controls. Aggregate Technologies coordinates these requirements with your project team before mobilization, drawing on experience in highly regulated environments.
Why Nuclear Scopes Involving Concrete Removal Are So Hard to Sub Out
Nuclear prime contractors and maintenance organizations face a narrower specialty sub market than any other industrial sector. Here is what makes finding a qualified concrete sub so difficult, and what Aggregate Technologies has already solved.
Clearance and access qualification
Working inside a protected area requires background investigation, fitness-for-duty compliance, and facility-specific badging. Aggregate Technologies has successfully navigated nuclear access requirements in the past. We coordinate access for the assigned crew through your facility's process. New personnel may require training and badging.
Method constraints inside the fence
Vibration limits near operating systems, spark prohibitions, and dust control requirements in controlled areas eliminate conventional concrete removal methods on many nuclear scopes. Your sub needs to walk in with the right method, not propose one after they see the site. Aggregate Technologies draws on experience in highly regulated environments to plan around the applicable constraints. We use a collaborative and consultative approach to determine each method before we ever reach your gate.
Nuclear Concrete Removal Methods: HydroDemolition, Robotic Demolition, Wire Sawing, and Core Drilling
The concrete removal methods Aggregate Technologies has refined over 29 years can address the constraints nuclear facilities impose. Method selection and execution are coordinated around your facility's requirements. With a win-win mindset, we work with our clients to troubleshoot and forecast issues before they arise.
HydroDemolition in radiological areas
High-pressure water demolition is uniquely suited to nuclear environments: no sparks, minimal vibration, excellent dust suppression, and compatibility with radiological contamination controls.Selective demolition & robotic removal
In areas where human exposure must be limited, our robotic demolition systems allow remote concrete removal with operator protection. We are able to operate our equipment robotically, from a separate room, if required. Precision and controlled waste stream management included.Core drilling & penetrations
Creating penetrations through thick concrete shielding walls, equipment pads, and structural slabs, executed to project specifications. We have core drills in a wide variety of sizes and can customize based on project needs.Wire sawing for mass concrete removal
Decommissioning and modification work often requires removing large sections of heavily reinforced nuclear-grade concrete. Wire sawing handles mass concrete where nothing else can, with vibration profiles that meet nuclear structural requirements. We have some of the most experienced wire sawing professionals in the industryDecommissioning support
As nuclear facilities move toward decommissioning, the volume and complexity of concrete removal work increases dramatically. Aggregate Technologies is positioned to support D and D scopes with the safety culture and concrete removal capabilities the process demands.Surface preparation for shielding & liner systems
New shielding installations, protective liner systems, and concrete repairs in nuclear environments require surface prep to specific profile standards. Our HydroDemolition and scarification methods meet nuclear-grade surface preparation requirements, delivering the highest CSP (concrete surface profile) possible.Nuclear Method Constraints and the Methods That Satisfy Them
| CONSTRAINT INSIDE THE FENCE | METHOD THAT SATISFIES IT |
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| Vibration limits near operating systems | HydroDemolition, minimal vibration. Wire sawing, with vibration profiles that meet nuclear structural requirements |
| Spark prohibitions | HydroDemolition, no sparks and no open flame |
| Dust control in controlled areas | HydroDemolition, dust suppressed at the point of removal |
| Radiological contamination controls | HydroDemolition, compatible with contamination control protocols |
| Limits on human exposure | Robotic demolition, remote concrete removal with operator protection |
| Heavily reinforced mass concrete | Wire sawing, for large sections where other methods cannot cut |
WHAT YOU GET WHEN AGGREGATE TECHNOLOGIES IS ON YOUR NUCLEAR CONCRETE SCOPE
From the start, if your team wants education or clarification on any of our processes, we can provide it in a technical class. For example, our HydroDemolition class has been presented to over 2,000 contractors and engineers in the United States. This is also a low-pressure way for our teams to get to know one another and put a face to a name.
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Pre-mobilization scope coordination
Once your contract is in place and Aggregate Technologies is confirmed as the concrete specialty sub, we coordinate directly with your project team on scope drawings, area access classifications, radiological controls, and equipment staging, before mobilization begins. Nuclear facilities do not tolerate surprises on day one, and neither do we.
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Compliance and access coordination
ISNetworld current. Avetta current. DISA enrolled. We coordinate crew training and facility badging before mobilization. Nuclear access is not our first rodeo, and the assigned crew follows your facility's approval process.
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Field execution under your safety plan
Aggregate Technologies crews operate under your site safety plan and applicable radiological work controls. We integrate into your nuclear work control process and execute the concrete removal scope to project specifications.
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Closeout and demobilization
We coordinate waste stream management per applicable radiological controls and demobilize on your schedule. Our team works with yours to complete the scope and support an orderly closeout.
We aim for every project to be a win-win. We can provide references to back that up.
Why Prime Contractors Put Aggregate Technologies on Power Scopes
✓ Cleared and Badged: Not Our First Rodeo
Our field crews are familiar with nuclear access, including background investigation, fitness-for-duty, radiological worker training, and\ facility badging, and have completed it successfully in the past.✓ One of the Largest HydroDemolition Fleets in the US
Aggregate Technologies owns and operates its concrete removal equipment rather than renting it and figuring it out on your project. Aggregate Technologies has worked with the equipment provider to get the best training. We are certified trainers, but we also have additional skills that only decades of combined experience can provide. Our proprietary methods set us apart, combining specialized techniques with decades of hands-on experience to address challenging concrete removal scopes. Not only do we own one of the largest fleets of robotic HydroDemolition equipment, but we also own high-capacity pumps and some of the best water treatment equipment available. We have a holistic view of equipment and understand the need for proper maintenance and training on each piece.✓ The Method Is Determined Before We Reach Your Gate
Vibration limits, spark prohibitions, and dust control requirements eliminate conventional methods on many nuclear scopes. Aggregate Technologies draws on experience in highly regulated environments to plan around the applicable constraints and walks in with the right method rather than proposing one after seeing the site. Communication and planning are an important part of every successful project.✓ NDA and Information Security Discipline
Nuclear work happens under strict non-disclosure and information security controls. Aggregate Technologies operates within these constraints as a matter of course. We understand what happens inside these facilities is not ours to discuss, and we do not create compliance problems for your prime contract.✓ Federally Registered Small Business
Aggregate Technologies is eligible for small business set-aside procurement on Department of Energy and federal nuclear projects. SAM.gov active. CAGE Code 35VP7. NAICS 238990."Nuclear work demands a specialty sub with the safety culture and experience to navigate project-specific requirements. Our team's backgrounds across highly regulated industrial environments provide that foundation. We coordinate the removal methods and facility access your scope requires before mobilization."
— AGGREGATE TECHNOLOGIES, NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES
Nuclear Access Experience
DISA Enrolled
ISNetworld Verified
Avetta Certified
HASC Prequalified
AQC Certified
AGC Member
ABC Member
CSDA Member
PDCA Member
SAM.gov Active
CAGE: 35VP7
NAICS: 238990
Federally Registered Small Business
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Common Questions from Nuclear Prime Contractors
Answers to what nuclear prime contractors, plant maintenance organizations, and DOE site contractors ask most when evaluating a specialty concrete sub.
▸What is nuclear-grade concrete removal and why do nuclear facilities require specialty methods?
Nuclear-grade concrete removal is concrete demolition executed to the method and access requirements a regulated nuclear facility imposes. Vibration limits near operating systems, spark prohibitions, and dust control requirements in controlled areas eliminate conventional removal methods on many nuclear scopes, which narrows the field to HydroDemolition, robotic demolition, wire sawing, and core drilling. Aggregate Technologies has refined those four methods over 29 years and coordinates their use with your project team under facility-specific access and work-control requirements.
▸How do I find a concrete subcontractor qualified to work inside a nuclear facility?
▸Can HydroDemolition be used in radiological areas?
▸What concrete removal methods are allowed inside a nuclear facility?
▸Are Aggregate Technologies crews cleared and badged for nuclear site access?
▸Does Aggregate Technologies support nuclear decommissioning and D and D concrete removal?
▸What is an EMR safety rating and why does Aggregate Technologies' 0.74 rating matter on nuclear work?
▸Where does Aggregate Technologies perform nuclear concrete cutting and removal work?
▸Why is Aggregate Technologies called the Concrete Surgeons?
Send Us Your Nuclear Concrete Scope
If you are scoping concrete removal inside a nuclear facility, give us a call. With a collaborative approach, we can help plan your project and make it a success.
Aggregate Technologies can arrive cleared through your facility's process, with the removal method determined and planned before mobilization. Reach out to speak with one of our estimators, and we can set up a meeting to go over your needs. We understand the NDA process and will move at whatever pace your project requires.
Phone: 1-877-SLABSAW (18777522729)
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