Nuclear Industry Association

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Nuclear Industry Association
AbbreviationNIA
Formation1963
TypeTrade association
Legal statusPrivate Limited Company by guarantee without share capital use of 'Limited' exemption [1]
HeadquartersKingsway, London, WC2
Region served
United Kingdom
Membersc. 280 civil nuclear industry companies
Chief Executive
Tom Greatrex
Chair
Lord Iain McNicol[2]
Websitewww.niauk.org Edit this at Wikidata
Formerly called
British Nuclear Industry Forum (BNIF)

The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) is the trade association for the civil nuclear industry in the UK, representing over 280 member companies[3] across the supply chain[4].

Members

The NIA represents companies across the nuclear supply chain[4], including the operators of the nuclear power stations, those engaged in decommissioning, waste management, nuclear liabilities management and all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear equipment suppliers, engineering and construction firms, nuclear research organisations, and legal, financial and consultancy companies[5].

Leadership

Tom Greatrex is the NIA's chief executive[6]. Appointed in February 2016, he succeeded Keith Parker, who had been chief executive for more than a decade[7]. Tom Greatrex was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rutherglen and Hamilton West between 2010[8] and 2015[9]. During this time, he served as the Shadow Minister for Scotland and the Shadow Minister for the Department of Energy and Climate Change[9].

A board of directors, made up of nuclear industry professionals, oversees the organisation's direction[10]. The chair is Lord Iain McNicol.[2]

Services

The NIA organises business group meetings. NIA members can access a Trade Directory to find products and services from UK-based companies in the nuclear sector. Member subscriptions pay for all NIA activity.

Conferences

The NIA hosts conferences about the UK nuclear industry, covering topics from decommissioning[11] to new build[12]. The NIA also hosts an annual conference[13]. Previous annual conference speakers include the Energy Ministers Charles Hendry[14], Andrea Leadsom[15], and Ed Miliband[16].

Campaigns

The NIA ran a campaign called "re: generation" that aimed to engage young people on issues related to energy, the types of jobs available in the nuclear sector through the apprenticeship and graduate routes and the nuclear industry’s STEM initiatives[15].

Publications

  • The Jobs Map, showing statistics about the jobs in the civil nuclear industry across the UK[13][17]
  • Industry Link, the NIA's quarterly membership magazine

See also

References

  1. "NUCLEAR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION - GOV.UK". GOV.UK. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  2. "Register of Interests". UK Parliament. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  3. "Civil nuclear: roadmap to 2050 (accessible webpage)". GOV.UK. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  4. "UK nuclear : Powering the future". GOV.UK. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  5. "NNL and NIA Sign MOU Agreement". United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  6. "Sellafield Magazine: issue 4" (PDF). GOV.UK. Sellafield Ltd. 1 July 2016. p. 56.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Keith John Richard PARKER personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". GOV.UK. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  8. "Labour holds Rutherglen and Hamilton West". BBC News. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  9. "Parliamentary career for Tom Greatrex - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  10. "NUCLEAR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". GOV.UK. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  11. "NDA reveals its commercial ambitions at NIA Decom2018 conference". GOV.UK. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  12. "Nuclear New Build conference 2017". GOV.UK. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  13. "Nuclear 2025 conference: Energy Secretary speech". GOV.UK. 4 December 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  14. "Charles Hendry's speech to the NIA Conference: The road to final investment decisions". GOV.UK. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  15. "Andrea Leadsom's Speech to the Nuclear Industry Association". GOV.UK. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  16. "Nuclear 2025 conference: Energy Secretary speech". GOV.UK. 4 December 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  17. Dalton, David (5 September 2024). "Nuclear Jobs / UK Industry Employment Highest Ever As 'Major New Projects' Bring Big Increase". NucNet. Retrieved 6 May 2026.