I used to work in a company that was making equipment for nuclear reactor and worked closely with Areva. There is a lot of issue in those contract that will ma

I used to work in a company that was making equipment for nuclear reactor and worked closely with Areva. There is a lot of issue in those contract that will make sure that any nuclear project will be several years late. The first thing is the unrealistic estimation in the first place. I saw an engineer slash his estimation for a basic piece several time because management wasn't happy with it. His initial estimation was correct, but they want to show the client an impossible deadline to outbid any other competitors (which are doing the same ...). I saw people with niche and highly critical skill go to retirement without any replacement because the company never let them teach someone their job. I saw contractor being put at very important position in a project then having their contract not being renewed, blocking the entire project ... This and the fact that nuclear has become something "problematic" politically meaning that contract can come and go in a whim, and investment has become unreliable, also impacting formation, which mean there is a shortage of people who can actually work in this field.