Workers of JSC "Metrostroy" have also finished installation of retained formwork of the external containment. Such a type of formwork is used in construction for the first time. This effective design solution has enabled to considerably reduce duration of works and to improve the dome design.

For the whole period of construction, only for the reactor building, the total of more than 110 thousand cubic metres of concrete has been laid and more than 300 thousand tons of reinforcement has been mounted. Laying of the first cubic metre of concrete was carried out on October 25th, 2008.

In honour of completion of a large stage of works, at the level +69,000 of the reactor compartment, a flag of the Russian Federation has been installed. The chairman of the Board of directors of JSC "TITAN--2" , Grigoriy Naginskiy,  has personally congratulated the crew of assemblers of JSC "Metrostroy" and presented them an expensive gift.

Note:

The Holding “Titan-2” is the largest in the North-West group of companies, erecting the most important objects of the nuclear industry and energy. The organization performs a full range of construction and installation works from engineering to commissioning.

The Holding “Titan-2” is one of the main contractors for the construction of power units No. 1 and No. 2 of the Leningradskaya NPP-2. Main organizations of the company perform 30% of general construction and 80% of installation works on the site. Specialists of the holding are engaged on the objects of the Leningradskaya NPP-2 first and second power units. The works are being performed in the buildings of the reactor, turbine, electricity, water, heating system and other structures of power units.