Dear Readers!

The focus of this issue is placed on large-scale projects distinguished by the complexity, cost, and construction timelines.

These include nuclear power plants based on VVER-1200 reactor units, owing to the specific regulatory framework and safety requirements governing construction, operation, and experimental procedures.

Recently, the 15th International Scientific and Practical Forum on the construction and operation of unique and complex facilities, including nuclear power plants, was held in Hanoi, Vietnam.

In todays’ practical market economy, contractual forms of cooperation among parties involved in the implementation of an investment project are used to organize the construction of nuclear power plants. There are two main contract forms in the nuclear energy sector: EPC and EPCM.

The EPCM contract (engineering, procurement, construction, and management) is used in the construction of two 1,200 MW NPP units in Vietnam (the entire life cycle is managed by a single entity, in this case the Rosatom State Corporation group of companies).

Scientific and technical support is provided by specialized research organizations.

It is hoped that in future issues we will cover the construction of this plant, as well as the construction of the metro and technologically complex facilities in Russia.

Sincerely, Peter Grabovyy Editor-in-Chief