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Mark Hedges

Executive Director, Estates and Liabilities

Mark Hedges began his career at AWE in 1985, as a Craft Apprentice on the, then, 4-year scheme. Following this, he undertook several roles across the Maintenance and Engineering areas of the business, before progressing into Engineering Management and Facility Operations. His time within Facility Operations included Facilities Management and supporting the transition of several facilities out of Operations into Decommissioning; as part of the overall legacy programme at AWE. After several years in this role, Mark progressed into the Programme and Project management area of the business including Head of Decommissioning at AWE, before taking on the role as the overall Site Programme Manager.

Mark then spent a number of years within the Site Function, setting up the Estate Strategy and Planning office, before taking on the role of Site Director in June 2018. Following this, he took on the Fissile Delivery Director within COO organisation until early 2023.

In April of 2023, Mark moved across to become the Director Estates and Liabilities, re-establishing the Decommissioning, Demolition and Waste programmes of work. A year on, April 2024, he has become Executive Director Estate and Liabilities. This role continues to ignite his passionate outlook for driving changes, to ensure AWE’s Sites are a nicer place to be.

Mark is married with two sons, and he enjoys travelling and all types of sport; both playing and watching

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Celebrating Ada Lovelace – the worlds’ first computer programmer 

Last week, in Ada Lovelace’s honour, a passionate team from AWE welcomed around 70 enthusiastic Year 6 students and their teachers to a STEM event to celebrate science, creativity and resilience.   In the early 19th century, long before the digital age, Ada Lovelace laid the groundwork for modern computing. Born in 1815, Ada was fascinated by mathematics […]

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Office for Nuclear Regulation investigation findings

Today, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) announced its investigation findings following the fatality of a Balfour Beatty employee in 2023, who was working in a construction enclave on AWE’s Aldermaston site.

A commemorative display in a grand room with marble columns and historic portraits, showcasing AWE's 75-year timeline of nuclear security technologies from the 1940s to the present, under the slogan 'Proud of our past. Prepared for the future.'

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75 Years of AWE: A landmark innovation showcase

On 16 October, AWE marked a major milestone in its history with the ‘AWE75: Proud of our past. Prepared for our future.’ event at the Institution of Civil Engineers, London. The event saw over 100 guests from across government, academia and the defence community gather to commemorate AWE’s legacy and look ahead to our future.

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