Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	Dounreay Nuclear Research Reactor Site

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Scientific research establishment

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1955		Build/construction
	12 February 1960		Proposed	extensions per Builder p340
	8 July 1966		Contract offered	Contracted awarded to Taylor Woodrow Construction Ltd for 2nd civil engineering phase, consisting of deep rock excavation and ancillary works for new prototype fast reactor

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
	Name	Role	Partnership Group	From	To	Notes
	Richard Shearwood Brocklesby		A	1955
	UK Atomic Energy Authority		A	1955
	Taylor Woodrow Construction Ltd			8 July 1966		civil engineering work on site of new prototype fast reactor

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	UK Atomic Engineering Authority

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Glendinning, M, MacInnes, R and MacKechnie, A	1996	A History of Scottish Architecture			p600
	Glendinning, Miles	1997	Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75		Tuckwell Press Ltd	p159

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	12 February 1960			'NATO Construction Work' p340
	Building	8 July 1966			p.159