Saudi Arabia and the UAE have reached new milestones as two of the largest economies in the Middle East look to join a list of global powers boasting nuclear energy capabilities.

In this episode of Construction Week Viewpoint , Oscar Rousseau and Jack Ball, look at why Saudi Arabia is building a nuclear research reactor.

This comes after the foundation stone for the research reactor was put down at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology on 5 November.

Meanwhile, an important construction benchmark was achieved at the UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant after concrete work and heavy equipment lifting were completed by the teams on site.