The Gap

23.4.2026

Permit to Operate

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A facility is built. The steel is up. The concrete is cured. The commissioning certificate is signed. Eighteen months later, the control room is still dark. This happens everywhere. Nuclear plants in France. LNG terminals in Qatar. Data centres in Virg...

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The Gap
23.4.2026
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A facility is built. The steel is up. The concrete is cured. The commissioning certificate is signed. Eighteen months later, the control room is still dark. This happens everywhere. Nuclear plants in France. LNG terminals in Qatar. Data centres in Virg...

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