International Competition
In 1992, the Ukraine Government held an international competition for proposals to replace the hastily constructed sarcophagus.
Of the 394 entries, only the British submission proposed a sliding arch approach.
Subsequently, a pan-European study (the TACIS programme) re-examined the proposals of the top three finalists of the competition. The study selected the sliding arch proposal as the best solution for their further investigations and recommendations.
The fact that the sliding arch solution is now to be built confirms the initial view that, by using this method there is much less chance of the construction workers receiving a harmful dose of radiation.
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