Such investment would range from Hitachi's own "significant investment in training engineers, construction teams and operating staff" to investment by companies eager to operate the reactors the company is planning to build - reactors which Mr Ishizuka expects will soon be granted safety approval.
The Company is principally engaged in building construction, international contracting, real estate development and investment, construction and investment of infrastructure, as well as the provision of design and prospecting services.
Carillion, which was spun out of Tarmac as a pure constructioncompany in 1999, now makes two-thirds of its operating profit from support services and PFI investment.