North Carolina-based nuclear technology company Terrestrial Energy has started engineering and licensing work for a planned molten-salt reactor at Texas A&M-RELLIS in Texas, marking a step towards a future commercial nuclear plant at the site. The companies said work under the engineering services agreement has already begun at the Texas A&M-RELLIS campus in Bryan, Texas. Reactor plans move forward The agreement brings Zachry’s nuclear engineering and construction expertise into the project. Zachry’s depth of nuclear engineering and construction experience strengthens the technical rigor we bring to our site characterization and licensing activities. However, the Texas project is currently focused on engineering, site work, and licensing rather than reactor construction.