UK has missed the boat for wind industry boom, GMB says
A trade union has said the benefits from the boom in offshore wind have mainly passed the UK workforce and economy by.
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Glimmer of hope for BiFab as high-level talks announced
Trade unions fighting to save Fife’s mothballed BiFab yards have announced plans for high-level talks with energy giant EDF Renewables.
BiFab still ‘in talks’ for pared-down NnG work, EDF claim
Troubled Scottish manufacturing firm Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) are still "in talks" for pared-down work on the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) project, developer EDF Renewables has claimed.
BiFab must ‘actively’ attract decom work after NnG setback, analyst says
Troubled manufacturing firm Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) needs to "actively look to attract" oil and gas decommissioning work after losing out on another multi-million wind farm contract, a leading energy analyst has said.
Saipem understood to be NnG contractor but BiFab still ‘confident’ of work
Italian oil and gas contractor Saipem is understood to have tabled the winning bid for a multi-million Scottish wind farm project, with local construction firm BiFab losing out on another major deal.
‘We have concerns’ about certain offshore wind projects, Wheelhouse says
Scottish Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse said he had "concerns" about the lack of local jobs provided by certain offshore wind projects.
‘Conditions’ could be added to future offshore wind awards, Scot Gov says
Scotland's finance secretary has promised to explore adding "conditions" to future offshore wind farm projects to include local businesses and jobs, following a summit at Holyrood yesterday.
Unions to table legal case for offshore wind jobs at Holyrood summit
Trade unions are to make the legal case for Scottish Government intervention in offshore wind jobs during a summit at Holyrood today.
BiFab shut out of £200m deal due to ‘changes’ in bidding criteria, bosses claim
Owners of troubled Scottish firm Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) have claimed the company was effectively shut out of a £200 million wind turbine contract – despite being the lowest bidder for the project.
BiFab boss: ‘Tighter regulation needed’ if Scottish wind firms are to win contracts
The owner of the BiFab manufacturing yards has called for tighter regulations on offshore wind developers and manufacturers to help prevent it missing out on vital contracts.
Exclusive: Government-led summit to probe dearth of wind supply chain deals
Westminster and the Scottish Government are to lead a summit into the awarding of contracts to the offshore wind supply chain as foreign firms continue to cash in on UK work.
Scottish supply chain success story ‘is possible’, wind industry insider claims
A Scottish offshore wind insider claimed last night a Westminster and Scottish Government-led supply chain summit simply "exposes the fact that British engineering is not the cheapest in the world".
Moray East fabrication deal for Smulders revealed as over £200m
A deal handed to Belgian firm Smulders for the giant Moray East Offshore Wind Farm project has been confirmed as more than £200 million.
Belgian firm Smulders wins jackets deal for Moray East wind project
Belgian firm Smulders has been officially announced as the successful bidder for the lion's share of the Moray East Offshore Wind Farm jackets contract.
‘Patience wearing thin’ with opportunistic wind developers, warns Wheelhouse
Scotland's energy minister said "patience was wearing thin" with wind developers who take Scottish Government support, only to hand construction contracts to foreign suppliers.
Moray Firth wind farm procurement process exposes issues over ‘fairness’
The Scottish Government has vowed to convene a summit after issues over fairness were exposed in the Moray East offshore wind farm contract procurement process.
Scottish firms ‘cannot reasonably compete’ in renewables bonanza, unions warn
Scottish supply chain firms "cannot reasonably compete" for renewable energy development contacts, two major UK unions warned last night.
BiFab Arnish yard opens to service £26m windfarm deal
Work started today on a job-saving contract for nearly 90 workers at Burntisland Fabrication's (BiFab) Arnish yard.
UAE fabrication firm hired by Moray East Windfarm making ‘significant losses’, report claims
A Middle East firm which was handed a multimillion-pound fabrication deal for a giant Moray windfarm has “suffered significant overall losses”, according to a new report.
BiFab ‘not operating on level playing field’, First Minister concedes
Burntisland Fabrications (BiFab) is "not operating on a level playing field", the First Minister of Scotland seemed to concede today.
No BiFab jobs from huge offshore wind projects ‘absolute scandal’, unions say
The prospect of Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) receiving no work from two huge Scottish offshore wind project has been described as an "absolute scandal" by two of the country's biggest unions.
BiFab contract hopes dwindle as Belgian firm hotly tipped to win Moray East fabrication deal
Burntisland Fabrication’s (BiFab) hopes of winning a substantial portion of a huge north-east fabrication contract was hanging in the balance last night as it emerged a Belgian firm is tipped to take the lion share of the deal.
Moray East Windfarm tender firm consolidates business
The Belgian firm responsible for tender decisions on a giant Moray Firth wind project has consolidated its business.
Deal for BiFab windfarm jobs at Arnish yard ‘all but done’
A deal set to secure 100 fabrication jobs at BiFab’s Arnish yard is “all but done”, it was revealed yesterday.
Concern Lamprell Moray East deal could be blow to BiFab hopes
Confusion rained yesterday as a United Arab Emirates-based firm was handed a £160 million fabrication contract for the Moray East Offshore Windfarm.