How second industrial revolution was cast to the wind
On the Friday before Christmas, the last of 140 workers at the Arnish fabriction yard on Lewis were paid off.
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BiFab yard to be mothballed despite firm cutting losses by £42m
Troubled Scottish manufacturer Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) will see its Arnish yard mothballed today despite accounts indicating the firm stemmed its haemorrhaging losses by over £42 million.
Scotland ‘needs a plan’ for offshore wind jobs, Scottish Labour leader warns
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has urged the Scottish Government to develop an industrial strategy to protect jobs.
‘War of words’ as unions accuse Scottish Government of inaction over BiFab
A bitter war of words has broken out as two Scottish trade unions have accused the Scottish Government of inaction over jobs at troubled firm Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab).
Updated: BiFab wins fabrication deal for EDF’s £2bn Scottish wind farm project
Scottish manufacturing firm Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) has been announced as a contractor on EDF's £2 billion Neart Na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm.
BiFab ramps up delivery of delayed steel structures for Moray Firth wind project
Steel structures contracted to be built by Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) for a giant Moray Firth wind project are now finally being shipped out to site after a month-long delay.
Corbyn to call for creation of renewable energy jobs during Scottish visit
Jeremy Corbyn is to speak at a rally in Fife which is calling for a return to its "proud industrial history" through the creation of renewable energy jobs in the region.
Scottish Government stake in BiFab knocked down by £13m
The value of the Scottish Government’s multi-million stake in troubled manufacturing firm Burntisland Fabrication (BiFaB) has diminished, according to new figures.
Exclusive: Texo Group inks multi-million tidal turbine deal with Orbital Marine Power
An Aberdeen-headquartered firm has agreed a multi-million deal to construct a ground-breaking new tidal turbine from its port-side facility in Dundee.
Exclusive: New BiFab deal for NnG project set to create 200 jobs
Scottish manufacturing firm Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) is understood to have secured a multi-million pound deal to provide jackets for the Neart Na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm.
BiFab jobs boost announced amid criticism of firm’s Moray East contract management
Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) is to reopen its yard at Methil, Fife, and create 40 new jobs at the site.
Crunch talks held to secure lifeline BiFab contract
Crunch talks have been held in the hope of securing a major Scottish wind farm project for Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab).
Scottish economy secretary ‘cautiously optimistic’ over future BiFab contracts
Scotland's Economy Secretary has said he is "cautiously optimistic" about securing contracts for BiFab manufacturing, which he hopes will benefit the renewable energy industry.
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.
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".