BiFab losses approached £50m as it sacked hundreds of Fife workers last year
The extent of the financial difficulties of Fife engineering firm BiFab have been revealed in newly filed company accounts.
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BiFab to compete with debt-heavy Spanish firm for Moray Firth contract
Scottish fabrication firm BiFab will go head-to-head with a debt-ridden Spanish firm for the multi-million Moray East Offshore Windfarm contract, it was revealed yesterday.
Owners insist BiFab ‘100% ready’ for big contracts as rumours circulate
The Canadian owners of BiFab have insisted that its three yards in Scotland are “100% ready” to deliver on big offshore wind contracts, after rumours had been circulating that they were “not fit for purpose”.
Developers accused of playing ‘pass the parcel’ over BiFab
The BiFab saga has taken another turn as the Belgian company thought responsible for awarding fabrication contracts for the Moray East wind farm turned the spotlight back on the developer.
Offshore wind ‘can’t make the same mistakes’ as oil and gas sector, says wind specialist
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s letter to Belgian contractor DEME Group requesting that they “give back to the community” in terms of BiFab contracts has highlighted a potential crisis of confidence in the Scottish renewables supply chain.
Former PM Gordon Brown weighs in on BiFab contracts row
Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown weighed in on the BiFab contracts row yesterday, writing a personal letter to the director of the Belgian company who could decide the Scottish firm’s fate.
Former UK energy minister intervenes on BiFab north-east contracts
A former UK energy minister living on the Isle of Lewis has intervened in a bid to halt any potential BiFab deal for the Moray East windfarm going to foreign firms.
Scottish offshore wind becoming ‘cutthroat’ creating job fears, expert says
The offshore wind industry “is getting a bit cutthroat” an industry expert has warned amid union fears that Scottish supply chain firms could miss out on contracts.
Scottish Government deflects criticism from unions over BiFab contracts
The Scottish Government has deflected criticism from the GMB and Unite unions by claiming it is trying to encourage offshore wind developers to use local suppliers.
Renewables ‘rip off must stop now’, unions say after Canadian BiFab trip
Trade unions said today that the "great renewables rip off must stop now" following a "successful" trip to Canada to meet new BiFab owners DF Barnes.
Unions to travel to Canada for crunch BiFab talks
The GMB and Unite trade unions said today that they will fly to Canada to meet BiFab owners DF Barnes for crunch talks with senior management.
BiFab commitment ‘can only be good news’, says Scottish offshore wind expert
A pledge of commitment by BiFab owner DF Barnes to all three Scottish yards "can only be good news", but the company will have to build a significant order pipeline, an offshore wind industry representative said.
BiFab owners pledge commitment to ‘support’ Scottish yards
A commitment to "support" all three Scottish yards has been pledged by the Canadian owners of BiFab today.
Unions mystified as BiFab owners reveal ‘no job is safe’
The biggest union involved in the “effective closure” of the BiFab yards in Scotland has branded the behaviour of owners “crazy” as it attempts to get clarity on jobs.
Bifab workforce cut amid union anger as senior staff remain
GMB Union has called the "effective" closure of BiFab yards a "dark day" for the Scottish economy as the core workforce is cut in a move that sees senior staff keep their posts.
Yard jobs pledge denounced as an insult by union
The new owners of BiFab vowed yesterday there would be “no further redundancies” as they look to compete for big renewables contracts.
Huge offshore windfarm scheme could revitalise BiFab yards
Nicola Sturgeon has hinted that work from a huge offshore wind farm off the Fife coast could revitalise troubled firm BiFab.
Brown’s contracts hint after BiFab shock job losses
Keith Brown has hinted that two new contracts could be secured for BiFab as he admitted that the shock over fresh job losses was “understandable”.
BiFab – frustrated UK ambition
That the BiFab yard has been rescued from oblivion is good news; that the arm which reached out is Canadian is good news, too.
Scotland must ‘capture the economic benefits’ of renewable energy, says Sturgeon
While outlining the Scottish Government planned £54.5 million fund to tackle fuel poverty, first minister Nicola Sturgeon said today that Scotland needs to "capture the economic benefits" that renewable energy offers.
BiFab deal raises hopes for rebirth of isles yard
A mothballed fabrication yard on Lewis was on the brink of being reborn last night after a landmark deal was struck to take over troubled firm BiFab.
BiFab deal reached with Canadian firm
The future of Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) has been secured through investment by a Canadian firm.
BiFab workers ‘in the dark’ over future
Workers affected by the proposed deal to save Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) are being “left in the dark” as attempts to save the company drag on, union officials claim.
Hope replaces fear over BiFab as negotiation period begins
Scottish workers unions have been asked to adopt a 'unified sense of hope' over the current situation of Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) as the Scottish Government heads into negotiations to save the troubled firm.
Cross-party effort to help secure BiFab jobs
MSPs from five political parties have united to urge the UK Government to help save jobs at engineering firm Burntisland Fabrications.