Plans approved for Nigg Energy Park Expansion, 300 new jobs could follow
Easter Ross is set for a major employment boost after Highland Council unanimously approved ambitious plans to expand operations at the Nigg Energy Park.
Nigg Bay Expansion
VIDEO: Experience a bird’s-eye view of Aberdeen Harbour expansion
Take in the full majesty of the Aberdeen Harbour expansion thanks to drone footage.
Aberdeen harbour project link-ups offered
The civil construction firm behind the £350million Aberdeen Harbour expansion project will outline opportunities for local firms to join its supply chain at an event in Aberdeen.
Decom series: Aberdeen harbour sees supply chain as its ‘strong suit’
Despite having some of the most ambitious plans of any UK port, bosses at Aberdeen harbour are not getting carried away as far as decommissioning is concerned.
Video: Aberdeen Harbour Board’s latest fly-through of Nigg extension
Aberdeen Harbour Board has released the latest animation illustrating the proposed new harbour extension at Nigg Bay.
Question mark “hangs over” Aberdeen harbour expansion plans
Aberdeen Harbour Board (AHB) has discarded a study which raised environmental concerns about its £415million plans to expand into Nigg Bay. Green groups said yesterday there was a “question mark” hanging over the site after a report revealed higher than expected levels of metal contamination within the area to be dredged for the expansion. But the results of that study were discounted after second study came back clean.
Aberdeen harbour profits up by a fifth despite oil and gas downturn
The head of Aberdeen harbour said yesterday the decision to overlook the Nigg Bay expansion project for City Region Deal funding did not “make his day”, but was “not a complete surprise”. Aberdeen Harbour Board (AHB) had hoped to benefit from the £250million city deal, but will have to fund the project with its own profits and third party backing following the snub. Projected costs for Nigg Bay have shot up to £415million from £320million and AHB has previously said it will need to borrow up to £200million.