Hundreds of jobs at Dounreay have been safeguarded following the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s (NDA) announcement it will take over the Caithness plant.
Orkney renewables supply chain firm Leask Marine has announced it has completed the decommissioning of the Ola Pier linkspan at Scrabster Harbour, Caithness.
Union leaders representing thousands of nuclear and postal workers across the UK are threatening strike action as employers seek to reduce so called gold-plated final salary pension schemes.
A controversial decision to transport spent fuel from Caithness to Sellafield has boosted turnover and profits at the company tasked with decommissioning the Dounreay nuclear power station.