Positive future at ASCO
Offshore Europe is always a busy time for the oil and gas industry, offering our peers the opportunity to reflect on where the industry is right now and what the future holds.
Promoted
ROC Health set to expand its foothold
Originating in the famous Harley Street area of London, ROC first opened an office in Aberdeen in 2014.
Taking a clinical approach to safeguarding
Clinical governance is, at its core, about creating a framework to continuously improve the quality of services. It is designed to safeguard high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish. Clinical governance ensures high quality patient care is delivered safely.
Drawing on a decade of insights: saving clients millions on each well drilled
Global well demand – the rig count - will increase by almost 50% over the next four years.
Genny Hire upgrades lighting tower fleet
Genny Hire was established in 2008, as the name implies we are a generator hire company, specialising in the hire of diesel generators from 10K VA right through to 1250K VA, with full project management support.
Managing risk and the role of your travel management company
A global travel risk policy is a legal requirement as part of duty of care. But when companies are operating in up to 50 countries, a worldwide policy may leave employees exposed, according to energy sector travel and logistics specialist, Wings Travel Management, in their White Paper ‘Travel Risk Management in a Changing World’.
Sparrows Group training centre – behind the training
Sparrows Group has been dedicated to improving the standards of offshore lifting operations since the inception of the UK North Sea oil industry and has led the way with its industry standard for offshore crane operators.
Leaders must challenge traditional behaviours
Energy transformation is no longer a futuristic concept – it is happening now.
Texo officially opens new facility in Port of Blyth
Texo, the technology-led EPC Group has unveiled its brand new purpose built facility at the Port of Blyth, with an official opening event last month.
Agility is becoming the mother of innovation
There is a difference between being agile and being flexible.
New homes released to meet demand at Stonehaven’s Dunnottar Park development – promoted
An impressive fourteen different types of stunning new homes, complete with contemporary layouts ideal for modern living, are now available at the community of Monarch’s Rise, Arbroath.
Red Wing: Global head-to-toe PPE solutions
Red Wing Shoe Company offers a comprehensive and customisable assortment of head-to-toe personal protective equipment to keep workers safe and productive.
Oil and gas millionaires galore on Scottish Rich List
The scale of Aberdeen's North Sea bounty over several decades is revealed in the latest Sunday Times Rich List.
Conditioned for success
American author Alan Cohen said: “Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.”
Renewables and innovation leaders sought for Gold Awards prize
Innovative thinkers and renewables leaders are being sought to enter this year’s highly coveted Gold Awards.
Growth opportunities in Angus at Orchardbank Business Park
Angus is open for business with successful international, national and local businesses choosing to invest in the region, providing a strong and exciting economy, supported by a skilled, flexible and motivated workforce with an envious quality of life.
Mental health first aid is a must
Mental health encompasses our emotional, psychological and social wellbeing.
Knowledge next: Bilfinger focuses on a digital future
German engineering has long been respected for its unrivalled quality, and the Mannheim-based Bilfinger group continues to live up to this reputation by creating future-facing digital solutions.
Positive about gender balance
When FWB Park Brown started more than 25 years ago, discussions about gender balance in the boardroom were not particularly commonplace in the oil and gas sector.
Viewport3 transforming maintenance with 3D scanning
Three dimensional scanning is transforming the way we inspect and maintain our subsea assets – delivering technically accurate data in time frames that add real efficiency to inspection operations and decision making. One Aberdeenshire-based firm is at the vanguard of this revolution.
IR35: An ‘attack’ on self-employment
In 1999, the Revenue decided to change the contracting landscape with the introduction of IR35, an anti-avoidance tax legislation. The legislation originally imposed a series of tests to verify whether the worker could be classified as self-employed or not. Qualifying questions included “could they replace themselves if they were unable to go to work”, and “how many companies do they contract with each year” in order to establish their true status.
The real cost of absenteeism
Absenteeism can be a big problem. Average employee absence is 6.6 days per year and the annual cost to British businesses is around £554 per employee, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Empower and engage workers, Tendeka VP says
In these pages we’ve often focused on “getting smarter with technology”, but we also need to get smarter with people.
An uncommon understanding
Why not “A Common Understanding”? Well, because when it comes to cost sharing, a common understanding is all too rare.
Offering our clients a different approach in subsea engineering
Advisian, the consulting business line of the WorleyParsons Group, has arrived in Aberdeen.