Labour shortages despite economic climate
The Scottish and UK economies have gone through a very difficult period since the financial crisis first hit in 2008. We have had nearly five years of little or no economic growth.
skilled people
Subsea and drilling engineers the skills crunch
The boom in the North Sea oil and gas industry has been under way for a number of years and shows no signs of stalling, leading to skill shortages across the board, says Graeme Fyfe, Director of Hays, the global recruiting firm in Aberdeen.
Opito’s global reach delivers results
More than 500,000 offshore oil and gas workers in 40 countries have been trained to health and safety standards set by Opito.
Subsea jobs event ‘success’
A Moray recruitment event for ex-military personnel has been hailed as a resounding success for helping attract skilled people into the subsea industry.
A Good Day for: Aset
The new Aset international oil and gas training academy, now housed in Aberdeen College's Altens Centre, had its official opening yesterday.
Fugro-Rovtech invests in new inspection vessel
JUST recently, Fugro-Rovtech took delivery of the new-build multipurpose ROV (remotely operated vehicle) support vessel, Skandi Olympia.
Rolls-Royce taking control of Odim
Global power-system company Rolls-Royce said yesterday it was to take control of Norwegian oil service firm Odim in a £154million deal.
Aberdeen school tops Young Engineers league
ABERDEEN'S Bankhead Academy's Young Engineers' Club came out tops at this year's Celebration of Engineering & Science Festival for young folk in Scotland.
Government must step up to the plate
As part of Scottish Government's engagement with the business, I attended a recent meeting with Jim Mathers, Minister for Enterprise, Education and Tourism, and local business leaders, most notably from Oil & Gas UK, Talisman, Shell, Venture, Apache, Total and PSN.