Aurora Energy Services (Aurora) have created a new strategic role in anticipation of a huge expansion of its onshore and offshore workforce. Leigh-Ann Robb has been appointed Resourcing Manager to support and direct the company’s UK and international resource needs across multiple business lines. Recent project wins and a strong pipeline of future workscopes in […]
Project key part in connecting proposed Coire Glas Pumped Hydro Scheme SSEN Transmission is inviting members of the public to view updated proposals for a new substation at Loch Lundie, near Invergarry, as part of a project which will connect the proposed Coire Glas Pumped Hydro Scheme to the electricity network. The Coire Glas connection
Green-fingered residents at Eilean Dubh Care Home in Fortrose are celebrating back-to-back show successes, bringing home an impressive haul of 30 prizes from two local events. Their latest triumph came at the Black Isle Horticultural Society Show, where they collected 19 awards – including six first prizes, ten second places and three third places – for
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SSEN Transmission, the Perth-headquartered electricity transmission network owner for the north of Scotland, has today started the process of notifying key stakeholders of its intention to submit its Section 37 overhead line consent application for the proposed Spittal – Loch Buidhe – Beauly 400kV overhead line project within the next two weeks. The project is
Volunteers in the Highlands and Tayside are being encouraged to become a trustee of The Archie Foundation and use their skills to shape the future of the children’s charity. The current board of trustees is made up of people from a wide range of sectors and backgrounds, including HR, consultancy, accountancy and energy as well
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Staff at Eilean Dubh care home in Fortrose have successfully completed their ambitious Highland HeArt 500challenge. The care team originally set out to cover 500 miles over the course of July but exceeded their goal, clocking up a collective 560 miles by walking, cycling and swimming – all in their own time – in support of charity partner Highland Hospice. The
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An Inverness-based social enterprise has won a major contract to deliver beds for workers’ accommodation supporting the delivery of the replacement overhead electricity transmission line between Fort Augustus and Skye. Highland Blindcraft will provide 85 high-quality, handcrafted mattresses for Balfour Beatty’s Glen Mor workers’ village near Fort Augustus, which will temporarily house workers delivering SSEN
Team Norscot has gone the extra mile – and then some – in support of their Charity of the Year, Maggie’s Highland. What began as a virtual challenge to walk 110 miles – the distance between Norscot’s Inverness and Bower branches – turned into a remarkable team effort. Over the months of May and June,
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Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), in partnership with The Highland Council and other stakeholders, is undertaking research to develop a better understanding of the opportunities for business tourism in the Inner Moray Firth and surrounding areas. In particular, the research will explore: • Opportunities within the MICE sub-sector (Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conferences/Conventions and Events/Exhibitions), to
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This week (w/c 28 July) Kishorn Port welcomed Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes MSP, to show her at first hand the rapid progress that is being made on its £42.2million expansion project. Last month, the Deputy First Minister announced investment of up to £24m by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), enabling the business to
