Highland contractor expands to secure £500m of energy contracts in next five years
An ambitious Highland company already grasping the opportunity of the green transition across Scotland is civil engineering contractor Global Infrastructure (Scotland), based in Beauly.The company, part of the Inverness-based Global...
The Highlands as a sustainability powerhouse
Four years ago, while walking my dogs near the Moy windfarm close to where I live in the Scottish Highlands, I was struck by a powerful realisation. Standing beneath those...
Why Shetlanders faces the biggest energy bill
There’s no shortage of wind and no shortage of turbines. So why are people – particularly in the Shetlands islands – still facing huge energy bills? nd Vladimir Putin? It...
Cruise ship operators fear port levies will scupper success
International visitors arriving in Scotland on cruise ships remain a vibrant aspect of the tourism economy. But the industry is warning that this success story will be damaged by cruise...
Mitsui’s port deal with Roy MacGregor’s GEG
Global Energy Group, created by Highland entrepreneur Roy MacGregor, has agreed the sale of three group companies, including the Port of Nigg, to long term Japanese investor, Mitsui.The acquisition by...