Build Scotland Construction Directory
Time and date
CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Share this page
Construction News
09/02/2012

Fife Readying Itself For Next Generation Energy Jobs

Last week’s announcement by Samsung to base their first European offshore wind site in Methil cements Energy Park Fife’s growing reputation as a world class centre for renewable technology.

Equally it enhances Fife’s ambition to become a leading centre of excellence for renewable and low carbon technologies.

Crucial to Fife’s role in this sector is a workforce with the skills necessary to ensure Fife’s leading role in renewables. Fife is already ahead of the game - Fife Council has already invested in a Renewables Awareness Centre in Kirkcaldy, there’s the Adam Smith College Future Skills Centre, as well as Carnegie College’s Whitlock Energy Collaboration Centre in Rosyth.

-- Advertisement --
NorthernAsbestosServicesLtd

Now Kirkland High School & Community College is entering the renewables race with the launch yesterday, Wednesday 8 February, of its Renewables Awareness Centre. Through the centre young people, and their families, will develop a clear understanding of the role and the impact of technologies in changing, shaping and influencing society.

It will encourage young people and learners to contribute to building a more sustainable future, taking responsibility for their actions to improve their lives, the lives of others and the environment and enable us all to become informed consumers and producers.

Mathew Fleming, Depute Head Boy at Kirkland High School said: "The Renewables Awareness Centre will ensure that the emerging energy sector is attractive to young people and returning adult learners, especially those of us who are considering career options in this field as they continue their journey of lifelong learning."

(GK)

Latest Construction News

02/05/2024

Malin Group has secured planning permission in principle for its proposed development of the Scottish Marine Technology Park (SMTP). Malin Group's vision for the site is to deliver a state-of-the-art marine excellence hub which will bring together manufacturers with marine and renewables ...
02/05/2024

Fleming Building has officially broken ground on the development of the multi-million pound Bishopton Dargavel Satellite Facility. Working alongside Hub West Scotland and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde through a detailed pre-construction period, designs were developed to meet a range of requirements ...
02/05/2024

Aberdeenshire Council has announced the installation of a downstream defender as part of ongoing works to restore and improve the ponds at Denman Park in Westhill. The popular ponds in Denman Park are home to a wide variety of pondlife and wildlife but have been subject to pollution from a range ...
02/05/2024

Contractors RJ McLeod are on schedule to complete the construction of a new Largs seawall in North Ayrshire. The £4.6m project is almost complete with the northern section of the promenade expected to re-open to pedestrians before the summer season gets under way. The project has seen the ...
02/05/2024

Scottish Water has announced the successful completion of a major technological transformation of Glasgow's Victorian era Partick Pumping Station. Built some 120 years ago, the pumping station remains a key part of the city's waste water infrastructure and still serves 170,000 people. It is one of ...
02/05/2024

SSEN Transmission has committed to consider community and landowner proposed alignments as part of its Kintore-Tealing 400kV project. These alignments - which will be assessed in parallel with other alignment options within the refined routes SSEN Transmission recently consulted on - are around ...
02/05/2024

SSEN Distribution has announced that it has chosen Electron's 'ElectronConnect' platform to streamline and expand its procurement of Flexibility Services. The company's DSO Acceleration Action Plan identified the selection of a new Flexibility Market Platform during the Spring of 2024 as a key ...
02/05/2024

West Dunbartonshire Council has declared a housing emergency, highlighting the unprecedented pressures on the ability to meet the needs of those in social housing or seeking a Council property. Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal, who is the Convener of Housing and Communities, made the declaration ...
02/05/2024

The Highland Council has submitted its response to the Scottish Government's consultation on Masterplan Consent Areas (MCA), developed by members of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee. The Scottish Government is proposing the introduction of discretionary powers to establish Masterplan ...
02/05/2024

As part of its ongoing efforts to improve biodiversity across the region, Perth and Kinross Council has announced an extension of its Grassland Management Trials, following successes at 42 other sites. These areas of longer grass will create space for nature and help attract bees, butterflies and ...
Morris & Spottiswood LtdRBT Underfloor LimitedPrecision Utility MappingDavie + McCulloch Ltd@rchitects Scotland LtdInteriors RegenMarionville Masonry LtdDenfind Stone LimitedGrampian Steel Buildings LtdScotdeck Ltd
Terms and Conditions
2024/05/03 11:16:01