GQS, a leading provider of technical, quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) services to the worldwide energy sector has started the new decade on a strong note after winning a major multi-year contract with Premier Oil. The contract, won … Read More
Imagining a greener future A one-day conference which will examine some of the most crucial issues affecting the environment and what can be done to address them will be held in Inverurie next month. The Eco Emergency Event, organised by … Read More
Award-winning Hyve Architects is ending the year on a high note after winning another national award to add to its collection. Tess Lavery, an architect with the Stonehaven-based practice, was named Best Architect for a Renovation or Extension Project in … Read More
Pioneering penguins make new purchase Blue Gentoo, an emerging Aberdeen technology company serving the oil and gas sector, has made a significant investment in its future with the acquisition of the OMMICA business from Edinburgh-based LUX Assure Limited. LUX Assure, … Read More
Twelve rare Chinese paintings created for Qianlong, considered to be the last great emperor of China, which were later owned by the Chalmers family of Monkshill, Fyvie, go up for sale this month with a pre-auction value of up to … Read More
Antique model galleon owned by John Entwhistle of The Who up for auction “John Entwistle’s only real addiction was Harrods,” once said Pete Townshend of his bandmate, the former bassist of The Who who died in 2002 of a cocaine-induced … Read More
Grape & Grain, Aberdeen’s multi-award-winning wine bar has been named Gin Bar of the Year at the inaugural Scottish Bar & Brew Awards. Proprietor Jeanette Forbes picked up the accolade at the awards ceremony which was held in Glasgow this … Read More
A table celebrating a marriage torn apart by a Conservative politician and Venetian lamps that lit the workings of a Pre-Raphaelite artist – both with strong Scottish connections – are two of the notable items looking for new homes when … Read More
A notebook documenting the births, deaths and marriages of the family of John Robertson, a former Lord Provost of Aberdeen will go up for auction at the prestigious Woolley & Wallis Salisbury Salerooms on Wednesday October 2. The first page … Read More
A company restructure by Global Resources Network, specialist recruitment business to the offshore drilling sector, will provide greater support to clients facing the increasing challenge of a growing skills shortage across the global oil and gas industry. A subsidiary of … Read More