Concern Lamprell Moray East deal could be blow to BiFab hopes

Confusion rained yesterday as a United Arab Emirates-based firm was handed a £160 million fabrication contract for the Moray East Offshore Windfarm.

The deal, which will see the firm construct 45 of the project’s 100 wind turbine jackets and three additional offshore substation jackets, was unexpectedly announced by Moray East appointed Belgian procurement contractor GeoSea.

Last night, concern was mounting that the deal could be a blow to Scottish company Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) who were part of a group of firms bidding for the fabrication contract.

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