Toyota has announced plans to create 1500 jobs in manufacturing as it sets it Burnaston plant up as its European centre for the creation of its hatchback vehicles. The plant currently employs 2,860 people and the recent announcement will create 500 new jobs in 2012 and possibly a further 1,000 new posts in 2013.
The UK Government this month granted BP and its partners — Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron — approval to proceed with the £4.5 billion Clair Ridge project, the second phase of development of the giant Clair field, west of the Shetland Islands.
Speaking at the BP Headquarters in Aberdeen, Mr Cameron said:
“I am delighted to give the go-ahead for this project; this investment is great news for Aberdeen and the country and provides a massive boost for jobs and growth. It shows the confidence that there is to invest in the North Sea – we have cutting edge technology, world class skills and expertise and a UK Government that is committed to do what we can to secure future investment.”
Bob Dudley, BP’s group chief executive said:
“Although it began over forty years ago, the story of the North Sea oil industry has a long way yet to run. BP has produced some five billion barrels of oil and gas equivalent so far from the region and we believe we have the potential for over three billion more,”
The Clair Ridge project, which will install two new bridge-linked platforms with the capability to produce an estimated 640 million barrels of oil, is planned to come on stream in 2016 and will extend the production from the greater Clair area to 2050. In addition to the 600 people already working on the project, it will provide hundreds of UK engineering, drilling and oilfield services jobs over the field’s life.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change is to announce that it will give agreement to two large energy generation projects. Sources suggest that further details will be given tomorrow - how these jobs will come to market is not yet known. It is likely that these jobs will be contract jobs related to the longevity of the projects.
Four new projects with energy company BP, will support 3,000 jobs. The projects will create and sustain jobs over a number of years, from the initial construction and design roles, right through to those decommissioning projects several decades in the future.
It is thought that some 500,000 temporary employment contracts could be terminated due to the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) coming into force in October.
Work by Allen & Overy reveals that 33% of medium to large UK businesses might avoid increased costs by terminating agency worker contracts before the 1st October when the 12-week qualifying period for equal pay and benefits starts.
