Business heats up in Australia

Business heats up in AustraliaAt our facilities in Perth, Melbourne and the Cooper Basin in Australia, Wood Group continues to expand through organic growth and acquisitions to broaden the services available to clients operating in the Asia Pacific region. Building on the wellhead and subsea engineering services we already provide to local and regional clients, we now offer additional international expertise in the field of production facilities and facilities engineering.

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Increasing efficiency in Hawaii and Texas

The Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO) has selected Mustang Engineering, (Mustang), as the automation contractor for its Keahole power generation facility, which serves over 77,000 customers island-wide.

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Joint venture to expand our footprint in the Middle East

Joint venture to expand our footprint in the Middle EastTo provide operations & maintenance services for the oil & gas and petrochemical industries in Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Bahrain and Yemen, we have formed a joint venture with international engineering & construction company, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC).

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Community

Investing in the future of students in Kazakhstan

sml_Page-7-1Wood Group is investing in the education of young people by committing £120,000 over the next seven years to the sponsorship of a professorial chair, together with an engineering graduates' award programme at the Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU) in Almaty. Read more >

Children benefit from teamwork exercise

sml_Page-7-3A collaboration between Wood Group ESP and mentoring organisations, Big Brothers, Big Sisters and the Boys and Girls Club of Midwest City, Oklahoma, has resulted in the delivery of more than 22 bikes to deserving children in the community. Read more >

Career boost for a new generation of engineers

In Aberdeen, Wood Group has launched a five-year scholarship programme to support the career development of students at the Robert Gordon University. Read more >

Mustang legacy of giving encourages students

Students at Houston-based Watkins Middle School in Houston have gained from the active support of Mustang employees since the award of their first Founders' Legacy in 2007. Read more >

BP upgrade project on Shetland

BP Upgrade project on ShetlandWe are working on a contract awarded to us by BP to design and install a new gas processing plant at BP's Sullom Voe Terminal.

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Wood Group increases profits before tax by 46%

sml_Page-2-1In their six month report, Sir Ian Wood, Chairman, and Allister Langlands, Chief Executive of Wood Group, commented on the interim results, saying:

"The first half of 2008 has seen continued strong growth and we are pleased to report another excellent performance. Overall, our markets are robust and the demand for our services remains high. We expect the strong growth to continue and believe results for the year will be ahead of expectations."

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Appointments

Strategic appointments strengthen business opportunities in emerging markets

sml_Page-6-3Signalling our commitment to expanding operations in the global arena, Wood Group has made a series of strategic appointments in the Eastern Hemisphere.

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HSE

Health issues achieve dramatic impact

In Brazil, theatrical performances or 'teatros', are proving to be an effective tool for promoting good health and safety practices at work and home. Read more >

Putting priority issues into practice

sml_Page-8-3With driver safety being one of the most important priorities on the 2007 Group HSE plan, our engineering business in Aberdeen has launched workshops to ensure that the safety message is delivered with extra impact. Read more >

Daily exercises boost health, energy and fitness

sml_Page-8-2Employees working on the overhaul and repair of jet engines and power turbines at our facilities in Connecticut have reduced injuries, improved their fitness and increased their energy levels since launching their own voluntary Personal Exercise Programme (PEP) four years ago. Read more >

Making health matter

In September our HR department organised a Health & Fitness Fair for Wood Group people in North East Scotland at the David Lloyd Sports centre in Aberdeen. Read more >

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