It says on Mind.org that this year’s World Mental Health Day (10th of October) is the most important one yet. They’re not wrong. There have been so many challenges brought by the pandemic. Loss, lockdown, job fears, loneliness. Yes, there’s been banana bread and TikTok and the US Election but as far as our general…

Were you there when the offshore industry was told it was at risk of losing its social license, with its very survival at stake? Shockwaves reverberated through the audience in Aberdeen when the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) Chair Tim Eggar warned there was no scope for a second chance, “the debate (over climate change)…

It is time to say goodbye to Andrew Stroud, our Finance Intern, who has been with us for the last 12 months as part of his university program. Precise Consultants would like to say thank you to Andrew for his incredible work and commitment during this time and we wish him all the best at…

There are calls for a focus on a green recovery as we look towards coming out of the pandemic and into recovery mode. Offshore wind is perfectly placed to help us do this and a lot has been going on in the UK sector over the last few months.   Firstly, big developments in Scotland…

World Hydrography Day is celebrated every year on the 21st of June, it highlights the importance of hydrography and why it is still relevant. The focus this year is on the key role hydrography can play in support of autonomous technologies. To mark the occasion, we interviewed Tim Scott, a lecturer in Ocean Exploration at…

This week we’re taking an overview of how the industry’s been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yes, most of it is what you’d expect but as we all know, no crisis should go to waste so we’ll see what opportunities are arising from this.   While the energy sector is an essential service and as…

  As lockdown moves into transition we grabbed five minutes with Precise boss Pete to assess how the firm’s evolved during the crisis and the impact on clients and contractors. Read now to find out!   1. How has Precise been impacted by the COVID19 crisis? The biggest impact has come from travel restrictions, project delays,…

So this is the new normal. How are you adjusting? For many of us, we kind of got used to being isolated in one way or another. Weeks offshore, away from family, missing friends’ weddings, and the like. But this is totally different. Personally, I have not spent this much time at home since I…

The controversial reforms to IR35 rules have been postponed by the Government as it deals with the COVID-19 challenge. IR35 – for those who had yet to get a handle on it – is a piece of legislation which assess whether someone is a genuine contractor or a disguised employee – and if it’s the…