by Focus North | Aug 13, 2026 | Events, Investment, Supply Chain
The North Highlands is changing – and so is the story we have to tell about it. With major investment ahead, world-class expertise already here and new opportunities emerging across the region, this year’s Focus North Conference is about seeing our future through a...
by Focus North | Jun 17, 2026 | Investment, Renewable Energy, Space, Supply Chain, Thurso POD
Think you know Caithness and Sutherland? Read on to discover the opportunities that will transform our region for generations to come. Why is the North Highlands attracting so much attention? Because when it comes to energy, the map of the UK is being turned upside...
by Focus North | Apr 6, 2026 | Careers, Conservation, Events, Renewable Energy, Supply Chain
Heading to All-Energy 2026? Here are seven reasons why Caithness and Sutherland should be firmly on your radar. The UK’s energy transition won’t be delivered by any one region – achieving a clean energy future will require a network of areas each contributing...
by Focus North | Feb 27, 2026 | Careers, Events, Renewable Energy, Supply Chain
Focus North programme manager Peter Faccenda reflects on the launch of the Just Transition Commission’s final report in Thurso last week. As the Just Transition Commission filed its final report in this session of Parliament, it was no accident that they chose...
by Focus North | Nov 20, 2025 | Careers, Conservation, Supply Chain
Joyce Campbell, co-owner of Armadale Farm in Sutherland, shares her journey of peatland restoration in our unique Flow Country World Heritage Site. In the middle of October, Caithness groundworks specialists John Mackay Ltd demobilised their diggers from Armadale hill...
by Focus North | Nov 6, 2025 | Supply Chain
Carbon reduction plans. We all know they’re necessary, but why do they feel like such a chore? For most businesses, like everything else, it comes down to time and money. SMEs in particular might struggle to dedicate resource to this task, yet it’s one...
