Argyll And Bute

Councillors have given the green light to £18 million plans for a new leisure centre and swimming pool in Helensburgh. The Helensburgh Waterfront Development will demolish and replace the existing facility, with associated parking and coach drop-off, as well as public realm works to meet the n

After the arrival of a 100 tonne mobile tower crane in the early hours of Monday morning the first steel beams of the ‘Box’ that will protect Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s The Hill House from driving rain and wind were lowered in to place.  The ‘Box’ is part of the N

Work has started on the National Trust for Scotland’s pioneering plan to save the Hill House, Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s domestic masterpiece. Since it was built more than a century ago, this Helensburgh landmark has been absorbing the rain, putting the building and its unique interiors

Caol Ila Distillery has today formally submitted plans to transform its visitor experience on Islay to Argyll & Bute Council. The detailed planning application sets out proposals to significantly expand and enhance the experience the distillery offers to tourists from around the world.

A project to establish a Scottish Motorsport Heritage Centre at the historic Rest and Be Thankful hillclimb and rally stage in Argyll has been granted official charitable status. The Scottish charity regulator OSCR has approved the project which would pay tribute to the Scottish motorsport heroes of

Morar House as it will look when completed A tasteful Scottish housing restoration project has won a prestigious award – one of two secured by the developer All Saints Living.

Tony Fry Construction work has started at the site of four new industrial development plots in Oban.

Artist’s impression of the Dunbeg Development Corridor Masterplan A major development of 300 affordable homes in Dunbeg has been approved by Argyll and Bute Council’s planning committee.

A road safety project costing £1.6 million on the A83 at Strone Point has been finished. Around 370m of carriageway has been realigned and a section of the hillside scaled back, widening the road and improving driver visibility.

Councillor Mulvaney at the Queen's Hall with Live Argyll business operations manager Pat McCann Contractors working on the £12 million Dunoon Queen’s Hall project have completed their official handover of the building to Argyll and Bute Council.

Brian McQuade (MD Scotland Kier), Jacqui Rock (commercial director DIO), Gary Holmes (director Scotland Graham) Kier Graham Defence, Morgan Sindall and VolkerStevin have been appointed to deliver a broad range of building, civil engineering and mechanical / electrical works as part of the Defence In

A historic disused building known locally as the ‘Egg Shed’ is to be transformed into a new heritage and community hub at the gateway to the Crinan Canal in Ardrishaig. The £1.5 million project led by Scottish Canals will create a bespoke interpretation centre telling the story of the Crinan Ca

Councillor Roddy McCuish, John Forbers general manager of TSL Contractors, Councillor Elaine Robertson, Chair of the Oban Lorn and the Isles Area Committee, and Robert Forbes, operations manager at TSL Contractors The official handover of the keys to a new maritime visitors’ facility on Oban’s N

The Aqualibrium in Argyll and Bute A swimming pool in Argyll & Bute is at the forefront of a renewable energy revolution which creates heat from waste water.

It was a historic occasion in Argyll and Bute on Wednesday when secondary pupils from across Kintyre moved into the new £26 million Campbeltown Grammar School built by Morrison Construction. Welcomed to their new surroundings by two pipers, pupils were gathered in the multi-purpose sports hall wher