Dumfries And Galloway

Principal contractor Procast Group has increased its presence across Scotland following the launch of a new base in Dumfries. The Hamilton-based firm has expanded its reach to include the South of Scotland as it sets up a new £30,000 warehouse and office.

Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has started work on a multi-million-pound wind farm that will have the capacity to power more than 130,000 UK homes annually. The firm has been appointed as principal contractor for the 20-turbine Windy Standard III Wind Farm in Dumfries and Galloway.

An £11.3 million development at College Mains in Dumfries will bring 44 new homes to the region.

The regeneration of Summerhill has taken a step forward with a planning application lodged with Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Renewable energy company RES has submitted a Section 36 application to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) for its 14-turbine Blair Hill Wind Farm proposal. If approved, the development, located 2.7km north of Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway, would be capable of genera

Young people from Stranraer have marked construction beginning on a landmark £6.7 million Water Sports Hub overlooking Loch Ryan. The groundbreaking ceremony, led by members of Stranraer Water Sports Association's (SWSA) Kids Club and Young Instructor programme, signals the start of a project

Dumfries and Galloway Council is inviting submissions for its Call for Sites and Ideas as part of the development of the region’s third Local Development Plan (LDP3).

Wheatley Homes South is hosting an information event next week on its plans to build 56 homes in Leswalt. The event on Wednesday 12 February will give residents the chance to hear more about the plans and speak with staff and external partners about the development.

Dumfries and Galloway Council is inviting submissions for its Call for Sites and Ideas as part of the development of the region’s third Local Development Plan (LDP3).

Work has started on a development of more than 30 new homes for social rent in Johnstonebridge. Wheatley Homes South, the largest social landlord in Dumfries and Galloway, is building 33 new high-quality, affordable homes.

A £1.5 million new observatory is set to be built on the banks of Clatteringshaws Loch.

Plans to bypass the villages of Springholm and Crocketford on the A75 have taken a step forward with the appointment of technical advisors to explore potential options. Subject to the completion of a 10-day standstill period, Jacobs UK Ltd will take the initial design and assessment work forward. Th

Construction is complete on the first phase of the transformation of Midsteeple Quarter in Dumfries. The first residents have started moving into the flats created at the community-owned High Street building now known as The Standard.

Modular construction specialist Portakabin has completed a state-of-the-art research and innovation facility at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Barony Campus near Dumfries.

South Tyneside-based Castle has continued to grow its presence in the Scottish education sector with a contract to supply full mechanical, electrical, public health and renewable services for the new Dumfries High School.