Highlands

The whisky distillery that featured in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen is set to be transformed into a low-carbon operation after securing planning permission from Highland Council. 

A new affordable housing development in Inverfarigaig, south of Loch Ness, has been completed, marking a significant milestone for the local community. The project, named Dodd’s Park, is set to deliver much-needed housing in the area, with four three-bedroom homes for affordable rent and two h

A key infrastructure project supported by the Highland Council’s Community Regeneration Fund has been completed in Uig on the Isle of Skye.

Barratt and David Wilson Homes has acquired three sites in and around Inverness with the aim to deliver more than 800 new homes.

A new generation of community facilities is being planned across the Highland Council area through the Highland Investment Plan (HIP).

A planning application has been lodged today for a proposed 9km active travel route for walking, wheeling and cycling, which will provide a safer, more direct link between Aviemore and Carrbridge, linking up with existing routes in the area.

Highlands-based Global Infrastructure (Scotland) Ltd. has opened a new office at Aurora House, at the heart of the Inverness Campus in Inverness, after a period of steady growth. With the company’s operational base remaining in Beauly, the civil engineering and construction contractor to the e

Sutherland-based distiller, bottler and blender The Thompson Brothers has launched a £1.8 million crowdfunding campaign to help fund the construction of a cutting-edge sustainable distillery located in Dornoch.

The Corran Ferry Infrastructure Improvement Scheme (CFIIS), funded by investment commitments through the Inverness & Highland City Region Deal, has submitted a planning application and marine license application for the proposed Loch Linnhe/Corran Narrows infrastructure works for improvements t

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has approved up to £10 million to support development of the Port of Nigg’s Inner East Quay, which will result in the creation of a new heavy-duty quayside and the introduction of roll-on roll-off capability. The project, which is subject to formal

A further phase of development is getting underway at Wick Business Park in a move that aims to support economic growth and strengthen population retention in Caithness. Park owner Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has awarded a £1.8 million contract to Morgan Sindall Construction and Inf

UHI Inverness is to open a Sustainable Construction Centre backed by SSEN after leasing a prominent commercial unit in the city from Highland property investment and development company Ark Estates. The university has secured funding from the SSEN Regional Community Benefit Fund towards the cos

An unlikely group has stepped up to support an ex-teacher in her decades long dream of turning the Raasay old mill (Muileann Àrais) into a heritage centre. A community payback team take the ferry from Sconser on Skye most Fridays to work on the renovations of this historic building.

A Caithness wind farm has been turned down for the second time by The Highland Council under delegated powers despite the reduced scheme being sited in a wind farm search area.  Renewable energy company RES expressed its "strong disappointment" at the council’s refusal of its redesigned C

The Highland Council has agreed a budget which will see over £4.5 million of revenue investments for 2025 - 2026, over £17m additional reserves investment for major developments and the creation of over 100 jobs across the Highlands.