Highlands

Highland Council’s economy and infrastructure committee has approved a draft Strategic Housing Plan for 2021-2026 that sets out the local authority's key housing investment priorities and demonstrates how they will be delivered for development across the region.

Contractors working on the Inverness West Link bypass have said the project is progressing well and is on target to be completed in the early summer of 2021.

Highland Council has revealed plans to take over Scotland's 'first ski hotel' and redevelop it as affordable housing. The Struan Hotel in Carrbridge played a part in the early days of making the Cairngorms a winter sports destination.

The UK’s largest newly planned hydro pumped storage scheme, which could deliver power to three million homes, has been given the green light by the Scottish Government.

A new video has been shared by hub North Scotland which reveals the progress that has been made on the new Badenoch & Strathspey Community Hospital and Health Centre in Aviemore.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) had announced the launch of a new hub for members in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

Cairn Gorm will benefit from more than £20.51 million of funding to make it a year-round attraction, generating significant economic benefits for the local area and Scotland’s tourism sector. Funded by the Scottish Government and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, more than £16m of

Restoration works are now complete at the Category B listed Nairn Courthouse.

Robertson Construction workers were treated to a round of applause from hundreds of Merkinch Primary School pupils after the completion of their new school building.

A £33.571 million programme of essential capital projects throughout the Highlands has been given approval as councillors agreed a "cautious and prudent" approach to the local authority's revenue budget for 2020/21. Among the project to initially progress across the current financial year

The Scottish Government has approved an increase to grant funding for energy efficiency measures for eligible properties in rural towns throughout the Highlands. Aviemore, Carrbridge, Fort William, Grantown area, Tain, Thurso and Wick are all in line to benefit from the funds.

The Highland Council has issued the tender for the Caol and Lochyside flood prevention scheme with a return date of November 26. In the meantime, consultation with the local community is continuing over the final look of the riverside floodwall and the landscaping plans for the project which include

Inverness-based joinery business, IBI Joiners, has successfully purchased and refurbished a once-popular food-stop near the city, to create its new HQ thanks to a £255,000 funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. Founded in 2004 and incorporated in October 2010 IBI Joiners predominantly op

Faithful+Gould has been appointed by Aberdeenshire Council to support the delivery of over £200 million of capital projects as part of its Construction Design Services Framework. The three-year contract – with an option to extend by one year – will see Faithful+Gould provide q

Highland Council has today awarded the enabling contract for the transformation of Inverness Castle to Compass Building and Construction Services Limited. The enabling contract will start on October 5 and is anticipated to last for one year. The findings of these works will influence the length of t