Shetland

Engineering company BAM Nuttall has been fined after a labourer died during the construction of a wind farm on the Shetland Islands.

A £20 million fund will help Orkney and Shetland to sustain and improve inter‑island connectivity.

Shetland Islands Council has agreed unanimously to fund up to £18.6 million towards the cost of a new ferry and related harbour works for the community of Fair Isle. 

The first tenants have moved into one of the new properties at Sandveien on Shetland, marking the return of tenants who were moved out before the rebuild.  Lerwick couple Kyle Duncan and Kitty Horváth, and their two children, have moved into a newly built three-bedroom property. The retu

The Scottish National Investment Bank has made a £730,000 investment in DITT Construction Ltd to support the construction of six high-quality, one-bedroom homes in Lerwick. The homes are being designed for key workers and young professionals who can often struggle to find affordable housing. O

Shetland Islands Council is consulting with harbour users, stakeholders and the community on possible options to redevelop Scalloway Harbour. In September 2023, councillors considered an initial report looking at a number of possible options for the future of the harbour. The harbour currently has e

The Shetland construction industry can now find the latest information on local housing work opportunities on Shetland Islands Council’s website.

The Shetland Islands have been connected to the GB electricity grid for the first time following the completion of what is expected to be the most productive onshore wind farm in the UK along with a 160-mile-long subsea link to take power generated on its island site to the mainland. Featuring

Shetland Islands Council councillors previewed the newly built properties at Sandveien in Lerwick, which are now nearing completion. The contract to rebuild the eight properties began in March 2023 and tenants are expected to move into the new properties in the coming weeks.

The first stage of community engagement for a new Brae High School in Shetland will get underway soon, with the recent publication of a ‘Proposal of Application’ Notice. The notice formally begins a minimum 12-week consultation period that is required before a planning application is lod

First Minister John Swinney is to announce a £5 million package for Scotland’s island communities including funding to support critical infrastructure projects.

SSEN Transmission has selected Sumitomo Electric Industries and its subsea cable installation partner, Van Oord Offshore Wind UK, (the Sumitomo Electric Van Oord Consortium) as the preferred bidder for the proposed Shetland 2 High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link subsea cable. The need for a

Shetland Islands Council staff are among those benefitting from a visit to Lerwick by a fully-equipped mobile classroom to deliver certified heat pump training.

DITT Construction Ltd, a Shetland-based construction company, has transferred its entire shareholding to an employee ownership trust (EOT).

First Minister Humza Yousaf has said he is “open” to discussing plans to construct subsea tunnels to improve transport across the Scottish islands