Western Isles

The final phase of a development project in Goathill reached a significant milestone recently with the completion of the care home and housing with extra care facilities, both constructed by McLaughlin & Harvey.

Six local authorities have been confirmed for the Key Agencies Group collaborative support offer following today’s release of the new Scottish Government guidance for producing Local Development Plans (LDPs). Pilot work on the Collaborative Local Development Plan Offer will be taken forward wi

Plans to transform the Western Isles into a world-leading hub for clean energy production are to take a leap forward with the support of a match-funded grant from the Scottish Government’s Hydrogen Innovation Scheme’s Emerging Energy Technologies Fund, worth £1.129 million. In a ma

A project to restore a community-owned 19th century mill on the Isle of Lewis has been awarded funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The Garrabost Mill was built in 1893 and was in the ownership of the Morrison family for more than a century as commercial operation, milling barley and

The new £1.5 million ferry terminal building at Tarbert on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides opened to the public this week.

The CITB has awarded a total of £1.3 million to two projects that will directly help address the construction industry’s skills gap and increase employment retention across the Highlands and Islands. Providing vital support to new starters at the beginning of their construction care

Architects at Proctor & Matthews have unveiled two recently completed holiday cottages located on the remote Isle of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides. The practice said the design of Kirrin Cottages was inspired by the surrounding coastal landscape and the island’s early Blackhouse for

A new housing development launched by Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) was officially opened on Thursday 11 August. Johnstone Court in Balivanich was named after Donald John Johnstone, a popular and well-respected taxi driver. The development was opened by his sister, Agnes Johnstone.

Seven new business units are to be developed at Eabhal Business Park in Balivanich, Benbecula, in the Outer Hebrides.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has agreed to confirm a major investment of £1.95 million into a new sports and recreation facility at Stornoway Primary School. The funding will secure the provision of a large sports hall, proposed to be four badminton courts in size, with associated storage and cha

The Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has completed its development in Barvas, and handed over the keys for eight new homes at the Gleann Mor site.

Modular West Ltd, a modular housing construction business on the Isle of Barra, has been awarded £105,000 funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to help build a new factory. Modular West Ltd builds bespoke housing and commercial modules and was established last year by local Barra

A medieval site rarely identified in the Outer Hebrides has been located near the Stornaway site of Caledonia Water Alliance.

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has officially opened its new development at Sgeir Ghlais, Breasclete on the Isle of Lewis.

George Leslie Ltd started works at Lochmaddy Harbour in April where the ferry terminal will be upgraded with new infrastructure. The work forms a key part of the Skye Triangle upgrade where Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has been working closely with Transport Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CM