Western Isles

Stornoway Port Authority has awarded the £49 million contract for the construction of its new multi-purpose Deep Water Terminal to building and civil engineering firm McLaughlin & Harvey.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's Affordable Housing Programme has successfully handed over 78 new homes. The porgramme finished 2021 with the official opening for Lady Matheson Court in Stornoway (six homes), in December, and started the new year with the handover of James Place in Tarbert (eight homes),

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has awarded a £15.3m contract to civil engineering contractor George Leslie Ltd to carry out upgrade works at Lochmaddy Pier in North Uist. Lochmaddy Pier is owned by the Comhairle and, working closely with Transport Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), Ca

Sandy Morrison has officially opened Hebridean Housing Partnership's (HHP) James Place housing development in Tarbert.

The official opening for the recently refurbished Female Industrial School in Stornoway was held last week by Iain Macmillan, chair of Hebridean Housing Partnership. The Category B listed historic building was renamed Lady Matheson Court and has been converted to six residential flats which were com

An application has been submitted for a new whisky distillery on Barra. Isle of Barra Distillers Ltd plans the £6 million distillery and visitor centre at Eoligarry in north Barra.

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has successfully completed the second phase of development at Sinclair Avenue on the Isle of Lewis.

The Affordable Housing Programme at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has made further progress throughout the islands over the spring and summer, completing well over 500 homes, the local authority has revealed. This financial year, 170 are currently on the ground and at various stages of completion.

Stornoway Port Authority has awarded £2.5 million worth of major contracts as part of a wider £12m investment in its Newton Basin/Goat Island development.

Harris-based family business Norserv Facilities Management has expanded to encourage more people to visit the island and boost the local economy thanks to a £90,000 funding package from Bank of Scotland.

Modular bridging specialist Mabey Bridge has been selected to design and install a 99-metre span bridge to link the islands of Great Bernera and Lewis in the Western Isles.

A £100 million investment in the future economic prosperity of Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides was agreed today, as representatives of the UK and Scottish governments joined the leaders of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Orkney Islands Council, and Shetland Island Council to sign the H

The new pier is beginning to take shape at Tarbert Ferry Terminal as part of the £14.3 million upgrade project at the harbour. East view of pier demolition: concrete deck removal, temporary walkway to shore bollard and platform for crew access gangway are both operational

More than 200 jobs will be created through the development of a new deep water terminal in the Outer Hebrides. Initial work will begin on the Stornoway Deep Water Terminal with rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing confirming £49 million investment from a number of partners to strengthen transp

Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar has lodged plans for a new Bernera Bridge to link the Isle of Lewis and Great Bernera.