Highlands

The Highland Council is in the process of producing a new Highland Local Development Plan (LDP).

The funicular railway at Cairngorm Mountain looks set to be back in action towards the end of December or early in the new year.  

Temporis Capital, Clarke Energy and Trina Storage have entered into construction contracts to deliver a 50MW/100MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Boat of Garten in the Highlands. Under the deal, Clarke Energy will provide the EPC wrap, with Trina Storage supplying the BESS system, includin

Inverness-based investment group GEG Capital has strengthened its electrical and construction portfolio with the acquisitions of two Highland contractors. GEG said the strategic acquisitions of electrical contractor Calder Electrical and multi-trades construction company Scotbuild mark "an exciting

Highland councillors this week received a report on the Portree Link Road and the proposed next steps that will include the detailed design and specification for the project complete by February 2025, to allow tendering for construction to proceed. The earliest anticipated start date for constructio

Network Rail is set to renew over five kilometres of lineside fencing near the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct in a project worth £500,000

Highland Council is inviting eligible trades-people and businesses operating within the region to submit expressions of interest in becoming part of its new Highland Trusted Trader scheme.

Network Rail engineers will be working around the clock over the next four weekends to renew key pieces of infrastructure on the Highland mainline. Buses will replace trains between Perth and Inverness while the works – which are part of a £9 million investment in the railway – tak

The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee have approved the rural Housing Supplementary Guidance which will now be used to inform all planning advice and decisions. The guidance aims to establish a positive, clear and consistent basis for considering and determining rural hou

A £3.2 million programme to renew track, refurbish structures and improve drainage on the West Highland Line was completed on time this week.

Glasgow Whisky has submitted plans to Highland Council to modernise its recently acquired Speyside Distillery, which featured in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen, with the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions in whisky production. Speyside Distillery has a rich history in Scotch whisky prod

Asset management company The Seventy Ninth Group has strengthened its portfolio of leisure and holiday parks with the acquisition of a £15 million project in Drumnadrochit on the shores of Loch Ness

Highland Council’s Climate Change Committee has reviewed the council’s progress in reducing emissions and approved the draft annual Public Bodies Climate Change Duties 2023/24 report for submission to the Scottish Government.

Five architect-led design teams and collaborations have been shortlisted to undertake a six-month feasibility study for the redevelopment of Timespan, an impactful and vibrant museum and cultural institution in Helmsdale, Sutherland. With Timespan undergoing a pivotal transformation as part of its 2

A rural housing project previously branded as "truly transformative" has been completed at Upper Achintore in Fort William, bringing to fruition a nationwide ambition to help grow and sustain rural communities in the Highlands.