Highlands

Civil engineering contractor Global Infrastructure (Scotland) Ltd. has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract by SSEN Transmission for the design and construction of two strategic storage facilities in Dundee and Inverness. The pair of 7500m2 warehouses at the Claverhouse East Industrial Estate

The Cairngorm funicular railway has been removed from service once again while a series of snagging works is carried out.

A report on The Highland Council’s proposals for ‘Making Academy Street a Place for Everyone’ will be considered by members of the City of Inverness Area Committee next week.

Members of Highland Council’s Economy & Infrastructure Committee have agreed two reports that relate to developer contributions and the next steps for the preparation of a new style Development Plan for the region. One of the reports confirmed how a new Development Plan aims to represent a

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has received £11 million in an out-of-court settlement relating to the original design and construction of the Cairngorm funicular railway in the 1990s and early 2000s and guarantees in place with the previous operator.

The Highland Council has made a formal request to the Scottish Government for an extension to the operational date for the new Nairn Academy building. One of the conditions of Phase 2 of the Scottish Government’s Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) funding award is that the buildi

Marine and land investigations are underway to inform proposals for a major upgrade of Kishorn Port in Wester Ross. Owner operator Kishorn Port Limited (KPL) has engaged specialist contractors for phase one of the £2.4 million project, after securing a £500,000 investment from Highlands

The Highland Council has written to parents and carers of pupils at two Inverness schools to inform them of emergency works to the buildings that have been reported as having reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) structures. Charleston Academy in Inverness and Nairn Academy were recentl

Investigation works to inform the final design and costs of upgrading flood defences at Dingwall Business Park are set to get underway in the coming weeks. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) submitted a planning application in May for the upgrade of the existing perimeter bund of approximately 1

Network Rail has submitted an application for listed building consent to Highland Council to carry out temporary repairs on the Glenfinnan viaduct.

Aberdeen-based West Coast Estates (WCE) is behind new plans for a £6 million retail development featuring an electric vehicle (EV) charging station at a site in North Kessock, near Inverness.

Construction work is set to get underway on a new energy centre in Castle Street, Inverness.

The Highland Council hosted a meeting at Inverness Town House to present further information on the proposed design for Academy Street.

Network Rail has submitted a further application to make Kingussie station fully accessible for passengers.

Equipment rental company Sunbelt Rentals UK and Ireland has opened its newest depot in Inverness.