Moray

Moray Council has granted planning permission for 122 affordable homes in Keith.

Construction has commenced on the development of three retail units which form part of moves to address increasing demand from recent residential developments in the south western area of Forres.

Work is to begin on building 250 affordable homes in Moray this year.

Springfield Properties has taken a major step towards making its developments more environmentally sustainable after becoming the UK’s first housebuilder to use waste plastic to build a road on a housing development. (from left) Dave Main, managing director north (Springfield Properties; Sarah

Moray Council is spending £2.2 million on new heating systems, electrical upgrades and other essential work to five schools, and has appointed Morrison Construction as main contractor.

More than £8 million is to be invested on improving infrastructure throughout Moray over the next 12 months. The funds will be spent on maintaining Moray’s 1,556 km, £1.6 billion roads portfolio.

A potential developer is being sought to deliver a £15.5 million regeneration project in Elgin. The Bilbohall masterplan, which was approved by Moray Council in November, outlines plans for 382 new homes for the south of the town, taking shape near the newly-built Elgin High School.

Plans to transform the visitor experiences at Cardhu and Clynelish distilleries have been formally submitted as part of a major Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky investment programme. The detailed planning applications have been completed for both distilleries following community consultation events and

Planning approval has been granted for 50 new council homes to be built in Elgin. Members of Moray Council’s communities committee unanimously agreed to accept a tender from Springfield Properties to build the homes at Glassgreen on the south of Elgin.

Revised architect’s impressions of a planned £6.5 million Heritage Centre and distillery in Moray have been unveiled. The Cabrach Trust facility at the Inverharroch Farm aims to celebrate the heritage of the remote rural area, which was at the centre of illicit whisky-making in the 18th

Thirty new council homes are to be built in Mosstodloch. Councillors this morning approved the application for affordable housing on the 1.9 hectare site at Stynie Road, currently used as agricultural land.

Balfour Beatty has moved on site to begin construction work on a new £12.8 million primary school in south Elgin for Moray Council. Linkwood Primary School was originally expected to open in summer last year as part of a Springfield Properties housing development.

The future home of the UK’s P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft is on target for completion. Once established the facility will hold up to three aircraft, along with maintenance facilities, planning rooms, and office space for the operators and support staff.

More than £8 million will be invested in affordable housing in Moray this year. The investment forms part of a wider £25m project to build housing locally, funded by Moray Council and the Scottish Government’s More Homes initiative.

A Balfour Beatty-supported competition entry with St Gerardines Primary in Lossiemouth has been announced as a UK winning entry in this year’s Considerate Constructors Scheme Honor Big Build competition. As part of community benefits delivery on the new Lossiemouth High School, schools in the