North Ayrshire

CK Contracts has created 10 full-time jobs through its inaugural Skills Academy in North Ayrshire, tackling local unemployment while addressing skills shortages in the rail and civil engineering sectors.

Residents and interested parties are invited to view the final plans for 43 modern, energy efficient homes at the site of the former Fullarton flats in Irvine.

Significant progress has been made in the ongoing operation to demolish the fire‑damaged Forum Centre in Irvine.

North Ayrshire Council is to share plans for new homes in Ardrossan. A total of six new homes will be built on the site of the former flatted blocks at Nursery Place.

Construction work to deliver a major upgrade to one of North Ayrshire’s most important roads is now officially underway.

Millport residents are to benefit from an energy project which will deliver free solar-powered electricity and community benefits to local homes.

A state-of-the-art new business space was officially marked as complete this week at one of Ayrshire’s major sites for business and industry – i3 in Irvine.

Saltcoats Victoria Football Club has received a £1,000 donation from Persimmon Homes West Scotland to support the club as it carries out essential regeneration work at Campbell Park.

North Ayrshire Provost Anthea Dickson has helped to mark the success of a £48 million flood protection scheme by unveiling a plaque at the site.

Work on restoring one of North Ayrshire’s most beautiful and iconic landmarks got underway this month.

North Ayrshire Council has published an interim progress report on action that has been planned to help reduce flood risk.

A multi-million-pound project that is part of an Isle of Cumbrae flood protection scheme is expected to start at the end of January.

Riverside Scotland has completed its first major retrofit project in Pennyburn, Kilwinning, just in time for Christmas.

Ambitious plans to deliver a major upgrade to one of North Ayrshire’s most important roads have passed a landmark stage.

The Friends of Portencross Castle have received a £1,000 donation from Persimmon Homes West Scotland to support the ongoing conservation and maintenance of the historic coastal fortress. Jack Sloss, contracts manager at Persimmon West Scotland, visited the castle this week to present the chequ