Scottish Borders

The record-breaking Union Chain Bridge is closed from today until 2022 as engineers prepare to start the first stage of its restoration. The 200-year-old structure will be shut for the next 15 months with no access at any time to vehicles, foot passengers and cyclists while contractor Spencer Group

Plans for a £40 million whisky distillery near Jedburgh are back on the table after a previously-approved application expired in January.

David Mundell, local MP for Dumfries, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, met up with Whiteburn’s project director Roger Bainbridge and project manager Charlie Bain last week to see the progress that’s being made at the Caerlee Mill development in Innerleithen. Planning consent was granted in Augu

Plans for an operations and maintenance base in the Scottish Borders which is linked to the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm off the Fife coast have been granted planning permission.

Human remains, potentially dating back 200 years, have been uncovered during major repair and refurbishment works by Scottish Borders Council on the ramparts wall adjacent to Jedburgh Abbey.

Plans have been submitted for 22 identical 'upside-down' terraced properties in Venlaw, Peebles.

Work on the restoration of a 200-year-old bridge linking Scotland and England is set to begin next month after the appointment of the main works contractor.

Eildon Housing Association has appointed Hart Builders to deliver a multi-million-pound affordable housing development at Huddersfield Street in Galashiels. Due to begin in July, the £5.7 million development will see 34 new homes built in a five-storey building, designed to reflect the histori

Waverley Housing Association has submitted plans to renew the ageing Upper Langlee estate in Galashiels.

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has appointed Hart Builders to carry out the first phase of a new build housing development in Beanburn, Ayton.

Scottish Borders Council has confirmed the appointment of McLaughlin & Harvey as its main works contractor for the Hawick Flood Protection Scheme.

Berwickshire Housing Association has announced its new partnership with Allia C&C to support the financing of its ongoing development programmes across Berwickshire for affordable housing and its vision to create thriving rural communities. The new development at Springfield, Duns

Eildon Housing has secured more than £11 million of affordable housing grant thanks to its ongoing partnership working with the Scottish Government’s More Homes Division and Scottish Borders Council. 22 homes at Tweedbridge Court in Peebles

Scottish Water is to begin work on a £3.2 million investment to improve the waste water infrastructure in Eyemouth to protect against flooding.

Scottish Borders Council has taken possession of the newly completed Jedburgh Grammar Campus following handover by its development partner hub South East and main contractor BAM Construction.