Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has secured a £58 million facility from Royal Bank of Scotland to support investment in current homes and the delivery of 300 new homes over the next seven years. SBHA owns and manages more than 5,600 homes across the Scottish Borders, from Skirling
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The five local authority partners of the Borderlands Partnership has published a prospectus to inform ongoing discussions for the extension of the Borders Railway to Carlisle.
Supermarket giant Lidl is to replace Premier Inn at the Borders Gateway site at Tweedbank after the hotel chain pulled out of plans to build a hotel at the development. Site developer Manor Place Developments confirmed Premier Inn’s decision to pull out of the scheme due to the
Melrose-based developer Rural Renaissance Limited (RRL) has broken ground on a new 14-flat retirement complex in the town centre, with support from Bank of Scotland.
A new footbridge has been installed over the East Coast Mainline as part of the new £20 million Reston station development by Network Rail.
Significantly more affordable homes could be delivered in 2021/22 than Scottish Borders Council’s annual target thanks to increased funding and the commitment of a range of local partners, including the region’s four registered social landlords, the local authority has revealed. Potentia
Saltire Facilities Management has begun work on an electrical testing contract awarded by Waverly Housing Association. The contract, which is valued at £80,000, will see Saltire’s qualified engineers carry out periodic electrical checks on approximately 800 properties owned by Waverley H
Eildon Housing has been granted planning permission to continue its partnership with Buckholm Ltd to deliver a further 69 homes at High Buckholm corner in Galashiels.
Crosbie Homes, the new build housing arm of Morris & Spottiswood, has delivered high-quality social housing in Oxton and Pathhead after entering into its first new-build contracts with both Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) and Midlothian Council.
Jackson Distillers has revealed plans to build the first grain distillery in the Scottish Borders with a vision to be the lowest carbon and most resource efficient grain distillery in Scotland. Planning proposals have been submitted for the St. Boswells Distillery located at Charlesfield Industrial
Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) Offshore Wind Limited has appointed two Scottish based businesses to construct its operations and maintenance (O&M) base at Eyemouth Harbour as part of its continued commitment to the Scottish supply chain.
Students from Borders College paid a visit to the doctor’s recently to learn more about how properties can be re-purposed and retrofitted with new technology, such as ground source heating systems, to significantly reduce a building’s carbon footprint. Borders College students with Eildo
Scottish Borders Council has approved plans for a waterfront regeneration project in Eyemouth.
A former textile mill and site in Innerleithen that is suitable for a variety of commercial uses or residential development has been brought to market.
Scottish Water has reached a major milestone in its £30 million upgrade of water services in the Scottish Borders.