First Minister John Swinney is to announce a £5 million package for Scotland’s island communities including funding to support critical infrastructure projects.
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SSEN Transmission has selected Sumitomo Electric Industries and its subsea cable installation partner, Van Oord Offshore Wind UK, (the Sumitomo Electric Van Oord Consortium) as the preferred bidder for the proposed Shetland 2 High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link subsea cable. The need for a
Shetland Islands Council staff are among those benefitting from a visit to Lerwick by a fully-equipped mobile classroom to deliver certified heat pump training.
DITT Construction Ltd, a Shetland-based construction company, has transferred its entire shareholding to an employee ownership trust (EOT).
First Minister Humza Yousaf has said he is “open” to discussing plans to construct subsea tunnels to improve transport across the Scottish islands
Stantec UK Ltd has been selected as the preferred bidder for Shetland's Inter-island Transport Connectivity Programme.
Representatives of the local construction industry are being invited to an event next month to explore business opportunities for future housing developments in Shetland.
Councillors in Shetland have heard an update on progress on the Knab redevelopment project, including plans for essential infrastructure and the first phase of housing on the cleared site. With demolition work on the Lerwick site due to be completed soon, the next phase would be for ground works to
Aberdeenshire-based project management and integration company Camm-Pro has secured a multi-million-pound contract with bp to deliver a major new piece of the UK’s energy infrastructure.
Infrastructure work at Hjaltland Housing Association's Staneyhill development is due to commence today. Designed by Mott MacDonald and PJP Architects, the infrastructure includes a new spine road and services to enable the future construction of 300 new homes. Garriock Bros. Ltd have been appoi
The contract to undertake the Lerwick Lanes Masterplan has been awarded to Edinburgh-based company 7N Architects. This contract award by Shetland Islands Council follows a tender exercise which attracted significant interest from local and mainland-based companies.
A project aimed at connecting all of Shetland's main islands by either a tunnel or a new ferry is now at an advanced planning stage, the local authority has revealed.
Renewable energy company Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds have partnered to develop a second ScotWind site of 500 MW east of Shetland, expanding the overall footprint of the Arven Offshore Wind Farm to 2.3 GW.
The affordable housing supply in Shetland is set to receive a significant boost as an islands housing association has secured funding from the Scottish Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund. Hjaltland Housing Association will receive £20 million, which will enable the social landlord
Groundworks for the rocket launch site at Shetland's planned SaxaVord spaceport have uncovered potential Bronze Age remains.