Shetland

Morrison Construction has lost a High Court case against one of its subcontractors regarding changes made during the development of a gas processing plant in Shetland. Steel firm BHC Ltd successfully argued that change orders issued by Morrison should be re-measured and re-valued based on “final c

The new £55.75 million Anderson High School and Halls of Residence has been handed over to Shetland Islands Council by hub North Scotland. The state-of-the-art facilty set by the Loch of Clickimin in Lerwick has been delivered by Morrison Construction.

Edinburgh-based 7N Architects has been selected to draw up designs for the redevelopment of Anderson High School in Lerwick for Shetland Islands Council. The project will develop a vision and redevelopment strategy for the site to create a vibrant, thriving and sustainable mixed use community within

The recently completed Holmsgarth North jetty Lerwick Port Authority is pressing ahead with the next phase of its plans to develop a new hub for the Shetland’s fishing industry.

(from left) Morrison Construction’s project director Mark Clarke, chair of the education and families committee Vaila Wishart, SIC chief executive Mark Boden and hub North Scotland chief executive Angus Macfarlane The construction of the new Anderson High School and its Halls of Residence has reac

The Sullom Voe oil terminal Plans to build a £500 million gas processing plant at the Sullom Voe terminal in Shetland have been put on hold by oil giant BP.

Energy giant Total has started production on two new West of Shetland gas fields after work completed on the largest building project in the UK since the London Olympics. The huge new gas plant which will service the vast West of Shetland region contains almost one fifth of the UK’s remaining oil

Hjaltland Housing Association is seeking proposals for a “masterplan” to transform a hillside in the north of Lerwick into a development featuring hundreds of new homes. Earlier this year the association bought the North Staney Hill site from Shetland Charitable Trust’s property company Shetla

The Shetland Islands may have to resort to using barges and ships as homes unless measures are taken to address a serious shortfall in workers’ accommodation, an official report has warned. A new report commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) forecasts that recent pressures on worke

Work is about to get underway in earnest on the new Anderson High School and Halls of Residence at the Staney Hill in Lerwick after the project reached financial close. The move signals the go-ahead for the £55.75 million, which will be funded in large part by the Scottish Government through the Sc

Sumburgh Airport Highlands and Islands Airports (HIAL) has been granted a full hearing in its £14 million action for damages against Shetlands Islands Council over alleged “defects” in the local authority’s works to extend the runway at Sumburgh Airport.

A legal challenge over a 103-turbine wind farm in Shetland has been unanimously rejected by the UK Supreme Court. Scottish ministers approved the plan from Viking Energy for a large windfarm in the Central Mainland of Shetland in 2012, but planning consent was set aside in October 2013 when campaign

Plans for the new £5.6million centre for adults with learning difficulties and complex needs in Lerwick are on course, Shetland Islands Council has been told.

Funding for the second phase of a major redevelopment at Sumburgh Airport has been announced by minister for transport and islands, Derek Mackay.

The projected finish date for a £42 million new high school in Shetland has been pushed back to April 2017 due to the complexity of the design discussions. Shetland Islands Council (SIC) confirmed this week that its flagship project for a new Anderson High School and halls of residence at Lerwick's