Western Isles

Modular West Ltd, a modular housing construction business on the Isle of Barra, has been awarded £105,000 funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to help build a new factory. Modular West Ltd builds bespoke housing and commercial modules and was established last year by local Barra

A medieval site rarely identified in the Outer Hebrides has been located near the Stornaway site of Caledonia Water Alliance.

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has officially opened its new development at Sgeir Ghlais, Breasclete on the Isle of Lewis.

George Leslie Ltd started works at Lochmaddy Harbour in April where the ferry terminal will be upgraded with new infrastructure. The work forms a key part of the Skye Triangle upgrade where Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has been working closely with Transport Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CM

Stornoway Port Authority has awarded the £49 million contract for the construction of its new multi-purpose Deep Water Terminal to building and civil engineering firm McLaughlin & Harvey.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's Affordable Housing Programme has successfully handed over 78 new homes. The porgramme finished 2021 with the official opening for Lady Matheson Court in Stornoway (six homes), in December, and started the new year with the handover of James Place in Tarbert (eight homes),

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has awarded a £15.3m contract to civil engineering contractor George Leslie Ltd to carry out upgrade works at Lochmaddy Pier in North Uist. Lochmaddy Pier is owned by the Comhairle and, working closely with Transport Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), Ca

Sandy Morrison has officially opened Hebridean Housing Partnership's (HHP) James Place housing development in Tarbert.

The official opening for the recently refurbished Female Industrial School in Stornoway was held last week by Iain Macmillan, chair of Hebridean Housing Partnership. The Category B listed historic building was renamed Lady Matheson Court and has been converted to six residential flats which were com

An application has been submitted for a new whisky distillery on Barra. Isle of Barra Distillers Ltd plans the £6 million distillery and visitor centre at Eoligarry in north Barra.

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has successfully completed the second phase of development at Sinclair Avenue on the Isle of Lewis.

The Affordable Housing Programme at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has made further progress throughout the islands over the spring and summer, completing well over 500 homes, the local authority has revealed. This financial year, 170 are currently on the ground and at various stages of completion.

Stornoway Port Authority has awarded £2.5 million worth of major contracts as part of a wider £12m investment in its Newton Basin/Goat Island development.

Harris-based family business Norserv Facilities Management has expanded to encourage more people to visit the island and boost the local economy thanks to a £90,000 funding package from Bank of Scotland.

Modular bridging specialist Mabey Bridge has been selected to design and install a 99-metre span bridge to link the islands of Great Bernera and Lewis in the Western Isles.