Work under way on £2m 'The Village' at Inverness Campus, says Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)
Groundworks have begun on Inverness Campus as part of £2m plans by Highlands and Islands Enterprise for 'The Village'.
The project is aimed at creating roads and utilities that will allow smaller plots at the campus to be developed by the private sector.
HIE said the move comes in response to "increasing demand" from organisations involved in the life science, innovation and technology sectors that are looking to expand or start-up on the campus.
The Village will be located at Plot 14 on Inverness Campus. HIE said that the new plots within Plot 14 will suit those interested in self-build opportunities that align with the campus' location criteria and design guidelines.
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Any firms looking for an opportunity to develop and grow on the campus are being encouraged to note their interest with HIE.
The plots will be available for sale to commercial organisations wishing to develop their own buildings, particularly those using innovative construction methods, including off-site and modular construction techniques.
The current construction work on the site is being carried out by Pat Munro (Alness) Ltd, which was awarded a £2 million contract for the work earlier this year.
Back when The Village was first announced, Ruaraidh MacNeill, HIE’s director of business infrastructure, said: "The smaller plots will see options for new and flexible types of commercial buildings on the campus, that closely align with our development strategy and with the quality building and environmental standards of Inverness Campus. The investment will result in the development of new products and services, create high-value careers and attract new talent to the area.
“When complete, it will offer flexibility to the growing organisations who are benefitting from the advantages of Inverness Campus as a business location. It’s great to see the dynamic range of projects being developed on the campus, which will ultimately bring benefits to communities across the Highlands and Islands.”
For more details about The Village, visit www.invernesscampus.co.uk/business-premises-and-land/the-village.
HIE is developing the 215-acre Inverness Campus. To date, 15 businesses are now resident on the campus in addition to several public sector organisations including HIE and the University of the Highlands and Islands.
