Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021-22 to 2025-26: Major capital projects progress update (September 2022)

Summary of changes note

This note summarises key points and changes within the report since the March 2022 progress update.

Projects no longer included within the report.

The following projects were reported as being completed or operational within the last progress update and are therefore now no longer included:

• A77 Maybole Bypass
• A92/A96 Haudagain Junction Improvement
• A9 Luncarty to Pass of Birnam
• NHS Highland - Redesign of Services for Skye, Lochalsh & South West Ross (Broadford Hospital)
• NHS Highland - Redesign of Services for Badenoch and Strathspey (Badenoch & Strathspey Community Hospital)
• NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - Clydebank Health & Care Centre
• NHS Tayside - Children's Theatre Suite Project including the Multi Storey Plant Room

Projects included within report for first time.

• Fife Decarbonisation
• Borders Railway Decarbonisation

Notable events relating to major projects within the report since last update.

• The Lilias Centre - A new community custodial unit located in the Maryhill area of Glasgow became operational in October 2022. The Lilias Centre has accommodation for 24 women and as with The Bella Centre, continues the Scottish Government's vision of managing female offenders in a way that better supports their rehabilitation.
• RBGE - Edinburgh Biomes - Refurbishment of the Victorian Palm House at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh commenced in September 2022. Work involves replacing stonework, roof structures and windows providing long-term protection for almost 800 plant specimens that are normally housed in the Palm Houses. In addition, all ironwork including the spiral staircases, guttering and downpipes will be restored. The restoration will safeguard a global botanical resource and restore the historic buildings.
• The Bella Centre - A new community custodial unit located in the Hilltown area of Dundee, became operational in August 2022. The Bella Centre has accommodation for 16 women and will deliver a marked departure in terms of the management of female offenders as it was specifically designed with the needs of women in mind.
• Fife Decarbonisation - The first phase of a rail decarbonisation scheme to electrify the Fife rail route was approved to move to construction phase. The scheme has been developed by Transport Scotland and Network Rail and construction commenced in June 2022 with electrification of the section between Haymarket and Dalmeny (south of the Forth Bridge).
• Borders Railway Decarbonisation - The project to decarbonise the Borders Line took a step forward in June 2022 with approval given to progress the next design phase of the scheme to deliver partial electrification of the route using battery electric multiple units.