Can you support hydro-refurbishment teams in Lochaber?

Yes — hydro is one of our core Highland workstreams. We regularly host commissioning and civils teams delivering refurbishment programmes across the Great Glen.

Do you cover Liberty Aluminium contractor placements?

Yes — we host smelter engineering and shutdown contractors in whole houses around Fort William and Caol.

Is Fort William hotel supply reliable for project teams?

Fort William hotel capacity is tightly constrained — especially May to October. Purpose-let workforce housing is typically both cheaper and more reliable for medium and long-stay teams.

Can you provide bulk housing for major infrastructure projects?

Yes — we scale portfolios across Fort William, Caol and neighbouring villages for 20+ worker mobilisations.

What is the typical booking length for Fort William workforce housing?

From 2-week civils windows on Lochaber hydro sites to 24-month placements for aluminium smelter, forestry and Highland infrastructure programmes.

Fort William, Scotland

Workforce Housing Fort William

Fort William is the outdoor capital of the UK and a critical industrial base for the West Highlands — home to Liberty Aluminium's Lochaber smelter, the Ben Nevis Distillery, Marine Harvest / Mowi's West Coast operations and a steady pipeline of hydro-refurbishment projects. Trade Rentals provides workforce housing in Fort William and Lochaber for contractors and project teams supporting these operations on exclusive-use terms.

The town is also a natural base for teams working on the A82 corridor, Highland forestry and Great Glen renewables projects. We match whole-property lets to project duration and team size, with one contact and one invoice — essential given how far Fort William sits from major hotel supply.

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Local Accommodation Options

Contractor houses in Fort William and Caol

Whole-house lets for hydro, smelter and civils project teams.

Serviced apartments near the town centre

For consultants and technical secondees on 1–3 month engagements.

Long-stay houses for smelter contractors

Family-suitable properties for extended assignments at Lochaber Aluminium.

Bulk workforce packages

Multiple whole properties booked as one project package for hydro and grid projects.

Nearby Industrial Estates

An Aird Industrial Estate

Fort William's main industrial base with engineering and utilities operators.

Blar Mhor Industrial Estate

Established light-industrial park close to the town centre.

Lochaber Smelter (Liberty Aluminium)

The largest single industrial employer in the West Highlands — a constant source of engineering-contractor demand.

Business Parks & Corporate Clusters

Lochaber Enterprise Park (Annat)

Enterprise-zone site anchored by the aluminium smelter and its supply chain.

Fort William Business Park

Corporate offices and small-scale industrial units.

Energy Sector in Fort William

The Great Glen and Lochaber region host some of the UK's oldest and most productive hydro schemes — many under long-term refurbishment programmes generating steady contractor demand. We regularly house civils, mechanical and commissioning crews working on hydro upgrades and grid-reinforcement across Lochaber.

The proposed Coire Glas pumped-hydro storage project — one of the largest of its kind in Europe — will drive significant sustained contractor accommodation demand across Lochaber for years to come.

Transport Links

A82 Trunk Road

Main route to Glasgow (2h 30m) and Inverness (1h 30m).

Fort William Railway Station

West Highland Line services to Glasgow Queen Street and the sleeper service to London Euston.

Inverness Airport (INV)

1h 30m by road — the primary aviation gateway for fly-in project teams.

Amenities included in Fort William

Every exclusive-use property we place across Scotland meets the same baseline specification, then adds the local extras the sector and site pattern demand.

Fully furnished and equipped

Beds made up, kitchen stocked with everything a crew needs to self-cater.

All bills included

Heating, power, water, council tax and broadband inside one nightly rate.

Free WiFi throughout

Coverage tested across the property, not just the living room.

Washer and dryer

In-unit laundry in every property we place.

Parking available

Off-street parking or arranged permits, confirmed per property.

Housekeeping and linen

Mid-stay cleans and linen changes scheduled around your shift pattern.

House rules for Fort William stays

Check-in from 15:00 · Check-out by 10:00 · flexible around shift patterns

Exclusive use only
Your team has the whole property. We never place another company's crew in the same house and we do not use HMOs or shared rooms.
No smoking or vaping indoors
Smoking is outside only. A deep-clean charge applies where indoor smoking is evidenced.
No parties or events
These are working properties in residential streets — quiet hours run 22:00 to 07:00.
Pets by prior agreement
Assistance dogs are always welcome; other pets only where the owner has agreed in writing before arrival.
Named occupants
Give us the occupant list before arrival. Overnight visitors outside that list are not permitted.
Damage and cleaning
Report damage the same day. Properties are handed back clean and tidy; end-of-stay cleaning is included in the rate.