To date, approximately 1,000 homes have been built within the confines of Ravenscraig. Reputable housebuilders including Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes, Taylor Wimpey and Keepmoat have all recognised that Ravenscraig offers everything families need – from local amenities like the Regional Sports Facility to fantastic connectivity and green space like The Craig.

Barratt Homes and Taylor Wimpey have both sold out of new build homes at Ravenscraig due to popularity.
With continued development on the horizon and further amenities set to arrive on the Ravenscraig site, we expect further housing to be a key driver in the continued success of Ravenscraig. We are also focused on ensuring there is sufficient affordable housing on the site, with a mix of homes for people of all ages and family size.

Ravenscraig is strategically located between the M74 and M8 motorways, providing excellent connectivity to Glasgow and Edinburgh. This prime location makes it an ideal hub for businesses and commuters seeking easy access to major transportation routes and key cities.

Plans are already underway for a £10 million employment hub in the heart of Ravenscraig, designed to support up to 10 businesses. The proposed development with Fusion Assets will feature a variety of flexible industrial buildings tailored to the needs of local enterprises. The units will be suitable for classes 4, 5, and 6 use, covering office space, industrial activity, distribution, and storage.

Plans are underway to create a vibrant neighbourhood retail hub, featuring a range of restaurant and supermarket units for residents of Ravenscraig to enjoy. The development will include a range of modern amenities, including electric vehicle charging stations, future-proofing the Ravenscraig community.

With continued development on the horizon, the retail hub will play a vital role in strengthening the local community and creating numerous employment opportunities for residents of the rapidly expanding Ravenscraig community.

New College Lanarkshire is one of the largest campuses in Scotland which operates across Lanarkshire and East Dunbartonshire with campuses spanned across Cumbernauld, Motherwell, Coatbridge, Kirkintilloch, Hamilton and Broadwood. The college opened its doors in 2009 and is home to 5,000 students per year.

Seeing the potential in the convenient location of the Ravenscraig site, the decision was made to build a new state-of-the-art campus on the grounds of the former steelworks. The £70m campus provides a learning environment of the highest quality for thousands of students, with the modern building stretching to 200,000 sq ft.

The five-storey main building is home to the majority of teaching and leisure spaces, and features a hair and beauty salon in addition to a training restaurant.

There is also a separate engineering building used by students undertaking courses in construction, joinery, welding, automotive and mechanical engineering – particularly fitting considering the history of the Ravenscraig site.

The campus at Motherwell has a modern Halls of Residence for students which include 44 single en-suite rooms offering a high standard of contemporary student living. For students with accessibility needs, there are two bedrooms and a kitchen which have been designed for wheelchair users on the ground floor.

The Craig is a dedicated £3.7 million public park and green space that is available for everyone to enjoy, located next to the Ravenscraig Sports Facility. The first section of the park opened in summer 2021, providing a safe and fun space for recreation and exercise that can be enjoyed by the community and families.

With climbing walls, trampolines, swings, bouncing discs and even a climbing tower, there are plenty of exciting things to do at The Craig. Accessible facilities on site for children and young people with mobility issues ensure that The Craig is an open and safe space for everyone in the community.

Over the next two years, we look forward to working with local schools to offer valued work experience and placements. The café kiosk (Food Lover Café) within The Craig is now open and is operated by two students from New College Lanarkshire which helps support the local economy by providing employment opportunities to young people.

The Craig was formally opened by HRH The Princess Royal on 11th March 2022.

Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility opened for business in 2010 and is now one of Scotland’s most popular sports venues. The centre offers state of the art sports and leisure facilities, gyms, athletics hall, football arenas and badminton courts.

The £30m centre is a key landmark on the Ravenscraig site and one of the major successes of development activity to date. Featuring a football and sports hall with 400 spectator seats and an athletics hall, the facility is used by professional athletes and everyday gym-goers. Major events have also taken place at the centre, from championship-level boxing and judo masterclasses to national youth volleyball finals.

The indoor athletics area has six lanes with throw and jump areas. The multi-sports hall contains nine badminton courts with one hundred spectator seats for sports events and competitions. There are two spacious studios for fitness classes and the gym boasts more than one hundred stations, all using the best gym equipment. There are also tennis courts and a variety of football pitches.

For those feeling peckish after a busy workout, there is a relaxing café where hot food and coffee can be enjoyed.

The sports facility has been delivered to be accessible for all. There are disabled parking spaces and automatic entrance doors with lifts throughout the building.

In 2017, the British Transplant Games was held at the RSF, 
with Ravenscraig Ltd serving as a proud sponsor. Held over a number of days, the event saw 750 athletes take part in sporting activities ranging from archery and athletics to swimming and tennis.

Raven’s Cliff, a £2.9m pub and restaurant opened its doors on the site, marking another important milestone in Ravenscraig’s regeneration story.

The business also offers en-suite rooms, Wi-Fi, free parking and king size beds. The Raven’s Cliff in Motherwell is located on Prospect Hill Road, at the old Ravenscraig Steel Works next to Ravenscraig Regional Sports Centre.

SevenFourEight is Scotland’s newest production and logistics location, extending to over 80 acres at the heart of Ravenscraig, North Lanarkshire.

Capable of accommodating single use of up to 1 million sq ft or multiple occupiers from 1,250 sq ft, SevenFourEight is an attractive business location in Scotland for investors, occupiers and employees.

The high-quality industrial warehouse estate will provide up to 94,000 sq m (1,012,000 sq ft) of business and industrial space. This will feature a wide range of flexible accommodation to suit a diverse range of large and small businesses.

The industrial and warehouse areas will benefit from a catchment population of 70,000 and fast access to Scotland’s two main motorways – M74 and M8. The location will be further enhanced through the City Deal project which will deliver a reduced drive time to the M74, with Ravenscraig becoming the premier and southernmost linkage between the M74 and M8 motorways.