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Donald Trump Donald Trump’s appeal against a judge’s dismissal of his legal challenge to a decision to approve the development of a windfarm near his golf course in Aberdeen Bay has been refused.
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A New York plumber has won a $136 million Powerball jackpot after nearly forgetting about the winning ticket in his basement. The Independent reports that Anthony Perosi, 56, bought the ticket at a 7-Eleven convenience store on Staten Island back on March 14. Mr Perosi left his ticket posted on his
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Cala Homes has been given planning permission for a development of 376 new homes at Letham Mains on the west side of Haddington in East Lothian. New homes on the 21 hectare site will include 167 detached houses, 30 semi-detached properties, 46 terraced homes, 14 town houses and 119 flats.
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Plans to build a new maternity hospital, a cancer centre and a new hospital car park in Aberdeen have taken a step forward. NHS Grampian health board has approved an “initial agreement” – the first phase of business planning – to progress £120 million plans for the Baird Family Hospital and
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Kier Group has completed its £265 million acquisition of infrastructure consultant Mouchel. In a statement issued this morning, Kier said “the rationale for the acquisition is compelling” and represents “an excellent opportunity to accelerate Kier's plans for growth in the infrastructure sect
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A new monument has been built at a temple in Japan in memory of insects which have met an untimely end at the hands of human beings. The monument features an oversized beetle-like creature clambering over a rock, encircled by wire mesh cages. Anatomist Takeshi Yoro is the man behind the idea, driven
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Mott MacDonald has announced it is designing a flood protection project on behalf of Aberdeenshire Council. The £15 million scheme in Stonehaven will provide the town with a one in 200 year flooding protection from the River Carron.
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Sandy Adam Springfield Properties has revealed that it is prepared to partially fund a new school as part of its proposed Western Gateway development on the outskirts of Dundee.
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Philip Hogg Homes for Scotland has welcomed the publication of a major report which called for a radical look at the future direction of housing policy in Scotland.
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Thurso Swimming Pool High Life Highland has awarded a contract to O'Brien Construction to provide improved facilities at a swimming pool in Caithness.
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Plans for a 400-home development on the edge of Stonehaven have been withdrawn by Stewart Milne Homes. The Mains of Cowie scheme, to the north of the Aberdeenshire town, would have included a school, petrol station and community facilities.
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Work on a section of the new £1.4 billion road bridge over the River Forth ground to a halt after a routine concrete pour went wrong. A source on the project said it was “a miracle” no one died when pipes carrying concrete from sea level to an upper deck on the new Queensferry Crossing burst ea
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Brian McQuade Figures from the construction industry have remained upbeat regarding the sector’s future despite statistics pointing to a downturn in output.
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Work will start this month on hundreds of student flats at a £67 million development in Glasgow's West End after a property investment firm bought the site. Select Property Group acquired a 2.9 acre site near the University of Glasgow for a 441 student apartment development.
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