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A builder who used company funds to pay for his high-performance car and stole almost £90,000 in plant machinery has been given a suspended sentence.  Vasile Hrusca withdrew more than £67,000 from his own failing company in 2019 to pay off the remaining balance on a hire purchase ag

Employee-owned architectural practice Anderson Bell Christie (ABC) has completed a two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Strathclyde, funded by Innovate UK. The partnership embedded a Strathclyde University KTP associate into the practice to develop its innovative Zero

Building, infrastructure, engineering, and fit-out business Tilbury Douglas has successfully completed the fit-out of Claver House in Dundee for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

SPACE FM, the facilities management division of Space Solutions, has been appointed as a supplier on the £814 million Pagabo Total Facilities Management (TFM) Framework for Scotland and North England under Lot 1, covering services up to £1m. The appointment marks a significant milestone

Keepmoat has confirmed the appointment of Mark Dilley as the new chief financial officer.  Mark Priest informed the housebuilder's board in the spring of 2023 of his intention to retire as chief financial officer and executive director of the company, for personal reasons. 

Akela Ground Engineering has continued to expand its piling and beam operations beyond Scotland with the launch of a new base in Co. Armagh, Ireland.

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has appointed Gillian de Almeida as an associate property manager in its Glasgow office, strengthening its commercial property management team. An RICS Chartered Surveyor with over 20 years’ experience in the surveying profession, 16 of them with JLL in a variety o

The Scottish Land Commission has proposed key changes to the Land Reform Bill currently being considered by Parliament so that it achieves the Scottish Government’s objectives to address the impacts of concentrated land ownership.

The West Lothian Construction Forum kicks off its first meeting of 2025 tomorrow, with an anticipated rise in attendance from construction businesses continuing the trend towards the end of 2024.

Communities must continue to have a ‘veto’ and the final say when it comes to planning approval for energy projects, the Scottish Conservatives will tell MSPs tomorrow. The party will lead a debate on the issue at Holyrood, amid what they say are growing concerns that local people are be

Bioregional has released its latest guidance document, goals and guidance for new-build communities in the UK. Tailored specifically for housing developers, this essential guide provides practical strategies for designing and delivering sustainable communities using the renowned One Planet Livi

Catterick Garrison recently played host to one of Amey’s largest ever volunteer events bringing together over 160 individuals from Amey, e50K, Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), supply chain partners, local industries, military spouses, and veterans.

The Moon has been named as a threatened heritage site in anticipation of future commercial lunar landings. The World Monuments Fund (WMF), a charity founded in the 1960s, named the Moon among 25 sites on its 2025 watchlist – the first time that it has included a site in outer space, The Art Ne

Planning permission for a new crematorium in Glenrothes has been approved after an appeal to the Scottish Government.

A programme of public consultation gets underway this week on plans for the next phase of development at Inverness Campus. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has led the development of more than 40 hectares of the site so far and is now inviting people from Inverness and surrounding areas to hel