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A Cumbrian businessman who pleaded guilty to fraud, disregarding a director disqualification and breaching a bankruptcy order has been jailed. Adam Kirkbride was sentenced to four years in prison when he appeared at Newcastle Crown Court on Friday 19 April.

The new owners of the B-listed former snooker hall premises in Dennistoun have submitted a new planning application that will see the number of properties provided at the property reduced from earlier plans. Proposals now call for the late 19th-century building in Craigpark — previou

A retired construction worker from Canada could not believe his luck when he found out he had won $1 million playing lucky numbers. Jose Dourado, who had the winning ticket in the Gold Ball Draw last month, plays the lottery every week. He said his luck turned when he started playing his own nu

Scotland-based independent green energy company GreenPower has welcomed the approval of its planning application to establish a green hydrogen production and distribution centre on the west coast of Scotland at the Glenshellach Industrial Estate in Oban, Argyll and Bute. GreenPower, developer and op

Redpath Construction has been appointed to Lots 1 & 2 of the University of Glasgow framework.

A new campus for Dundee and Angus College, a Grade A office development on the Waterfront and a bespoke permanent home for the Dundee Museum of Transport are among the projects to have received a share of funding from the UK Government. A total of £20 million is on its way to Du

The Scottish Government is giving "careful consideration" to establishing a public inquiry into whether the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) was properly insured before two major fires destroyed the Mackintosh Building. After the GSA confirmed last week that it has chosen to enter into arb

Scotland’s electrical bodies have rushed to congratulate a talented young electrical apprentice who will take on the best in the world at a prestigious global skills competition in France later this year. Danny McBean, 21, from Dufftown, Morayshire, will face the challenge of a lifetime after

Burness Paull has strengthened its planning and environment team with the appointment of Emma Paton. She brings considerable experience of contentious and non-contentious planning and environmental work, including consenting advisory, contract negotiation, planning aspects of due diligence, public i

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors and Hardies Property & Construction Consultants have aligned their new brand identities.

The latest construction output figures for March 2024 from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed a 0.4% fall in volume terms compared to the previous month.

Fife Council's Cabinet Committee has discussed the eligible projects for UK Government funding and plans to develop a long-term 10-year cultural investment plan.

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper, outlining its concerns on embargo times - police enforced movement orders which are preventing the movement of construction plant and equipment at the beginning and end of the day.

Sustainable technology firm, Recycl8, has completed its first commercial project with Port of Aberdeen. The Aberdeenshire-based company in conjunction with Inverurie Pre-cast was responsible for manufacturing concrete blocks for defence at the South Breakwater of the North Harbour as well as slipway

Following consents for two 30MWp solar farms in Scotland earlier in 20224, greentech is committing further investment and growing its presence in Scotland, with plans for a number of new sites to be announced later this year.