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A man is facing a legal charge after he was accused of stealing a full wooden porch from his neighbour. The porch owner in Georgia told investigators that while his property may have an abandoned look, the porch and other items on the land were not up for grabs.

Councillors in Moray are requesting a community benefit payment for a 15-mile overhead power line between Rothes III windfarm and the Blackhillock Electricity Substation in Keith.

A potential new railway station and transport interchange are to be included in new council plans to transform Ayr town centre.

A plan that aims to help revitalise Falkirk's town centre over the upcoming decade and beyond has been endorsed by councillors.

Renewable energy company Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds have partnered to develop a second ScotWind site of 500 MW east of Shetland, expanding the overall footprint of the Arven Offshore Wind Farm to 2.3 GW.

A report on The Highland Council’s proposals for ‘Making Academy Street a Place for Everyone’ will be considered by members of the City of Inverness Area Committee next week.

Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has began work on the 49-turbine North Kyle Wind Farm in East Ayrshire which will have the capacity to power more than 160,000 households.

A not-for-profit organisation set up by construction companies to provide health & safety training and consultancy services for the building industry has opened a new office in Scotland.

Insch school pupils swapped the classroom for the construction site as part of their recent learning. The primary pupils - learning about agriculture and land use - were given a tour of the new Rothney West development in Insch by Allan Brown, managing director at Drumrossie Homes.

QTS Group has won the UK Geotechnical Team of the Year at the 2023 Ground Engineering Awards for its work alongside Network Rail Scotland, COWI, Fairhurst and MHB Consultants.

Continuing its series of rapid acquisitions, Edison Group has bolstered its portfolio by acquiring Linlithgow-based Cabin Scotland Limited in an all-cash deal. The acquisition is viewed as a strategic move to enhance its diversified property services.

Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has appointed Danielle Miller and Kirsty Duncan as co-heads of a newly-formed stakeholder engagement team. The team will bring marketing, communications, events and skills infrastructure together to create a function that will foster

Richard Lochhead MSP was welcomed by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes to its Findrassie development last week in celebration of two site managers’ Pride in the Job Quality Award wins. Barry Fraser, site manager at Barratt Homes Findrassie and Martin Rait, site manager at David Wilson Homes

EDF has signed a seven-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with developer Brockwell Energy to purchase renewable energy from North Kyle onshore wind farm, which is currently under construction in East Ayrshire.

M&E specialist A. Alexander Group has been appointed to deliver mechanical, electrical, fire and security services for a new Glasgow city centre hotel. The Address Collective is a boutique Irish brand and The Address Hotel Glasgow is the company’s first Scottish location situated at the co