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Plans to replace gas boilers in many of the UK's homes with hydrogen-based alternatives are likely to be scrapped, Grant Shapps, the UK energy minister, has indicated.

Homeowners are being urged to overcome their resistance to heat pumps at the upcoming Green Home Festival after a new poll revealed that there continues to be considerable public reluctance to sustainable heating alternatives. Despite their pivotal role in achieving Scotland’s ambitious net ze

A development of 44 new homes in the heart of Aberdeenshire has reached the construction stage. Drumrossie Homes has commenced work on the first phase of its Rothney West development in Insch, 27 miles from Aberdeen.

Maxi Construction has been awarded a £1.3 million contract from Glasgow Caledonian University for refurbishment works at its city-centre student accommodation site, Caledonian Court.

Cala Homes will include measures across all new developments to support and protect Britain’s rapidly declining wildlife. The housebuilder's new Urban Wildlife Strategy will introduce an estimated 15,000 wildlife-friendly measures across the UK each year to help species such as birds, bat

Fire safety businesses across Scotland are being offered the chance to bid for potential work worth up to £20 million to support a wide range of public bodies.

Scientists at The James Hutton Institute are contributing more than just their grey cells to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use – thanks to a newly installed urinal. The otherwise unassuming facility, at the independent research organisation’s Aberdeen campus, is collect

The groundswell of backing for protection of title for electricians continues to grow after nine new additions to the Wall of Support being championed by campaigning trade association SELECT.

Energy infrastructure expert SSE Energy Solutions is installing Scotland’s most powerful electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Dundee.

Barratt Developments has said it anticipates a 15% drop in profits this year amid a sharp decline in demand for homes, particularly from first-time buyers. In a trading statement, the homebuilder said adjusted profit before tax is "anticipated to be in line with current market expectations", which i

Cannabis paraphernalia shops in Barcelona are allegedly skirting restrictive zoning laws by registering as florists. The claim has been made by local shopkeepers in the Catalan capital's old city who have noted an unusual proliferation of such shops, particularly in the tourist hotspot Ciutat Vella.

Scottish Water is investing £1 million into a second major project to help prevent sewer flooding in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire.

The former Dundee College, a long-abandoned site, is set for a significant transformation after Scodd Ltd unveiled plans to convert the building into student accommodation comprising 409 studio rooms.

A £9 million affordable housing development in the heart of Govan is making significant strides towards its projected completion in spring 2024. The project, helmed by CCG Scotland on behalf of Trust Housing Association, is set to deliver 46 one and two-bedroom amenity flats catering to reside

Following a decrease in housing demand and supply in June, Scottish house prices are forecasted to remain largely stable over the next quarter, according to the recent Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. The survey, which collates the views of property experts,